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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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For Some, Surgical Site Infections Are in the Genes
An estimated 300,000 U.S. patients get surgical site infections every year, and while the causes…
Yeast study yields potential for new cholesterol, anti-fungal drugs
While studying a mutant strain of yeast, Scott Briggs, at right,…
International space station plays host to innovative infectious disease research
Performing sensitive biological experiments is always a delicate affair. Few researchers, however, contend with the…
Ancient Fossilized Sea Creatures Yield Oldest Biomolecules Isolated Directly from a Fossil
William Ausich (left) and Christina O'Malley (right) study fossils of…
New approach alters malaria maps
Identifying areas of malarial infection risk depends more on daily temperature variation than on the…