A UNIGE team has discovered the mechanisms by which the seed decides to remain in «hibernation» or to trigger its germination depending on the outside temperature.
An Internal Thermometer Tells the Seeds When to Germinate
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Methodology for Mobile Toxics Deterministic Human Health Risk Assessment and Case Study
Air toxic emissions from on-road mobile sources are significant contributors to the degradation of air quality in urban and dense population centers. Research led by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified more than 1162 hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in the exhaust and evaporative emissions from on-road mobile sources.
Being Sleepless in Seattle – Or Anywhere – May Spell Trouble for Your Heart
Scientific researchers have noticed a marked increase in heart attacks and strokes in the days following the change to daylight saving time each spring.
Sea Level Rise Poses Particular Risk for Asian Megacities
Sea level rise this century may disproportionately affect certain Asian megacities as well as western tropical Pacific islands and the western Indian Ocean, according to new research that looks at the effects of natural sea level fluctuations on the projected rise due to climate change.
Could the Background Circulation of the Record-breaking Rainfall in July 2021 in East-central China Have Been Predicted?
In July 2021, unprecedented heavy rainfall occurred in Zhengzhou (east-central China) against a background of a northward shift in the western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH), which is a key atmospheric circulation system affecting the East Asian summer climate.
Drones Detect Moss Beds and Changes to Antarctica Climate
Researchers have been using drones to map large areas of Antarctica this summer in efforts to monitor the effects on vegetation due to climate change with the support of the Federal Government’s Australian Antarctic Division.
