Winter is the off-season when it comes to bushfires in southern Australia. But people could be forgiven for feeling anxious ahead of the Australian summer, with the Northern Hemisphere experiencing scorching heat waves, tourists ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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High temperatures exacerbate ground-level ozone production, resulting in a deadly combination of extreme heat and poor air quality that is especially dangerous for children, seniors, and people suffering from preexisting ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 13, 2023
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In May, University of Florida scientists announced that they had unearthed high-quality, information-rich human DNA from nearly every spot they could think of. Rivers, beaches, oceans—even vacuumed up from the air.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 10, 2023
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New Zealanders are exposed to hazards from many sources—human-made and natural—in food, water, soil and air.
Earth Sciences
Aug 10, 2023
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Pesticides are a leading source of chemical hazards in aquatic environments. A study published in PLOS Water by Nicol Parker and Arturo A Keller at University of California, Santa Barbara, and colleagues introduces a new ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2023
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In the search for ways to fight methylmercury in global waterways, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered that some forms of phytoplankton are good at degrading the potent neurotoxin.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 9, 2023
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There's growing global concern about potential risks to human health and the environment from a group of industrial chemicals commonly known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals."
Environment
Aug 8, 2023
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Working together without direct human input, three rovers each the size of a carry-on bag will map the lunar surface in 3D, using cameras and ground-penetrating radar.
Space Exploration
Aug 3, 2023
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A new study led by Dr. Zengchao Hao (College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University) and Dr. Yang Chen (Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences) documents the unfolding process, reason and impact of compounding and ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2023
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Though cholesterol can threaten human health, this waxy substance is one of the most important small molecules in human physiology and plays myriad critical roles in biology and medicine. Its dynamics are critical for the ...
Biochemistry
Aug 2, 2023
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