To meet the global demand for COVID-19 spike protein needed for antibody test kits, University of Victoria plant biologist Peter Constabel has turned to an unexpected source: a relative of the tobacco plant.
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Sally Expected To Alter Gulf Coast Beaches From Louisiana To Alabama
A new U.S. Geological Survey coastal change forecast predicts a decrease in impacts due to Hurricane Sally. However, some sandy beaches in Mississippi may still be heavily damaged by Hurricane Sally.
Will Putting Honey Bees on Public Lands Threaten Native Bees?
Honey bees heavy with pollen and nectar foraged from wildflowers on Utah’s Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest collide with tall grass and tumble to the ground.
The Arctic Is Transitioning Into a New Climate State
The fast-warming Arctic has started to transition from a predominantly frozen state into an entirely different climate, according to a comprehensive new study of Arctic conditions.
Ocean Algae Get “Coup de Grace” from Viruses
Scientists have long believed that ocean viruses always quickly kill algae, but Rutgers-led research shows they live in harmony with algae and viruses provide a “coup de grace” only when blooms of algae are already stressed and dying.
NASA Monitors Carbon Monoxide From California Wildfires
NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), aboard the Aqua satellite, captured carbon monoxide plumes coming from California wildfires last week.


