A new study, published in the prestigious scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), challenges our natural human tendency to think that everything will necessarily get worse after a shock. Instead, the study presents compelling empirical evidence that it is possible to break the link between shocks and food insecurity. The key element for this is RESILIENCE. In simple terms, resilience means the ability of people, communities, ecosystems (and food systems in this particular case study) to withstand disturbance and to continue functioning despite disasters and shocks.   

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Computer simulations identify a promising sensor architecture combining borosilicate glass, aluminum, aluminum oxide and graphene oxide to detect subtle optical changes associated with mercury, lead and zinc in water

A 16-week intervention reduced systolic blood pressure by 3.3 mmHg among high-risk workers for diabetes in Loja, Ecuador

Research from São Paulo State University indicates that daily precipitation monitoring allows scientists to track moisture sources and can serve as an early warning system for droughts.

What do bats do when they feel ill? SELFCURE, a multi-disciplinary project taking place in Gamboa, Panama, tracks the behavior of tropical bats when immune-challenged to understand how they take care of themselves, and what lessons we can learn from them. 

The new Galápagos Atlas 2026 offers a 309-page look at 68 species and species groups, combining purpose-built distribution maps with something rarely found in a reference guide: a clear record of what scientists still don’t know. Free to explore online, it highlights critical knowledge gaps and invites future research to strengthen conservation.