Health and Medicine Could higher junk food taxes reduce obesity? Scientists wanted to know if a tax on highly processed foods could have an effect on obesity rates, especially in poorer countries.
Health and Medicine Can we smell malaria? Researchers wanted to see if changes in people’s odor due to malaria infection could identify malaria cases.
Biodiversity and Conservation Why do invasive species like artificial lakes? Scientists studied an invasive snail species and their liver fluke parasites in Africa’s Lake Karina, the largest manmade lake in the world.
Health and Medicine How can a community protect everyone from disease? Scientists developed a mathematical model to find out what affects how long herd immunity lasts.
Biodiversity and Conservation Are poachers rhinos’ only problem? Researchers wanted to know if illegal hunters are the only problem rhinos are facing or if other factors also influence their survival.
Health and Medicine What role do rodents have in human snail fever? Scientists wanted to know if small mammals like rats and mice spread the form of schistosomiasis (snail fever) that affects humans.