Corridors between Western U.S. national parks would greatly increase the persistence time of mammals
National parks are the backbone of conservation. Yet mounting evidence shows that many parks are too small to sustain long-term ...
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Spring sunny heat waves caused record snow melt in 2021, adding to severe water supply impacts across the Western US
Reno, Nev. (Jan. 5, 2023) - Snow-capped mountains aren’t just scenic – they also provide natural water storage by creating ...
Forest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in western US, study finds
A forest’s resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be a boost for its odds ...
Case Western Reserve University researchers developing treatment for drug-resistant fungus with $3M-plus grant from National Institutes of Health
CLEVELAND–With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining ...
A study offers new insights into the record 2021 Western North America heat wave
The heat wave that hammered western North America in late June and early July 2021 was not just any midsummer ...
National Institutes of Health awards Case Western Reserve University $7.3M for eye research
CLEVELAND–The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine a five-year, $7.3 ...
National Institutes of Health awards $15.75M to research team led by Case Western Reserve University and Duke University to map vagus nerve—body’s ‘super highway’ for controlling major organ functions
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $15.75 million contract to researchers led by Case Western Reserve and ...
Rapid acidification of western Arctic Ocean is driven by sea ice loss
Ocean acidification due to increased uptake of anthropogenic atmospheric carbon dioxide is happening all over the world, but a new ...
Study will predict fate of Western Atlantic mollusks by scouring ancient fossil record
LAWRENCE — Generations from now, will people still jam into beachside food stands for clam rolls and splurge on trays ...
UChicago Medicine, AdventHealth plan affiliation to expand care and services in Chicago’s western suburbs
The University of Chicago Medicine and AdventHealth have signed a definitive agreement to enter into an affiliation that will increase ...
How the western diet and gut bacteria can lead to scarring, vessel damage in scleroderma
A substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a new ...
More wolves, beavers needed as part of improving western United States habitats, scientists say
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists are proposing management changes on western federal lands that they say would result ...
Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice, researchers find
Sea ice and wildfires may be more interconnected than previously thought, according to new research out today in Science Advances. ...
Western wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller
In recent years the plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have trended taller, with more smoke and aerosols ...
Western diets rich in fructose and fat cause diabetes via glycerate-mediated loss of pancreatic islet cells
(LOS ANGELES) – June 9, 2022 - Those who are habitually inclined to consume burgers, fries and soda may think ...
Community-engagement preventive intervention promotes mental health of Bhutanese families in Western Massachusetts
After years of working with Bhutanese community members in Western Massachusetts, a team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
Case Western Reserve University signs license agreement to bring artificial intelligence breakthroughs closer to cancer patient care
CLEVELAND—When Case Western Reserve University research showed that artificial intelligence (AI) could identify which lung cancer patients would benefit from ...
Scientists develop method for seasonal prediction of Western wildfires
Contacts: David Hosansky, NCAR/UCAR Manager of Media Relations [email protected] 720-470-2073 Ali Branscombe, NCAR/UCAR Communications Specialist [email protected] 651-764-9643 This summer’s Western ...
In western floodplains, species adapt to bullfrog, sunfish invaders
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Non-native bullfrogs and sunfish species, introduced for consumer and sport purposes, are known to alter ecosystems and hinder ...
Western University researchers urge legislation to end organ donation anonymity
Philadelphia, April 21, 2022 – A team of researchers at Western University is calling for an end to a long-held, ...