Domestic and international air travel helped spread the novel coronavirus in Brazil, a study has found, as tourism bodies push for global travel to resume amid infection resurgences in some countries.
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‘Little Brain’ or Cerebellum Not So Little After All
When we say someone has a quick mind, it may be in part thanks to our expanded cerebellum that distinguishes human brains from those of macaque monkeys, for example.
Tiny Plants Crucial for Sustaining Dwindling Water Supplies: Global Analysis
A global meta-analysis led by UNSW scientists shows tiny organisms that cover desert soils – so-called biocrusts – are critically important for supporting the world’s shrinking water supplies.
Policies to Mitigate Wildfire Impacts Have Implications for Public Health, Amplified Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the western United States enters the 2020 wildfire season with anticipated above normal significant fire potential, a new report from Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) provides the most expansive synthesis to date on the public health dimensions of wildfire and California’s approaches to wildfire prevention and the mitigation of wildfire-related impacts.
Study Reveals COVID-19 Transmission Rate on Trains
A study by scientists from the University of Southampton has examined the chances of catching COVID-19 in a train carriage carrying an infectious person.
Short Wind Turns With Strong Cooling Effect
Why is the sea surface temperature of the northern tropics in the summer months often lower than expected?