Researchers have designed a cost-effective, constant flow plastic canopy system that can help to protect healthcare workers who are at risk of airborne coronavirus infection while delivering non-invasive ventilation or oxygen via high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), according to a research letter pu
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Changes in Snowmelt Threaten Farmers in Western U.S.
Farmers in parts of the western United States who rely on snowmelt to help irrigate their crops will be among the hardest hit in the world by climate change, a new study reveals.
Infant Temperament Predicts Personality More Than 20 Years Later
Researchers investigating how temperament shapes adult life-course outcomes have found that behavioral inhibition in infancy predicts a reserved, introverted personality at age 26.
Princeton Scientist Solves Air Quality Puzzle: Why Is Ozone Pollution Persisting in Europe Despite Environmental Laws Banning It?
When high in the atmosphere, ozone protects Earth from harmful solar radiation — but ozone at ground level is a significant pollutant.
How Does Life Thrive When the Deep Sea is Dark?
How does life thrive there without photosynthesis? The diversity of marine life in these systems is surprising.
Lung Injury in COVID-19 Is Not High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
A group of researchers with experience in treating high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) have written to correct the misconception in medical social media forums and elsewhere that the lung injury seen in COVID-19 is not like typical acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and is instead like HAPE.