Analysis finds US ecosystems shifting hundreds of miles north

Researchers used 50 years of data on bird distributions and concluded that ecosystems have shifted northward by hundreds of miles. The data suggests that climate change and other phenomena are at play.

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Combing nanowire noodles

Brain-machine interfaces could one day help monitor and treat symptoms of neurological disorders, provide a blueprint to design artificial intelligence, or even enable brain-to-brain communication. But, to achieve the reachable and the quixotic, devices need a way to literally dive deeper into cells to perform reconnaissance. Now, researchers have designed a way to make a nanoscale army that could speed efforts to find out what's happening inside our cells.

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Current pledges to phase out coal power are critically insufficient to slow climate change

The Powering Past Coal Alliance, or PPCA, is a coalition of 30 countries and 22 cities and states, that aims to phase out unabated coal power. But analysis shows that members mainly pledge to close older plants near the end of their lifetimes, resulting in limited emissions reductions.

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A bacteria likely to reduce the cardiovascular risks of 1 in 2 people

Scientists conducted the first pilot study in humans to observe the impact of the bacteria Akkermansia. Results: the bacterium limits the increase of several risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, moderates the progression of pre-diabetes and reduces cholesterol levels in humans. A major discovery since one in two individuals is overweight and cardiovascular risk factors. Next step? Researchers plan larger-scale tests and the commercialization of the bacteria.

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Evolution of life in the ocean changed 170 million years ago

New research identifies a previously overlooked global event which changed the course of the evolution of life in the oceans. It coincided with a rise in calcium carbonate-secreting plankton and their subsequent deposition on the ocean floor.

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Medical News Today: Emphysema vs. chronic bronchitis

Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both respiratory conditions that fall under the classification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. The symptoms may overlap. Learn more here.

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Medical News Today: How antioxidants can hasten the spread of lung cancer

Two new studies have uncovered cell mechanisms through which lung cancer uses antioxidants to help it spread to other parts of the body.

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