Are you a young journalist writing about science and technology? Do you have questions about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on newsrooms,

In Portugal's Douro valley, centuries-old winemaking traditions meet modern chemistry to create a sweet and intense fortified wine. Bárbara Pinho talks to the experts about the compounds and reactions...

Growing research into cosmetic ingredients has been raising safety concerns among consumers. Bárbara Pinho explores the future of safer chemistry amid the 'clean beauty' trend

Millions of people around the world use period products every month. Bárbara Pinho finds out what their environmental footprint is and whether they carry chemicals harmful to human health

Resistance was identified in a population of Italian ryegrass weed in field conditions and tested under lab and glasshouse conditions.

Law championed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would lower the protection status of Europe’s wolves.

The EU has recently approved the use of glyphosate for another decade. Bárbara Pinho examines the controversial pesticide's presence in British farming and considers the possibility of a ban in the UK

Assessments of the risk posed by the controversial herbicide depend on how the evidence is weighed

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows

The EU has recently approved the use of glyphosate for another decade. Bárbara Pinho examines the controversial pesticide's presence in British farming and considers the possibility of a ban in the UK

Companies benefit from some discretion on how to disclose their emissions, leading to potential underestimations of GHG footprints. Focusing on direct methane emissions, this paper quantifies a sizeab...

Pesticides affect a diverse range of non-target species and the magnitude of this hazard remains only partially understood. Wan et al. found that insecticides, fungicides and herbicides have negative ...

Fishing in the Viking era did not affect the Icelandic cod population, but foreign markets in the 14th century changed everything.

Abstract. Due to ongoing climate change, methane (CH4) emissions from vegetated wetlands are projected to increase during the 21st century, challenging climate mitigation efforts aimed at limiting glo...

Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology - Associations between per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and county-level cancer incidence between 2016 and 2021 and incident...

Data for warmest year sparks fears climate change is accelerating faster than expected

Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’

How often can you say that about an energy generation system?

O partido Livre tinha apresentado uma proposta para transferir 70 milhões de euros para o orçamento da FCT – colmatando o corte de 68 milhões de euros no Orçamento do Estado.

Distinct regions are seeing repeated heat waves so extreme, they cannot be explained by climate models.

Objective Low physical activity (PA) levels are associated with increased mortality. Improved measurement has resulted in stronger proven associations between PA and mortality, but this has not yet tr...

Nature - Analysis of nearly 2,000 people living in remote villages in Honduras reveals who’s spreading gut microorganisms to whom.

New research shows melting ice is causing the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) to slow down, with widespread consequences for the world’s climate and ecosystems.

We’re making more data than ever. What can—and should—we save for future generations? And will they be able to understand it?

Fur farming involves the captive-breeding, rearing, and killing of between 85 – 100 million animals annually for their pelts. The purpose of this report is t...