ClimateResearchScience

Socio-Economic Factors Drive “Hidden Droughts” Affecting Millions, Study Reveals

A groundbreaking study reveals droughts can occur without climatic triggers, with socio-economic factors causing water crises for 36 million people. Developing regions bear 97% of these “hidden drought” impacts, according to the analysis.

The Hidden Face of Water Crises

Researchers have identified a previously undocumented phenomenon of “hidden droughts” that occur without traditional climate warning signs, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. These drought events, termed Droughts with No Agro-Climatological Extremes (DNACE), are primarily driven by socio-economic factors rather than weather patterns, affecting approximately 36 million people between 2001 and 2020.

HealthcareResearchScience

Bioinformatics Breakthrough Paves Way for Universal Brucella Vaccine Candidate

Scientists have constructed a novel multi-epitope vaccine targeting Brucella species through advanced bioinformatics approaches. The vaccine candidate demonstrates strong potential in computational analyses, though experimental validation remains necessary.

Computational Vaccine Development Breakthrough

Researchers have reportedly developed a promising multi-epitope vaccine candidate against Brucella species using reverse vaccinology approaches, according to findings published in Scientific Reports. The comprehensive bioinformatics strategy employed multiple computational tools to design a vaccine that sources indicate could provide broad protection against the pathogenic bacteria responsible for brucellosis.