Climate change could be a problem for your gut health

A new article outlines how the compounding effects of climate change could weaken human gut microbiomes.

Emilie Lorditch-Michigan State • futurity
March 3, 2025 ~5 min

New sensor detects airborne bird flu in minutes

Researchers have developed a sensor that detects airborne H5N1 avian flu. It works within five minutes, its creators say.

Leah Shaffer - Washington University in St. Louis • futurity
March 3, 2025 ~8 min


Do ‘forever chemicals’ in water raise cancer risk for kids?

"Our findings indicate suggestive associations between predicted prenatal PFAS exposure and certain childhood cancers..."

UC Irvine • futurity
March 3, 2025 ~4 min

North American forests are actually burning less, not more

Tree-ring data reveals a decline in fire activity in many forests. That can contribute to more severe wildfires in the future.

U. Arizona • futurity
March 3, 2025 ~6 min

High-tech fertilizers come with a hidden downside

New research focuses on the microplastic pollution that polymer-coated, control-release fertilizers generate.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 27, 2025 ~4 min

Parental alcohol abuse can raise cancer risk for kids

Chronic alcohol abuse by parents heightens their children's susceptibility to liver cancer and other health risks, according to new findings.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Feb. 27, 2025 ~6 min

What does daylight saving time do to your body?

A one-hour adjustment to the clock on the wall may not sound dramatic. But our biological clock begs to differ.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 27, 2025 ~5 min

Jumping exercises could help astronauts avoid cartilage damage

A new study with mice hints at a likely way to counter cartilage damage in long space journeys.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 25, 2025 ~8 min


5 things help influencers seem authentic

A new study sheds light on the complex dynamics of authenticity in influencer marketing.

Holly Frew - Georgia State U. • futurity
Feb. 25, 2025 ~5 min

New framework unravels menopause timing

Researchers have developed a theoretical framework that quantitatively predicts menopause timing.

Marcy DeLuna-Rice • futurity
Feb. 25, 2025 ~4 min

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