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Potentially Fatal Combinations of Humidity and Heat Are Emerging Across the Globe

Potentially Fatal Combinations of Humidity and Heat Are Emerging Across the Globe

May 8, 2020
climate change   climate response  

A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in many parts of the world.

How Does the Brain Link Events To Form A Memory?

How Does the Brain Link Events To Form A Memory?

May 8, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

The findings in mice bolster efforts to map the circuitry of the brain’s memory center and point to new areas of research into panic and post-traumatic stress disorders.

Clay Layers and Distant Pumping Trigger Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh Groundwater

Clay Layers and Distant Pumping Trigger Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh Groundwater

May 8, 2020
fundamental science   sustainability   water  

Widely considered a screen against contamination, clay layers may actually enhance arsenic leakage into some aquifers, a new Columbia-led study finds.

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