Mice choose best escape route without ever experiencing threat
Escaping imminent danger is essential for survival. Animals must learn a new environment fast enough for them to be able ...
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Simple, inexpensive diagnostic technology to combat global threat of African Swine Fever
While the attention of public health authorities has been rivetted on the current COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus ...
Shipping poses significant threat to the endangered whale shark
Marine biologists from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the University of Southampton have led ground-breaking research which indicates that ...
Huge Amazon swamp carbon stores under threat, study says
Urgent protection is needed to prevent carbon gas emissions from decomposing peat swamps in lowland Peruvian Amazonia (LPA) – which ...
THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Threat of untreatable gonorrhoea could be tackled using an existing meningitis vaccine
Peer-reviewed / 2x Observational study / 1x Modelling study / People Three research papers identify effective ways of improving protection ...
Drenching rains to pose greater threat to fire-damaged areas in West
The western United States this century is facing a greatly heightened risk of heavy rains inundating areas that were recently ...
Discarded disposable face masks pose a threat to marine life
Disposable face masks could be harmful to wildlife, according to researchers who have observed harmful effects of the masks on ...
USF researchers explore why childhood and adolescent suicides are a serious threat in Florida
Suicide is a leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds in Florida. That’s one of several areas of focus ...
Plant pathologists collaborate to share knowledge on a growing threat to corn production
A growing threat to corn around the world, tar spot has had a significant impact on United States corn production. ...
Salinization of river and lake ecosystems: a research agenda for a global threat
The increasing salinity in freshwater habitats —rivers, lakes, wetlands, etc.— is a global threat to the conservation of biodiversity and ...
Earthquake depth impacts potential tsunami threat
Earthquakes of similar magnitude can cause tsunamis of greatly varying sizes. This commonly observed, but not well-understood phenomenon has hindered ...
Satellites reveal Ethiopian elephants under threat – Oxford study
Tens of thousands of illegal human settlements pose a real threat to the continued existence of an endangered elephant population, ...
More than half of surveyed crop varieties are under threat of extinction, according to study in India
Crop and varietal diversity are critically important for global food and nutrition security, as well as the livelihoods of millions ...
Desert locusts remain a serious threat to Pakistan
In 2019 and 2020, desert locusts once again plagued parts of East Africa and huge areas as far as India ...
UCI, NASA JPL scientists uncover additional threat to Antarctica’s floating ice shelves
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 27, 2021 – Glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have examined ...
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections responsible for spreading of COVID-19 less than symptomatic infections
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Harsher COVID-19 restrictions associated with faster “pandemic fatigue”
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Body weight influences the chance of developing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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New survey illustrates challenges associated with healthcare environmental hygiene in facilities worldwide
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Protein supplement helps control Type 2 diabetes
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The “fuel of evolution” is more abundant than previously thought in wild animals