Of the many well-documented risks of dirty air, one potential danger is lesser known: chronic kidney disease.
Why Polluted Air May Be a Threat to Your Kidneys
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Tree Species Richness in Amazonian Wetlands is Three Times Greater Than Expected
According to a new study, the region’s wetlands are inhabited by 3,615 tree species—three times more than previously estimated.
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Harbor porpoises are one of the smallest marine mammals in the world. They are also difficult to study because they are highly mobile and don’t spend a lot of time at the surface of the water.
Chemists make breakthrough on road to creating a rechargeable lithium-oxygen battery
Chemists from the University of Waterloo have successfully resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries, and in the process created a working battery with near 100 per cent coulombic efficiency.
Deep-Seeing is Believing: Researcher Helps Develop New Tool for Ocean Exploration
Developing and testing a new piece of equipment at sea is always a challenge, one Mike Jech is no stranger to tackling
Cities as evolutionary 'change agents': U of T biologists edit special issue of scientific journal
New research conducted by evolutionary biologists worldwide paints cities as evolutionary “change agents,” says a trio of biologists from the University of Toronto who selected and edited the studies.
