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Researchers are Developing AI-Enabled Tools to Predict Flesh-Eating Waterborne Pathogens

In the summer of 2015, just a few hours after Florida native Justin Grubich noticed a light abrasion on his elbow, he knew something was terribly wrong.

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Pollution Is Changing the Smells of Nature, With Risks for Wildlife

Across the globe, human activities are changing the way our planet smells.

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Alaska Kelp Farms Have Varied Effects on Marine CO2 Levels

Alaska kelp farms, which have been viewed as a potential boon for reducing local carbon dioxide levels, have surprisingly murky effects on atmospheric CO2 removal, according to a new study.

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Farming Technique Could Curb Devastating Tropical Disease

Despite decades of mass drug administration campaigns, schistosomiasis remains one of the world’s most widespread neglected tropical diseases.

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Migratory Birds Find Their Wintering Spot in Africa Thanks to an Interplay Between Genes and Environment

Migratory birds such as the pied flycatcher typically have wintering locations in Africa close to others from the same breeding population.

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Climate Change Could Reshape Flu Seasons Across the Americas, Study Finds

A new study led by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health finds that weather conditions such as temperature and humidity can help predict when flu outbreaks occur and how severe they will become across North, Central and South America.

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Jackson School Class Helped Model July 4 Storm and Found That Rainfall was Slightly Suppressed

Last fall, a group of 12 students huddled around their laptops in a dark room in the Jackson School of Geosciences building.

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The Impact of Global Warming on Fish Reproduction May be Temporary

In many fish species, water temperature determines the sex of the fry.

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Air Quality: Rainfall History Matters as Much as Where the Air Came From

Rainfall history is just as critical to predicting air pollution as where the air came from, a team led by University of Michigan Engineering researchers has discovered, in collaboration with scientists at the Appalachian Mountain Club and Plymouth State University.

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