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Alzheimer's Gene May Impact Cognition Before Adulthood
A gene linked to Alzheimer’s Disease may impact cognitive health much sooner than previously realized.
Scotland’s Wind Farms Generate Enough Electricity to Power Nearly 4.5 Million Homes
Wind turbines in Scotland produced enough electricity in the first half of 2019 to power every home in the country twice over, according to new data by the analytics group WeatherEnergy.
A Stanford-Led Study Finds Warming Waters Drove Collapse of Mexico’s Jumbo Squid Fishery
The culprit responsible for the decline of Mexico’s once lucrative jumbo squid fishery has remained a mystery, until now.
Strong Storms Also Play Big Role in Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
Warming temperatures and changes in ocean circulation and salinity are driving the breakup of ice sheets in Antarctica, but a new study suggests that intense storms may help push the system over the edge.
Indigenous Maize: Who Owns the Rights to Mexico’s ‘Wonder’ Plant?
In a 1979 visit to Totontepec, a small town in Oaxaca, Mexico, naturalist Thomas Boone Hallberg marveled at the local maize.