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Global food systems pose increasing harms to human health and the environment, so how can we shift toward healthier, sustainable, and more equitable systems for the world’s 8 billion people? In a new #ScienceReview, researchers examine the evidence for how global diets have changed and strategies that could transition food systems toward a healthier future. Learn more: scim.ag/4v0tnVA

Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests go.nature.com/4dnjvil

The Law of the Sea Convention set global rules for maritime boundaries, navigation, deep-sea mining, and environmental protection. Adopted in 1982, UNCLOS is one of the @UN’s most far-reaching frameworks for peaceful ocean governance. #UNCharter #SaveOurOceans

Are YOU a botanist? Do you want an OPEN ACCESS PAPER in Botany?? Come to OE3C for a chance to WIN and OPEN ACCESS WAIVER for the best botany talk this year at #oe3c2026

Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s, lowering their chances of getting university jobs, tenure and reducing their publication output, finds a large analysis of academics in Denmark. go.nature.com/4tcouqQ

Nature research paper: Moderate global warming does not rule out extreme global climate outcomes go.nature.com/41pZArN

Fun forest facts! If you join us for OE3C this spring, you will be able to see these amazing trees on campus and around the Universities biosphere reserve. Registration closes March 29th, we hope to see you soon! #ontario #forest #tree

#Culture drives resilience, inclusion & sustainable development — yet it receives just 0.15% of global development aid. @UNESCO’s Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity report examines these gaps and calls for stronger policies to unlock culture’s full potential. 🔗 unesco.org/en/reshaping-c… #WorldTheatreDay

Read the latest from the Covid-Is-Not-Over newsletter: Don’t get around much anymore, New paradigm in airborne disease, Uncounted Covid deaths, and more johndupuis.substack.com/p/dont-get-aro…

Professor Ian Garett, from @YorkuAMPD, collaborates with global partners on new research showing how the arts can drive resilience and policy change in response to climate-driven health risks. Read more | bit.ly/49xsdah #YorkU #GradStudiesYU

Join us on April 2 for "Create to Communicate Ethically" to learn about important resources and useful practices that help you craft meaningful, impactful content in and out of the classroom. Register now: bit.ly/3PAzEqO #YorkU #LibraryWorkshop

The planet’s undisturbed old-growth boreal forests may be far more important in the fight against climate change than previously realized, according to a new Science study, which finds that primary forests in Sweden store over 70% more carbon than managed secondary forests. Learn more: scim.ag/4uL06hL

Join us on March 26 for "Question Everything" and learn how to critically evaluate sources and stay sharp in today’s confusing information landscape. Register now: bit.ly/3PAIgxB #YorkU #LibraryWorkshop

This is not surprising: NIH cuts show women losing more funding than men - 57.9% vs 48.2%. And it gets worse: early-career scientists are being hit hardest, with women leading 60% of terminated grants among PhDs and assistant professor. So much hard work lost.

New research leveraging patient data and mouse models in Science reveals how psychological stress can worsen atopic dermatitis, or eczema. It does so by activating a specific neural pathway that links the brain to immune responses in the skin. The study’s authors emphasize that managing psychological stress, alongside conventional therapies, may represent an underused but potentially powerful strategy for improving outcomes in eczema. 📄: scim.ag/4stkUsf #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/4uMy59i

Have you heard about young people dying suddenly after COVID-19 vaccination? Our new study in @PLOSMedicine shows there's absolutely nothing to that. If anything, the opposite is true. With @husam247 and @DrJeffKwong journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/a…

Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere! 🌸 Today is the spring equinox. Because Earth is tilted on its axis, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive changing amounts of sunlight throughout the year. At the equinox, both hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight.

1 out of 5 children say they have been cyberbullied, which can lead to harmful impacts online and in real life. New United Nations report on violence against children explores how adults can support young people and keep them safe in the digital world. buff.ly/NNSd5Nd

As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, @UNESCO wishes a peaceful #EidAlFitr to all those observing around the world. 🌙 In times of hardship and uncertainty, the values of Eid - generosity, empathy, and solidarity - offer a powerful reminder that hope and #peace must guide our shared future. #EidMubarak

Applications are now open for the next cohort of Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black & Indigenous Scholars at York U. This 2-year fellowship supports early-career researchers across all disciplines. Learn more: bit.ly/3285CC4 #GradStudiesYU #BIPOC #YorkU