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Weathering Change: Fewer Cold Fatalities, More Heat Emergencies in California

Temperature extremes affect rates of illness and death differently, leading to potential economic shifts from climate change.

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Deep Heat Beneath the United States Traced to Ancient Rift With Greenland

A large region of unusually hot rock deep beneath the Appalachian Mountains in the United States could be linked to Greenland and North America splitting apart 80 million years ago, according to new research led by the University of Southampton.

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New Tool Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Risk More Accurately

A new risk prediction tool developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) estimated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a diverse patient cohort more accurately than current models, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine. 

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AI Matches Doctors in Mapping Lung Tumors for Radiation Therapy

New deep learning tool may boost precision and consistency for cancer treatment.

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Research Reveals Increasing Surface Meltwater in East Antarctica

Research conducted at the University of Leeds has helped to uncover a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica, raising questions about future ice sheet behaviour.

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World’s Largest Tropical Peatlands Revealed to Be More than 40,000 Years Old

A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously thought, according to a new scientific study.

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Seasonal Flu Immunity Protects Against Severe Illness from Bird Flu in Ferrets

A study in ferrets — which have remarkably similar respiratory systems to humans — suggests that widespread immunity to H1N1 seasonal influenza virus may explain why exposure to H5N1 bird flu causes only mild symptoms in humans.

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Why Animals Are a Critical Part of Forest Carbon Absorption

An MIT study shows decreases in seed-dispersing animals can lead to a major reduction in forest carbon absorption.

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Research Improves Accuracy of Climate Models – Particularly for Compound Extreme Events

Researchers have devised a new machine learning method to improve large-scale climate model projections and demonstrated that the new tool makes the models more accurate at both the global and regional level. 

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VR Nature Scenes Reduce Sensitivity to Pain – Especially for Those Who Feel Present During the Experience

Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects.

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