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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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Capturing CO2 emissions needed to meet climate targets
Technologies that are discussed controversially today may be needed to keep the future risks and…
Children’s Research Institute finds key to identifying, enriching mesenchymal stem cells
The Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has identified a biomarker that…
New Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism, Schizophrenia
New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center describes how exposure to air pollution…
Gun violence and mental illness: Study addresses perception vs. reality
Recent mass killings in Isla Vista, California, and elsewhere have again raised concern among lawmakers…
Four New Genes Confirmed to Increase Familial Breast Cancer Risk
Four new genes have been added to the growing list of those known to cause…