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Researchers Wake Up Microbes Trapped in Permafrost for Thousands of Years
In a new study, a team of geologists and biologists led by CU Boulder resurrected ancient microbes that had been trapped in ice—in some cases for around 40,000 years.
Carbon Dioxide May Drive Lung Damage in COPD
A new Northwestern Medicine study is challenging long-held assumptions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Antarctic Sea Ice Emerges as Key Predictor of Accelerated Ocean Warming
A groundbreaking study published today in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) journal Earth System Dynamics provides a critical and previously underestimated connection between Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, and global warming.
As Floods Worsen, Pakistan Is the Epicenter of Climate Change
The South Asian monsoon is a life-giver for 2 billion people.
Piecing Together the Puzzle of Future Solar Cell Materials
Global electricity use is increasing rapidly and must be addressed sustainably.