Tsunami threats underestimated in current models, new research shows
The 2004 Sumatra earthquake generated one of the most destructive tsunamis ever recorded, with 100-foot waves that killed nearly 230,000 ...
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Pets or threats? Goldfish might be harmful for biodiversity
Invasive species are one of the leading causes of global biodiversity loss, and the pet trade is responsible for a ...
Highly valuable Asian rosewood trees face a host of threats to survival
Safeguarding native tree diversity through improved conservation and restoration efforts is at a critical juncture in Southeast Asia as many ...
To save California’s whales, put overlooked threats into policy
Whales are threatened by a variety of human activities off the West Coast of the United States, including fishing, ship ...
U.S. trees may provide over $100 billion dollars in savings via environmental benefits – but face growing threats
The concept of ecosystem services allows researchers to quantify the benefits that nature contributes to people into monetary units. A ...
Chemicals in pet feces may signal threats to human health
Dogs and cats may be exposed in their homes to a potentially toxic group of chemicals, with their discovery in ...
Incivility, threats doubled against ‘The Squad’ after Trump tweet
PULLMAN, Wash. – Many believe that former President Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks toward four congresswomen of color, known as 'The ...
Teachers, other school personnel, experience violence, threats, harassment during pandemic
While much of the focus on education during the pandemic has involved the effects on children in schools, it is ...
Cambridge University researchers to tackle major threats to ‘UK’s vegetable garden’ and beloved rural idylls
Cambridge University researchers will tackle environmental threats to nearly half the UK’s home-grown vegetables and more than a quarter of ...
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution, and disruptive timing of life cycles: UN report identifies looming environmental threats
Wildfires are burning more severely and more often, urban noise pollution is growing into a global public health menace, and ...
COVID forecasting method using hospital and cellphone data proves it can reliably guide US cities through pandemic threats
AUSTIN, Texas – Using cellphone mobility data and COVID-19 hospital admissions data, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin ...
Nature helps us cope with body image ‘threats’
A new study has found that being in nature helps people deal with negative body image by removing some of ...
Men are more likely to respond negatively to gender threats in the workplace than women, research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. – When male workers believe their gender status is threatened, they are more likely than their female counterparts ...
International team of scientists proposes a global network—International Meridian Circle Program—to monitor major threats on our environment
Earth’s ecosystems and human activities are threatened by a broad spectrum of hazards threatening ground infrastructures, space systems and space ...
UTA researcher earns grant to develop countermeasures to hypersonic missile threats
The Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $1.5 million grant to a research team in The University of Texas ...
Penn State awarded nearly $39M for global research on threats to crops
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Reducing the negative effects of pests, diseases and weeds on crops in a climate-changed world is ...
A rare feat: Material protects against both biological and chemical threats
A Northwestern University research team has developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the ...
GW wins contract to develop antidote-bearing organisms to protect against biological, chemical threats
WASHINGTON (Sept. 10, 2021) – The George Washington University has been awarded a $3.6 million contract to genetically modify commensal ...
How plants can respond to threats
Plants are constantly exposed to adverse environmental influences and attacks, for example from pest infestation. An international team of researchers ...
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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