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High-Intensity Interval Training Increases Injuries, Rutgers Study Finds
People who engage in high-intensity interval training are at greater risk for injury, especially in the knees and shoulders, a Rutgers study found.
Crop Scientists Help Crack the Durum Wheat Genome
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers played a key role in an international consortium that has sequenced the entire genome of durum wheat—the source of semolina for pasta, a food staple for the world’s population.
Volunteer Bird Watch Survey Shows Effects of Temperatures on Eurasian Jay Population
Research led by the University of Southampton has used data collected by volunteer bird watchers to study how the importance of wildlife habitat management depends on changing temperatures for British birds.
In the Arctic, Little Protection for the Most Important Conservation Areas
With increasingly more pressure from resource development and climate change, protecting the Arctic and its wildlife is more important than ever.
Astro-Ecology: Counting Orangutans Using Star-Spotting Technology
A collaboration between astrophysicists, conservationists and ecologists aims to save rare and endangered animals.