Scientific Frontline
Scientific FrontlineWhen #oily plastic, glass, and rubber washed ashore on #Florida beaches in 2020, it appeared at first to be a local mystery. But through a collaboration that paired community observations with world-leading #oceanographic and #chemical expertise, scientists traced the contamination across more than 5,200 miles of #ocean
#Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01072601.html
Scientific FrontlineRecurring high-energy #flood events are not the exception but the rule in the Ahr Valley in western #Germany – and this occurs over periods of centuries to millennia.
#EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/es01072601.html
Scientific FrontlineAn international team has provided the first direct evidence of the beneficial effects of scheduled #daylight as compared to #artificial light in people with type 2 #diabetes
#Biology #Biochemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/bio01072601.html
Scientific FrontlineThe emotional toll of losing a beloved #pet during the COVID-19 #pandemic has been revealed in an international study, revealing that #grief for animals is often profound, enduring, and still widely misunderstood.
#Psychology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/psy01072601.html
Scientific FrontlineThe giant #planet #Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, but none have captured the imagination of scientists quite like Europa. Scientists suspect #Europa has a salty ocean beneath its icy crust
#PlanetaryScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/ps01062601.html
Scientific FrontlineAn 80-year-old #chemical puzzle, which could have important ramifications for fine chemical processes like those involved in the manufacture of #medicines
#Chemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/chm01062601.html
Scientific FrontlineFactors such as stress-related to #poverty , #discrimination , access to health care, food insecurity, insurance status, income, and #neighborhood safety have been linked to poorer health and worse quality of life for those diagnosed with breast #cancer
#Oncology #SocialScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/ongy01062601.html
Scientific FrontlineTo decode the subtle mechanisms of the #meditative state, the researchers worked with 12 #monks of the #Thai Forest Tradition at #Santacittarama #monastery outside Rome, who between them had practiced an average of more than 15,000 hours of meditation each.
#Neuroscience #meditation #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/ns01052601.html
Scientific FrontlineWhen we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the air: crushing #heatwaves that are felt rather than seen, except through the haziness of humid air. But when it comes to melting #ice sheets, rising ocean temperatures may play more of a role — with the worst effects experienced on the other side of the globe.
#EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/es01052602.html
Scientific FrontlineWith damaging strikes by accumulating #space debris a serious threat to space missions and exploration, Embry‑Riddle researchers are developing a mechanism that can snag the debris with nets and tow it toward Earth’s #atmosphere to burn up on reentry.
#Engineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/eng01052601.html