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ICTA-UAB oceanographic expedition provides evidence on the ...
3 days ago · The international BIOCAL expedition, led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), provided new evidence on the phenomenon of "atlantification" of the Arctic Ocean, a process related to climate change that involves the progressive invasion of Atlantic waters into the polar ...
The return of protectionism: The impact of the Sino-US trade war
Nov 15, 2024 · Since 2018, Sino-US economic and trade relations have become increasingly tense. Between 2018 and 2019, the US imposed seven rounds of tariffs on China, to which China responded with retaliatory measures. The simple average tariff rates on US imports from China rose from 4.07% in January 2018 to 24.43% in December 2019, while the simple average ...
Lachnospiraceae Could Be Key to Successful Fecal Transplants
Oct 10, 2024 · Fecal microbiota transplants, or FMTs, are a magic bullet for patients with recurring infections from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), but researchers are only beginning to understand why. A new in-depth study of pre- and post-transplant microbiomes shows that FMTs result in an increase of bacteria that inhabit the same niche within the gut ...
Vaccinating children for mpox would significantly reduce deaths in …
Oct 22, 2024 · New Haven, Conn. — Vaccinating children under five-years-old in endemic mpox regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would significantly reduce the number of deaths in the country, according to a new analysis by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health. The study, led by Gregg Gonsalves, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH ...
Study Challenges Assumptions About How Tuberculosis Bacteria …
4 days ago · These findings, reported by Tufts University School of Medicine researchers on November 15 in the journal Nature Microbiology, overturn core beliefs of bacterial cell biology and hint at why the deadly pathogen so readily outmaneuvers our immune system and antibiotics. "The most basic thing you can study in bacteria is how they grow and divide ...
Gentle giants in trouble. Iconic Giant Clams among species added …
Oct 29, 2024 · Half of all the giant clam species are at risk of global extinction, with the largest, Tridacna gigas, assessed as Critically Endangered, in an update published in October. The most recent IUCN Red List update now includes all the species of giant clams, but also reflects their precarious existence with staggering population declines due to ...
How Life Began on Earth: Modeling Earth's Ancient Atmosphere
Oct 22, 2024 · Tatsuya Yoshida (Tohoku University) proposes. The model suggests that the atmosphere on ancient Earth was strikingly similar to what we see on current day neighbouring planets: Venus and Mars. However, despite their proximity, Earth evolved into a completely different environment. Researchers are trying to understand what makes Earth so special.
Hot rivers: Climate change warms mountain streams across Europe
Oct 28, 2024 · The water in mountain rivers and streams is getting warmer, with negative consequences for drinking water, industry, trout and many more. SLF hydrologist Amber van Hamel has ibeen looking into why temperatures are getting warmer and how this is affecting almost 180 rivers in various mountain regions in Europe.
A new network targets diagnosis and treatment of antibiotic …
Oct 21, 2024 · Resistant bacteria can spread between people, communities, and countries making it harder to control infections. Antibiotics should be used during the entire course of treatment to avoid the onset of new antibiotic resistances. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in agriculture and improving hygiene and vaccination can also help.