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Exercise Could Slow Withering Effects of Alzheimer's
Exercising several times a week may delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study that scientists say merits further research to establish whether fitness can affect the progression of dementia.
UCI Team Uses Machine Learning to Help Tell Which Wildfires Will Burn out of Control
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of California, Irvine has developed a new technique for predicting the final size of a wildfire from the moment of ignition.
NASA Satellite Provides a View of a Large Hurricane Humberto
NASA’s Terra Satellite provided a visible image of Hurricane Humberto when it was off the coast of the Carolinas and slowly moving north. The satellite image revealed that Humberto is a large storm.
Study Shows How Humans Have Transformed Earth, And Still Do
A Texas A&M anthropology professor is part of a team that examined how humans have changed everything about our planet.
New Study Measures How Much of Corals’ Nutrition Comes from Hunting
When it comes to feeding, corals have a few tricks up their sleeve. Most of their nutrients come from microscopic algae living inside of them, but if those algae aren’t creating enough sustenance, corals can use their tentacles to grab and eat tiny prey swimming nearby.