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Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice.
Breakthrough in air purification with a catalyst that works at room temperature
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How electricity-eating microbes use electrons to fix carbon dioxide
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Tall ice-cliffs may trigger big calving events — and fast sea-level rise
Glaciers that drain ice sheets such as Antarctica or Greenland often flow into the ocean, ending in near-vertical cliffs. As the glacier flows into...
Citizen science programs provide valuable data on intermittent rivers in southwestern US
An OU-led project is showing how citizen science programs provide valuable data on rivers in southwestern United States. The ecological and hydrological data obtained...
Scientists argue for more comprehensive studies of Cascade volcanoes
Scientists argue for more 'synthesis' research looking at the big picture of volcanology to complement myriad research efforts looking at single volcanoes.
Climate change affecting fish in Ontario lakes
Researchers have found warmer average water temperatures in Ontario lakes over the past decade have forced fish to forage in deeper water.
Low-income neighborhoods more vulnerable to flooding, extreme heat
The methods can be replicated by cities to help them identify which neighborhoods are most at risk and what demographic factors characterize the most...
A social bacterium with versatile habits
Related individuals of a soil bacterial species live in cooperative groups and exhibit astonishing genetic and behavioral diversity.
Arctic deep sea: Colonization in slow motion
There is a wide variety of animals living on the Arctic seabed. Attached to rocks, they feed by removing nutrients from the water using...
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