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NASA DC-8 to Fly Low Over Los Angeles Basin and San Joaquin Valley

NASA’s DC-8 will be conducting low-level flights over the Los Angeles Basin and San Joaquin Valley on Sept. 5 as the flying laboratory returns from a two-month investigation into the life cycles of smoke from fires in the United States.

Explosion in Plastic Pollution Post-World War II Seen in Marine Sediments

Surge in microplastics could serve as marker for “the Great Acceleration”.

Study Tackles New Angle on Crop Trading in China

Scientists look at socioeconomic and environmental impacts of balancing food demand and production.

Breakdown in Coral Spawning Places Species at Risk of Extinction

Synchronized coral spawning has become erratic, endangering the long-term survival of coral species, TAU researchers say.

Discovered the Potential of a Group of Antihistamines That Cause the Death of Leukaemic Stem Cells

The Leukaemic Stem Cell research group, led by Ruth M. Risueño, has discovered in preclinical trials that a particular group of antihistamines can kill leukaemic stem cells.