In Missouri River, sturgeon don't look their age
In the lower Missouri River, a fish with prehistoric ties has learned to live hard—and, too often, die young.
In the lower Missouri River, a fish with prehistoric ties has learned to live hard—and, too often, die young.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2020
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Few people who have undergone nasopharyngeal swabs for coronavirus testing would describe it as a pleasant experience. The procedure involves sticking a long swab up the nose to collect a sample from the back of the nose ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 19, 2020
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The price the UK government was prepared to pay to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic was far lower than in many other developed nations, a study has revealed.
Social Sciences
Aug 4, 2020
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After the U.S. Census Bureau announced that it was changing how it protects the identities of individuals for the 2020 Census, a Penn State-led research team began to evaluate how these changes may affect census data integrity.
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2020
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Growing socioeconomic and geographical inequalities are contributing to a stagnation of Australian life expectancy, new research published in Australian Population Studies shows.
Social Sciences
May 25, 2020
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The Central Pacific basin including Hawaii should expect to see between two and six tropical storms or hurricanes this year, federal forecasters said Wednesday.
Environment
May 21, 2020
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A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable, non invasive vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track their daily nutritional intake and dietary adherence. ...
Bio & Medicine
May 19, 2020
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For more than a century, Inuit communities have carried the burden of colonialism, leading to impoverishment and suffering. The Arctic is rapidly transforming due to climate change, which only further afflicts traditional ...
Environment
May 15, 2020
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Aquaculture—rearing aquatic organisms such as fish and shellfish—plays a vital role in food security in many countries (it supplies more than half of the aquatic animals consumed by humans worldwide). It is particularly ...
Ecology
Apr 20, 2020
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Suppose you would like to know mortality rates for women during childbirth, by country, around the world. Where would you look? One option is the WomanStats Project, the website of an academic research effort investigating ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2020
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