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Published Agriculture linked to changes in age-independent mortality in North America - Agriculture Linked to Changes in Age-Independent Mortality in North America


The transition to agriculture from hunting and gathering in pre-colonial North America led to change...
Published New wood-based technology removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater - New Wood-Based Technology Removes 80% of Dye Pollutants in Wastewater


Researchers have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose- ...
Published Mercury emission estimates rarely provide enough data to assess success in eliminating harmful global gold mining practice - Mercury Emission Estimates: A Challenge in Eliminating Harmful Global Gold Mining Practice


A global treaty called the Minamata Convention requires gold-mining countries to regularly report th...
Published Previous smallpox vaccine provides immunity to mpox - Previous Smallpox Vaccine Provides Immunity to MPOX



Vaccines against smallpox given until the mid-1970s offer continuing cross-reactive immunity to mpox...
Published How the flu virus hacks our cells - How the Flu Virus Hacks Our Cells



Influenza epidemics, caused by influenza A or B viruses, result in acute respiratory infection. They...
Published RSV is a serious heath threat, but the public knows little about it - RSV is a Serious Health Threat, but the Public Knows Little About It



A new survey finds that the American public is ill-informed about RSV, unfamiliar with its most comm...
Published Lagoons from the Arctic's 'forgotten coast' teem with fish and birds, vulnerable to climate change and human development - Lagoons from the Arctic's 'Forgotten Coast' Teem with Fish and Birds, Vulnerable to Climate Change and Human Development


A new scientific review article captures the unique and dynamic characteristics of coastal lagoon ec...
Published Declining fish biodiversity poses risks for human nutrition - Declining Fish Biodiversity Poses Risks for Human Nutrition


All fish are not created equal, at least when it comes to nutritional benefits. This truth has impor...
Published How the major Swedish forest fire of 2014 affected the ecosystem - How the Major Swedish Forest Fire of 2014 Affected the Ecosystem


Researchers have spent four years gathering data from the areas affected by the major forest fire of...
Published Global analysis on pollinators in cities: Wild bees and butterflies are at particular risk - Global Analysis on Pollinators in Cities: Wild Bees and Butterflies are at Particular Risk



Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are caus...
Published Central Texas salamanders, including newly identified species, at risk of extinction - Central Texas Salamanders, Including Newly Identified Species, at Risk of Extinction


Biologists have discovered three new species of groundwater salamander in Central Texas, including o...
Published Groundwater monitoring with seismic instruments - Groundwater Monitoring with Seismic Instruments: A Revolutionary Approach


How can we determine how empty or full the soil reservoir is in areas that are difficult to access?...
Published Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide - Wildfires in 2021 Emitted a Record-Breaking Amount of Carbon Dioxide


Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires, which have been gradually increasing since 2000, spiked dra...
Published Less risk, less costs: Portable spectroscopy devices could soon become real - Less Risk, Less Costs: Portable Spectroscopy Devices Could Soon Become Real


Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool with a wide range of applications, including...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant



An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a...
Published Puerto Rico is prone to more flooding than the island is prepared to handle - Puerto Rico is Prone to More Flooding than the Island is Prepared to Handle


Puerto Rico is not ready for another hurricane season, let alone the effects of climate change, acco...
Published Where have all the birds gone? - Where Have All the Birds Gone?


A new study has revealed that over the last 20,000 to 50,000 years, birds have undergone a major ext...
Published In poplars, two plant hormones boost each other in defense against pathogenic fungi - In Poplars, Two Plant Hormones Boost Each Other in Defense Against Pathogenic Fungi


In contrast to previous assumptions, the defense hormones salicylic acid and jasmonic acid do not al...
Published Cocktail effects of pesticides and environmental chemicals - Cocktail Effects of Pesticides and Environmental Chemicals: A Threat to Human Health


Researchers have addressed an international environmental problem by developing a model that can pre...
Published Heavy rainfall events becoming more frequent on Big Island, Hawaii - Heavy Rainfall Events Becoming More Frequent on Big Island, Hawaii


A recent study determined that heavy rainfall events have become more frequent over the last 50 year...