Mixing drinking water with chlorine, the United States’ most common method of disinfecting drinking water, creates previously unidentified toxic byproducts, says Carsten Prasse from Johns Hopkins University and his collaborators from the University of California, Berkeley and Switzerland.
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Rethinking Land Conservation to Protect Species That Will Need to Move With Climate Change
All plants and animals need suitable conditions to survive. That means a certain amount of light, a tolerable temperature range, and access to sources of food, water and shelter.
Bloom in McMurdo Sound
Off the coast of Antarctica, vibrant green phytoplankton swirls amidst the sea ice.
Zinc Lozenges Did Not Shorten the Duration of Colds
Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open.
Scientists Drill for First Time on Remote Antarctic Glacier
Teams from the US and UK have successfully completed scientific fieldwork in one of the most remote and hostile areas of West Antarctica – coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the continent.
Study Analyses Potential Global Spread of New Coronavirus
Experts in population mapping at the University of Southampton have identified cities and provinces within mainland China, and cities and countries worldwide, which are at high-risk from the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).