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Researchers have identified a key mechanism of lung inflammation induced by silica exposure, which leads to silicosis, an incurable disease. Their study in mice...
Increasing crop insurances adoption in developing countries
A bad crop can have severe consequences for farmers in developing countries. Despite the significant advantages crop insurances would offer in alleviating this risk,...
Atmospheric scientists find causes of firenado in deadly Carr Fire
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Missing the forest for the trees: An unexpected picture of New York City forests
An inventory of New York City's expansive yet overlooked 'forested natural areas' reveals that, contrary to previous reports, native species still comprise about 82...
Transforming our food system to ensure a sustainable future
By 2050, the world will have almost 10 billion people. It will be impossible to feed everyone without exacerbating poverty, accelarting deforestation and increasing...
Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds all around the world
Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds like penguins and terns by competing for the same prey sources. Seabirds are now the most threatened bird group.
Could algae that are ‘poor-providers’ help corals come back after bleaching?
How much of a reef's ability to withstand stressful conditions is influenced by the type of symbiotic algae that the corals hosts? New work...
Wintertime arctic sea ice growth slows long-term decline
New research has found that increases in the rate at which Arctic sea ice grows in the winter may have partially slowed down the...
Publisher Correction: Contrasting responses of autumn-leaf senescence to daytime and night-time warming
Publisher Correction: Contrasting responses of autumn-leaf senescence to daytime and night-time warmingPublisher Correction: Contrasting responses of autumn-leaf senescence to daytime and night-time warming, Published...
‘Sun in a box’ would store renewable energy for the grid
Engineers have come up with a conceptual design for a system to store renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, and deliver that...
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