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Cats injured in wildfires at risk of deadly blood clots
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California’s trees are dying, and might not be coming back
The State of California is banking on its forests to help reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But that element of the state's...
Music-making and the flow of aerosols
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Geological activity can rapidly change deep microbial communities
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Consider farmers at individual level when controlling livestock disease outbreaks
Livestock diseases will be better managed by incorporating the behaviors of individual farmers into national infection control policies, according to new research.
DNA from ancient population in Southern China suggests Native Americans’ East Asian roots
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Trade deals and changing diets key influencers in securing nutrient rich food
Research shows future choices about trade, diet and climate change will be crucial in securing micronutrient food supplies for the UK.
Coastal glacier retreat linked to climate change
The world's coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever. New research gives scientists a way to unravel the causes of glacial retreat, and in...
Novel model of fluid distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone aids understanding of seismic...
A novel three-dimensional model of the fluid stored deep in Earth's crust along the Cascadia Subduction Zone provides new insight into how the accumulation...
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