A study led by Brown University researchers found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine currently used in the U.S. were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years.
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Mountain Formation Explains the Antarctic Ice Sheet Mystery
Scientists have uncovered why Antarctica became engulfed by ice millions of years before the Arctic.
Wildfires Don’t Just Pollute the Air, Rain May Turn its Smoke into Fertilizer
Wildfire smoke is usually discussed as an airborne pollutant and a threat to human health. But when smoke and rain coincide, nutrients released by burned landscapes rain back down.
Greenland Glacier Break Creates New Ice Island
Researchers say two more large calving events are likely.
WVU AI Research Could Transform How Scientists Monitor Ecosystems
With help from artificial intelligence, West Virginia University researchers are speeding up environmental scientists’ access to time-sensitive data about ecosystem health, allowing experts to respond rapidly to events like droughts or wildfires.
Soil Bacteria Protect Wheat From Pathogenic Fungus
Their study, published in the journal NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes, paves the way for the development of inoculants that can be used in agriculture.
