Phosphate is a key element in many processes in the body and essential for global food production.
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The World’s ‘Third Pole’ Will Lose One-Third of Ice by 2100
One-third of the ice in the Himalayas and Hindu Kush mountains will be lost due to rising temperatures by the end of the century, even if nations take aggressive measures to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, according to a landmark new report by more than 200 scientists.
Observing Hydrogen’s Effects in Metal
Hydrogen, the second-tiniest of all atoms, can penetrate right into the crystal structure of a solid metal.
Warming Seas May Increase Frequency of Extreme Storms
A new NASA study shows that warming of the tropical oceans due to climate change could lead to a substantial increase in the frequency of extreme rain storms by the end of the century.
Researchers Eye Emerald Ash Borer’s Winnipeg Debut
Say what you will about the emerald ash borer and the damage it has wreaked during two decades of munching millions of North American ash trees, you have to admire its cold-weather tenacity.
Diversity in the CD4 Receptor Protects Chimpanzees from Infection by AIDS-Like Viruses
Beatrice H. Hahn, MD, a professor of Medicine and Microbiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and her colleagues have been studying the origin of HIV-1 in non-human primates for decades.