Steve Coombs' lakefront home used to quake when waves crashed along Ogden Dunes' receding shoreline.
Earth Sciences
Aug 7, 2023
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A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that nearly half of the drinking water in the United States is contaminated with "forever chemicals," the per- and polyfluoroakyl substances known as PFAS that can cause ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2023
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A new national freshwater policy is causing tension for Otago farmers, as many of the new regulations oppose their perception of a "good farmer" and good farming practices, University of Otago research shows.
Agriculture
Jul 28, 2023
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While massive heatwaves are affecting southern Europe, China, the US and many other places, it's rainy and not particularly warm in the UK. But that doesn't mean there's no risk of intense heat: on this exact week last year, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2023
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New research has found tiger snakes in Perth's urban wetlands are accumulating high levels of chemical substances from ingesting PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), impacting the venomous reptiles' overall health.
Plants & Animals
Jul 17, 2023
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Most of us go online multiple times a day. About half of 18- to 29-year-olds surveyed in a 2021 Pew Research Study said they are "almost constantly" connected.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2023
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In 1983, scientists discovered hexasomes—a unique molecular structure that helps cells package their DNA. Now, a study conducted by the Eustermann group at EMBL Heidelberg has shed light on how DNA packaging into hexasomes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 13, 2023
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Historically, coal has offered both benefits and costs to urban areas. In a new paper, researchers examined studies on how differences in the local availability of coal affect a variety of factors, including health and population ...
Economics & Business
Jul 10, 2023
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Plants have the unique ability to regenerate entirely from a somatic cell, i.e., an ordinary cell that does not typically participate in reproduction. This process involves the de novo (or new) formation of a shoot apical ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2023
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N6-methyladenine (6mA) is as an important epigenetic modification in eukaryotes. Although 6mA was discovered at the same time as 5-methylcytosine (5mC), it has only recently received attention in eukaryotes, mainly due to ...
Ecology
Jul 4, 2023
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