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New Study Offers a Glimpse Into 230,000 Years of Climate and Landscape Shifts in the Southwest

A sediment core from Arizona’s Stoneman Lake provides an archive of dust emissions and pollen records in the region that extends through multiple ice ages.

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Plants Use Engineering Principles to Push Through Hard Soil

An international research team led by the University of Copenhagen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Nottingham has discovered how plant roots penetrate compacted soil by deploying a well-known engineering principle. 

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‘Super-jupiter’ Exoplanet Has Markedly Different Atmosphere than Our Gas Giant, New Study Finds

Analysis of early direct images from James Webb telescope show immense dust clouds on brown dwarf that lead to a blurring of atmospheric lines—and scientific consensus.

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The Future of Cancer from Diagnostics to Treatments: Kinder, Smarter, and Safer

Researchers are developing new approaches to detect and treat cancer in smarter, safer and kinder ways.

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Bacterial Villain Behind Lake Erie’s ‘Potent Toxin’ Unveiled by U-M Study

In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating algal blooms that produce toxins at a rate that can harm wildlife and human health.

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A Tale of Two Ponds Sheds Light on High Emissions

When Meredith Holgerson arrived at Cornell in 2020, she began searching for the perfect ponds. 

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Student Expands Research on Microplastics in Hawaiian Waters

After graduating from Kalaheo High School, Hope Kanoa knew she wanted to focus on Hawaiʻi’s water resources while attending the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. 

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Will Glacier Melt Lead to Increased Seismic Activity in Mountain Regions?

A recent study from Earth and Planetary Science Letters is the first to directly link earthquakes to climate change-induced glacial melt. 

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How Can Cocoa Farmers Adapt to Climate Change?

Climate change threatens agricultural production across sub-Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfall.

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UQ Scientists Uncover Secrets of Yellow Fever

University of Queensland researchers have captured the first high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus (YFV), a potentially deadly viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that affects the liver.

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