West Coast forest landowners are expected to adapt to climate change by gradually switching from Douglas-fir to other types of trees such as hardwoods and ponderosa pine, according to a new Oregon State University study.
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NASA Finds Flossie’s Center Just North of Coldest Cloud Tops
Cloud top temperatures provide information to forecasters about where the strongest storms are located within a tropical cyclone.
Stem Cell Research Sheds New Light on the Skin
Most people are familiar with the sebaceous glands which are responsible for moisturising the skin, and during puberty sometimes more so.
Conservation or Construction? Deciding Waterbird Hotspots
Imagine your favorite beach filled with thousands of ducks and gulls.
Study Shows Non-Lethal Impacts of Seabirds’ Plastic Ingestion
An IMAS-led study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed a range of non-lethal impacts on their health and physiology.
Researchers Repair Faulty Brain Circuits Using Nanotechnology
Working with mouse and human tissue, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report new evidence that a protein pumped out of some — but not all — populations of “helper” cells in the brain, called astrocytes, plays a specific role in directing the formation of connections among neurons needed for learning and forming new memories.


