To address plastics and other problems that could affect human health, NIH and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) are jointly funding four new Centers for Oceans and Human Health and renewing two centers as part of a marine-related health research program.
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Where the Xerces Blue Butterfly Was Lost, Its Closest Relative Is Filling the Gap
More than 80 years after the iconic Xerces Blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco, researchers have analyzed century-old specimens of the butterfly to track down its closest living relative, the Silvery Blue. Last week, they released a handful of Silvery Blues on the western edge of the city, where Xerces Blues once thrived.
NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available
NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate.
Tropical Forests Can’t Recover Naturally Without Fruit Eating Birds
Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon.
Retention Ponds Can Deliver a Substantial Reduction in Tire Particle Pollution
Retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tyre particles entering the aquatic environment by an average of 75%, new research has shown.
Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt Visualize Quantum Effects in Electron Waves
One of the most fundamental interactions in physics is that of electrons and light.
