[ad_1] Hurricanes, pollution, disease, bleaching and the effects of an ever-warming planet all have a negative impact on the health of coral reefs around the world. However, those in the Caribbean are facing a new threat: an aggressive, golden-brown, crust-like algae that is rapidly invading shallow coral reefs. Algae, known …
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[ad_1] To have optimal cerebrovascular function, eating chocolate is a pleasant option. ” Flavanols and cocoa fruit fall into the category of foods that are good for our health. The first is good for our brain as it participates in its good oxygenation and increases cognition in adults. Eating nuts …
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[ad_1] Scientists at Tohoku University have found that human editing enzymes are likely behind a type of mutation in the COVID-19 virus that stimulates the release of pro-inflammatory molecules called cytokines by the body’s immune cells. The discovery, published in Scientific Reports, is important for understanding how the virus is …
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[ad_1] Diversity in Hawaiian corals is likely driven by coevolution Diversity in Hawaiian corals is likely driven by coevolution. A study funded by the National Science Foundation of the United States conducted by researchers from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa revealed that diversity in Hawaiian corals is likely driven …
Read More »Reduction of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels due to COVID-19 detected by atmospheric observations
[ad_1] Newswise – Monitoring anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions using atmospheric observations is a major policy-making challenge, such as the Paris Agreement. Huge atmospheric observation networks consisting of a variety of platforms including satellites have been developed to monitor regional / national scale changes in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The outbreak …
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