Biological Sciences
Using satellite data from 2002 to 2013, researchers examined nearly 23,000 fires worldwide, identifying 478 large, high-intensity fires which they defined as extreme wildfire event
The study further implicates viruses in the development of autoimmune disorders such as celiac disease and type 1 diabetes, and raises the possibility that vaccines could one day be used to prevent these diseases
Communities found to coordinate feeding to streamline efficiency
Upper atmosphere pattern may open window to long-term prediction.
Influenza A viruses can cause devastating pandemics when they are transmitted to humans from pigs, birds, or other animal species
New forestry from old growth
Researchers at the UW–Madison Wisconsin Institute for Discovery are conducting experiments to test the idea that lifelike chemical reactions might develop readily under the right condition
Findings affirm estimates used in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change models
Reader preferences for liberal or conservative political books also attract them to different types of science books, according to a new study
The system consists of tanks of fiber membranes that catch and hold contaminants—dirt, organic particles, bacteria, and viruses—while letting water filter through
