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Coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 Infects Cells Of The Intestine

Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, and Maastricht University in the Netherlands have found that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, can infect cells of the intestine and multiply there.

Arctic ‘Shorefast' Sea Ice Threatened By Climate Change, Study Finds

For people who live in the Arctic, sea ice that forms along shorelines is a vital resource that connects isolated communities and provides access to hunting and fishing grounds.

Shrinking Snowcaps Fuel Harmful Algal Blooms in Arabian Sea

A uniquely resilient organism all but unheard of in the Arabian Sea 20 years ago has been proliferating and spreading at an alarming pace, forming thick, malodorous green swirls and filaments that are visible even from space.

Pacific Oysters In The Salish Sea May Not Contain As Many Microplastics As Previously Thought

Plastic pollution is an increasingly present threat to marine life and one which can potentially impact your dinner table.

Study Finds High Blood Pressure Medications Safe for Patients with COVID-19 Disease

Despite concerns expressed by some experts, common high blood pressure medications did not increase the risk of contracting 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19)—or of developing severe disease—in a study of 12,594 patients.