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New perspectives on increase in the length of day caused by climate change
21st century climate change is rapidly increasing the length of day, almost unprecedented over the last 3.6 million years of the Earth’s history
Beyond the Western Lens: The Realignment of Aging Science
Aging research is no longer centered in a single region or perspective. As scientific capacity expands across the Global South, long-standing assumptions about what counts as valid evidence are being challenged—prompting a critical rethinking of universality, relevance, and equity in aging science.
Imaging magnetic waves inside the Sun
Scientists have detected new large-scale waves deep inside the Sun shaped possibly by hidden magnetic fields. These waves may offer a rare occasion in which to probe the Sun’s interior and improve understanding of solar storms that can impact satellites, power grids, and communications on Earth.
From the BugBitten Archives: Looking at the potential impact of invasive mosquitoes
A new study in Parasites and Vectors looks at the potential impact the invasive Aedes albopictus in southern Spain.
Rethinking Obesity: When the Lived Body Changes the Ethics of Treatment
Obesity is a bodily and social experience shaped by stigma. From the perspective of the “lived body,” an ethics of treatment is proposed that prioritizes dignity, autonomy, and the overall well-being of individuals, beyond the purely biomedical control of body weight.
What Myanmar reveals about the failures of global health financing
Myanmar’s health crisis is unfolding within a fragmented, dual health system where state and community networks operate in parallel. In such conditions, global calls for climate resilience risk sounding detached from reality when basic primary health care itself is struggling to survive.
