The respiratory systems of Atlantic salmon function normally even when carrying large loads of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), new UBC research has found.
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Herpes Virus Reactivation in Astronauts During Spaceflight and Its Application on Earth
Latent herpes virus reactivation has been demonstrated in astronauts during shuttle (10–16 days) and International Space Station (≥180 days) flights.
Satellite Sees Tropical Cyclone Savannah Moving Away from Indonesia
Tropical Cyclone Savannah continued to move in southerly direction in the Southern Indian Ocean and move away from Indonesia.
Stanford Researchers Explore the Effects of Climate Change on Disease
Just as snowbirds flock to warmer climes when winter settles in, wild creatures seek out weather that suits them.
Global Ocean is Absorbing More Carbon from Fossil Fuel Emissions
The global ocean absorbed 34 billion metric tons of carbon from the burning of fossil fuels from 1994 to 2007 — a four-fold increase to 2.6 billion metric tons per year when compared to the period starting from the Industrial Revolution in 1800 to 1994.
Nitrogen Pollution's Path to Streams Weaves through More Forests (and at a Faster Pace) than Suspected
Nitrogen in rain and snow falls to the ground where, in theory, it is used by forest plants and microbes.