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Air pollution fell sharply during lockdown
Traffic significantly underestimated as cause of nitrogen oxide pollution in citiesCredit: University of Innsbruck The far-reaching mobility restrictions at the...
Gender assumptions harm progress on climate adaption and resilience
Credit: Jacqui Lau. Scientists say outdated assumptions around gender continue to hinder effective and fair policymaking and action for climate...
Researchers urge greater awareness of delayed skin reactions to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
These reactions should not discourage patients from getting the vaccine, say researchers at Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Massachusetts General Hospital BOSTON...
Mobile app helps young adults talk with friends about risky drug, alcohol use
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A smartphone app called Harbor, currently under development by researchers at...
MDI Biological Laboratory receives funding to address arsenic threat
Maine CDC grant will support improving access to safe drinking waterCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI...
High end of climate sensitivity in new climate models seen as less plausible
Credit: Image by Chenggong Wang, Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University A recent analysis of the latest generation...
UTA researcher examining potentially less invasive treatment for peripheral artery disease
Nanoparticle delivery offers hope to those with peripheral artery diseaseCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer is...
Nature: new compound for male contraceptive pill
Dr. Wei Yan discovered a natural compound that exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studiesCredit: The Lundquist Institute...
Mantis shrimp inspires new breed of light sensors
Credit: Ali Altaqui Inspired by the eyes of mantis shrimp, researchers have developed a new kind of optical sensor that...
Camera traps reveal newly discovered biodiversity relationship
Data scientists analyze photos from 15 tropical rainforestsCredit: Daniel Gorczynski HOUSTON - (March 3, 2021) - In one of the...
‘Best case’ goals for climate warming which could still result in massive wildfire risk
A seemingly small difference in global warming levels could greatly impact wildfires worldwide, researchers have foundCredit: Pexels Under the 2015...
Diversity of fish species supply endangered killer whale diet throughout the year
Chinook salmon play major role as Southern Resident prey across seasons.Credit: Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries and reference NMFS permit number 16163...
How to track the variants of the pandemic faster
Credit: © Oliver Hochstrasser "What scientists have achieved in a year since the discovery of a brand-new virus is truly...
Conquering the timing jitters
Credit: (Image by Daniel Haynes and Jörg Harms/Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter.) Breakthrough greatly enhances...
Temperature and aridity fluctuations over the past century linked to flower color changes
Clemson researchers combined color descriptions from museum flower specimens dating back to 1895 with historic climate data to link changes...
Accelerating gains in abdominal fat during menopause tied to heart disease risk
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, March 3, 2021 - Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause...
Study reveals frequency and characteristics of stroke in COVID-19 patients
Findings also show coronavirus patients with stroke face increased need for long-term careCredit: Justin Kelley A review of nearly 28,000...
Utah researchers illuminate potential precursors of blood cancers
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute (for Mason and Feusier) and St. Jude (for Arunachalam) SALT LAKE CITY - Utah researchers report...
Sewage-handling robots help predict COVID-19 outbreaks in San Diego
Automated process helps test city sewage for SARS-CoV-2, allowing researchers to forecast the region's caseload one to two weeks ahead...
Researchers explore relationship between maternal microbiota and neonatal antibody response
Credit: Andrew Mann, Virginia Tech. A healthy system of gut bacteria, or microbiota, is crucial to health: Gut bacteria not...
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