Baltic diatoms remained genetically stable for millennia – then humans came into play
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After humans started using the Baltic Sea, its diatom populations started to experience accelerated – and, so far, irreversible – changes in genetic composition and diversity. These are the results of a recent study led by researchers in Konstanz.
In the global agri-food system, most agricultural goods are produced in the Global South but value is captured by countries of the Global North through growth and control of the post farmgate sectors.
One in four patients treated in an emergency department for firearm injuries had been treated in a prior visit for injuries caused by a motor vehicle crash or other violent incident, according to new research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition. The significant association between types of injuries could indicate a pattern of risky behaviors. The authors of an abstract, “Associational Analysis for Pediatric Firearm Injury Risk,” found that children and youth with firearm, non-firearm violent, and motor vehicle crash injuries visited a Midwest hospital system’s emergency department on multiple occasions within a four-year period. They will present their findings during the AAP national conference at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30.
What if we told you that one of nature’s simplest materials—biochar, the black gold of sustainable tech—can do more than just soak up pollution? Spoiler: it can actually destroy it directly, like a microscopic superhero with an electric punch. And the best part? This isn’t sci-fi. It’s real science, just published on July 10, 2025, in Carbon Research—led by Dr. Yuan Gao from the Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology at Dalian University of Technology, China. This team didn’t just study biochar—they redefined it.