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Areas burnt by fires will triple in the Iberian Peninsula by 2075

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Areas burnt after the fire in Oia (Pontevedra) in which more than 1,800 hectares burned in 2013. Credit: Contando estrelas The impact of forest fires is...
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Accelerating rate of temperature rise in the Pyrenees

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The impact of climate change in the Central Pyrenees has been greater since 1970, particularly in the spring and summer months. Credit: Javier Sigró The Iberian...
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Frequent sexual activity can boost brain power in older adults

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Older couple. Credit: © denissimonov / Fotolia More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according to a study by...
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Microbe mystery solved: What happened to the Deepwater Horizon oil plume?

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Berkeley Lab scientist Gary Andersen led a study that identified all of the principal oil-degrading bacteria in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Credit: Berkeley...
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Panda love spreads to benefit the planet

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A panda in China's Wolong Nature Reserve, snacks on bamboo. Efforts to conserve panda habitat have benefited both other animals and plants, but also...
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Insomnia medication may wake up some patients from vegetative state

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Rendering of a nerve cell. Credit: © BillionPhotos.com / Fotolia In a new systematic review in JAMA Neurology, Michigan Medicine researchers found reason to further explore...
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New research could help humans see what nature hides

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In the picture above, the same horizontal striped pattern has been added to all of the square backgrounds, yet the pattern is much harder...
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Tipping points are real: Gradual changes in CO2 levels can induce abrupt climate changes

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Gro?nland. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Coen Hofstede During the last glacial period, within only a few decades the influence of atmospheric CO2 on the North Atlantic circulation...
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Video games can change your brain

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The studies show that playing video games can change how our brains perform, and even their structure. Credit: © Drobot Dean / Fotolia Scientists have collected...
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Genes, ozone, and autism

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Genes, Environment, and the Risk for Autism: Environment factors (ozone) can interact with genetic factors (copy number variation) to produce an even higher risk...
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Cancer cells may streamline their genomes in order to proliferate more easily

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Human chromosomes are stained blue (DAPI) with ribosomal DNA in green (FISH probe). Credit: Image courtesy of Tamara Potapova, Ph.D. Research from the Stowers Institute provides...