Wednesday, 8 June 2022

How are environmental chemicals affecting vultures? 

Vultures are long-lived birds, and because they are scavengers, they're vulnerable to chronic chemical exposure through the food chain. An article published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry reviews the primary chemical hazards faced by Old World vulture populations, which are undergoing rapid declines in Africa. 

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/how-are-environmental-chemicals-affecting-vultures

Does media exposure influence an individual's risk of radicalization?

A recent analysis in Campbell Systematic Reviews examined the effects of media on two aspects of radicalization: the support of the use of radical violence in the name of a cause or ideology (called cognitive radicalization) and the actual involvement in such violence (called behavioral radicalization).

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/does-media-exposure-influence-an-individuals-risk-of-radicalization