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Credit: Kerminen S, et al. (2021) PLOS Genetics A team of researchers led by Matti Pirinen of the University of Finland used more than 18,000 Finnish samples to take an incredibly detailed look at how Finnish genetics have shifted, year by year, from the 1920s to the 1980s. They describe their results in a new paper published March 4th in PLOS Genetics. Tens of millions of individuals have taken direct-to-consumer tests to find out their genetic ancestry profile. So far, these tests can only e...

 E-Mail While EU cities have worked on improving urban lighting services, this has mostly focussed on efficiency, reducing costs and lowering emissions. Yet, it has failed to consider the effect urban lighting may have on citizens health and wellbeing. This will be the focus of the new research project ENLIGHTENme, a collaboration of 22 international partners from ten countries. Funded through the European Unions Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, the project will receive EUR 5 mi...

This article originally appeared on the Center for Climate and Security.That future wars will be fought over water, rather than oil, has become

 E-Mail IMAGE: Researchers analyzed Washington, D.C. because of its availability of wide-open data, including built environment data and the maturity of its shared mobility market. view more  Credit: Florida Atlantic University Electric scooters or "e-scooters" are taking over cities worldwide and have broad appeal with tourists. Although e-scooter use declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, its popularity could rebound rapidly, especially if travelers start to substitute scooters for ...

The results of a new Danish study by researchers from iPSYCH show that the amount of green space surrounding childrens homes has influence for the risk of developing ADHD. The study is so far the largest of its kind.

10,000 Cities—and Counting A novel approach to quantifying the worlds urban population provides insight into a changing world. February 28, 2021, 11am PST | James Brasuell | Cardaf The European Commission and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently presented "groundbreaking new mapping research" at World Urban Forum 10, concluding that there are around 10,000 cities in the world. Gregory Scruggs shares insight into the unprecedented effort to document a...

A Conversation with Steven Gale on USAID’s New Foresight Unit “I think most people will agree today that the development landscape is, well, it’s highly uncertain, it’s increasingly complex,” says Steven Gale, Lead of the Futures/Foresight Team at the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), in this week’s Friday Podcast. “I think the future is even going to be more complex.” “I think most people will agree today that the development landscape is, well, it’s highly ...

 E-Mail IMAGE: The project will demonstrate elements of the green construction site of the future through modern technological solutions in interaction with efficient logistics and intelligent operations. view more  Credit: Per Aarsleff A/S Ambitious climate plans in Denmark and a strong focus on pollution from urban construction sites call for a green transformation of the building and construction sector. The sector accounts for 2.2 per cent of total carbon emissions in Denmark, an...

Fashion is the second most polluting industry behind oil and is responsible for 10 percent of annual global carbon emissions. The carbon-intensive

Insurance policy premiums from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) allow policyholders to maintain a lower, grandfathered rate even when the risk escalates. But as coastal flooding increases due to rising sea level and more intense storms, new research published in the journal