Human skin is home to millions of microbes. One of these microbes, Staphylococcus aureus, is an opportunistic pathogen that can invade patches of skin affected by eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis.
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New UBC Water Treatment Zaps ‘Forever Chemicals’ for Good
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good.
COVID Shutdown Allows Study of Tourism’s Impact on Hawaii Fishes
During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawai`i’s Molokini island to snorkel or dive.
Timing of Snowshoe Hare Winter Color Swap May Leave Them Exposed in Changing Climate, Study Finds
Like many animals in the far north, snowshoe hares change their coats from brown to white each autumn.
World’s Biggest Cumulative Logjam, Newly Mapped in the Arctic, Stores 3.4 Million Tons of Carbon
The 51-square kilometer (20-square-mile) pileup is an important yet poorly quantified part of the carbon cycle, scientists say.
New Look at Climate Data Shows Substantially Wetter Rain and Snow Days Ahead
A key source of information underpinning the upcoming National Climate Assessment suggests that heavy precipitation days historically experienced once in a century by Americans could in the future be experienced on several occasions in a lifetime.


