American smokers mistakenly think that using snus, a type of moist snuff smokeless tobacco product, is as dangerous as smoking tobacco, according to a Rutgers study.
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Asteroids are Stronger, Harder to Destroy Than Previously Thought
A popular theme in the movies is that of an incoming asteroid that could extinguish life on the planet, and our heroes are launched into space to blow it up.
NOAA’s Aquaculture Science Impresses Panel With Quality, Results
NOAA Fisheries has released the results of the first-ever formal peer review of the aquaculture science conducted at six Regional Fisheries Science Centers and NOS’ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.
Study Highlights the Influence Social Media Has on Children’s Food Intake
New University of Liverpool research, published in Pediatrics, highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s food intake.
High CO2 Levels Can Destabilize Marine Layer Clouds
At high enough atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, Earth could reach a tipping point where marine stratus clouds become unstable and disappear, triggering a spike in global warming, according to a new modeling study.
New Drone Technology Could Revolutionize Marine Mammal Monitoring
A NOAA Fisheries partnership is developing imaging technology for drones that could significantly reduce cost, risk, and disturbance in marine mammal surveys.