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Scientists Assess the Accelerated Changes of Glaciers in the Yulong Snow Mountain
The Yulong Snow Mountain (YSM) is a region of temperate glaciers in the southeast Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
Plants and Animals Aren't So Different When it Comes to Climate
Despite fundamental differences in their biology, plants and animals are surprisingly similar in how they have evolved in response to climate around the world, according to a new study published this week in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
A Stopgap Measure To Treat Respiratory Distress
Researchers at MIT and the University of Colorado at Denver have proposed a stopgap measure that they believe could help Covid-19 patients who are in acute respiratory distress.
Changes in Surface Sugarlike Molecules Help Cancer Metastasize
Changes in a specific type of sugarlike molecule, or glycan, on the surface of cancer cells help them to spread into other tissues, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis.
New Model Helps Explain Seasonal Variations in Urban Heat Islands
Scientists have devised a simple new model that explains how the undesirable effects of urban heat islands vary across seasons.