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Journals Environment Newsletter for 2026-02-16 ( 2 items )  
Brandeis University Study Links Premature Visual Exposure to Altered Brain Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Brandeis University indicates that premature visual exposure may disrupt the essential neural pathways the brain constructs to facilitate sight. According to study findings published in the journal eLife, the brain appears to operate under different developmental rules during the final trimester of pregnancy and immediately following full-term birth, a period when infants are typically first introduced to visual stimuli. Associate professor of biology Stephen Van Hooser a more PR

Yale School of the Environment Study Uses AI to Model How Zoning Reform Could Reduce Daily Travel and Emissions (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Yale School of the Environment research finds that targeted zoning reforms could significantly reduce how far Americans travel each day lowering transportation related emissions across U.S. cities. The study co authored by Arianna Salazar-Miranda assistant professor of urban planning and data science uses generative artificial intelligence to simulate how changes in land use patterns influence daily mobility. Published in the journal Cities the research analyzed more than more PR