A recent forecast of the size of the “Dead Zone” in the northern Gulf of Mexico for late July 2019 reports that it will cover 8,717-square-miles of the bottom of the continental shelf off Louisiana and Texas.
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SIRT1 Plays Key Role in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Aiding Persistence of Leukemic Stem Cells
Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia can be treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Past Climate Change Pushed Birds from The Northern Hemisphere to The Tropics
Researchers have shown how millions of years of climate change affected the range and habitat of modern birds, suggesting that many groups of tropical birds may be relatively recent arrivals in their equatorial homes.
Switchgrass Hybrid Yields Insights into Plant Evolution
Switchgrass is attractive as a potential bioenergy crop because it can grow for years without having to be replanted.
Americans Consume Tens of Thousands of Microplastic Particles Every Year
Americans consume more than 70,000 microplastic particles every year from the food they eat, the water they drink, and the air they breathe, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Industrial Methane Emissions Are Underreported, Study Finds
Emissions of methane from the industrial sector have been vastly underestimated, researchers from Cornell and Environmental Defense Fund have found.
