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Examining how El Niño affects precipitation over the Antarctic Peninsula and West Antarctica
The precipitation in West Antarctica, especially around the Antarctic Peninsula, exhibits large variability on the interannual…
Spurge purge: Plant fossils reveal ancient South America-to-Asia 'escape route'
Anyone who has taken a long road trip or bike ride has used a product of…
Shedding light on the dark problem of biofilms
Bacterial biofilms are clusters of microorganisms that form on wetted surfaces virtually everywhere. They harbor pathogens…
Research identifies and tracks moth species that can destroy packaged food
Plodia interpunctella, better known as the Indian Meal Moth, is normally found where you store your…
Looking to the stars: Nevada communities working to curb light pollution
Las Vegas is a city that never sleeps, and neither do its glittering lights. …
Study shows kids who lose access to WIC lose nutrition
A one-year gap in access to WIC can have a significantly negative effect on the quality…
Possible remains of 187-year-old jail uncovered in Albany
A team of staff and students from the University of Notre Dame Australia believe they have…
Characterizing atomic defects in 2D materials to determine suitability as quantum emitters
The term molybdenum disulfide may sound familiar to some car drivers and mechanics. No wonder: the…
Dogs provide critical support for homeless people, study finds
Homeless people and their dogs have a mutually beneficial relationship, with the dogs providing critical support…