A Nordic study sheds new light on the role of northern peatlands in regulating the regional climate.
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Do Urban Fish Exhibit Impaired Sleep?
Melatonin controls the body clock – high melatonin levels make us feel tired in the evening.
New Ground for an Ancient City
The fast-growing city of Cairo has spilled onto desert plains well beyond the lush floodplain of the Nile River.
Coastal Pollution Reduces Genetic Diversity Of Corals, Reef Resilience
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) found that human-induced environmental stressors have a large effect on the genetic composition of coral reef populations in Hawai‘i.
Relentless Floods
High water on the James River in South Dakota has persisted for more than a year.
Trial Drug Can Significantly Block Early Stages Of COVID-19 In Engineered Human Tissues
An international team led by University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect its hosts.