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.
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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.
World Magnetic Model Out-of-Cycle Release
Earth’s northern magnetic pole is moving quickly away from the Canadian Arctic toward Siberia.
Observing Hydrogen’s Effects in Metal
Hydrogen, the second-tiniest of all atoms, can penetrate right into the crystal structure of a solid metal.
Northern Internship Opens Student’s Eyes To Realities Of Regional Planning
When Yashi Parmar landed in the remote northern hamlet of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, on Baffin Island last summer, she was shown a number of steel barrels that had once contained an unidentified toxic substance.
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.