Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant — ground-level ozone — has increased in …read more Source:: Science
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Three-drug combo improves lung function in most common genetic form of cystic fibrosis
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•A phase three clinical trial determined that a 3-drug combination improved lung function and reduced symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who have a single copy of the most common …read more Source:: Science
Dog ownership associated with longer life, especially among heart attack and stroke survivors
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•Dog ownership was associated with a 33% lower risk of early death for heart attack survivors living alone and 27% reduced risk of early death for stroke survivors living alone, …read more Source:: Science
North Atlantic warming hole impacts jet stream
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•The North Atlantic warming hole (NAWH), a region of reduced warming located in the North Atlantic Ocean, significantly affects the North Atlantic jet stream in climate simulations of the future. …read more Source:: Science
Chimpanzees lose their behavioral and cultural diversity
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•Chimpanzees are well known for their extraordinary diversity of behaviors, with some behaviors also exhibiting cultural variation. An international research team has investigated whether chimpanzee behavioral diversity is reduced under …read more Source:: Science
What natural greenhouse gases from wetlands and permafrosts mean for Paris Agreement goals
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•Global fossil fuel emissions would have to be reduced by as much as 20 percent more than previous estimates to achieve the Paris Agreement targets, because of natural greenhouse gas …read more Source:: Science
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions would help spare cities worldwide from rising seas
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•Coastal cities worldwide would face a reduced threat from sea level rise if society reduced greenhouse gas emissions, with especially significant benefits for New York and other US East Coast …read more Source:: Science
Elephant declines imperil Africa’s forests
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•Poaching and habitat loss have reduced forest elephant populations in Central Africa by 63 percent since 2001. This poses consequences not only for elephants but also for the region’s forests, …read more Source:: Science
Solving Darwin’s ‘abominable mystery’: How flowering plants conquered the world
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•Researchers have found that flowering plants have small cells relative to other major plant groups, made possible by a greatly reduced genome size, and this may explain how they became …read more Source:: Science
Physical abuse and punishment impact children’s academic performance
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•Scientists have found that physical abuse was associated with decreases in children’s cognitive performance, while non-abusive forms of physical punishment were independently associated with reduced school engagement and increased peer …read more Source:: Science