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Troubling waters: Antiviral medications in wastewater may drive resistance in bat-borne viruses
… 75% of each dose in its active form, and sewage treatment plants will only capture about 5% of those residuals, … passes from insects to bats, and how many insects each bat species consumes. The extent to which any of these vital … pathway toward antiviral resistance, their paper will provide a first step toward overcoming funding barriers and …
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Urban greening success could be as simple as scattering seeds
… by Cary postdoctoral associate Elsa Anderson found that plant biodiversity can be increased with broadcast seeding. … Ambio . Ify Ndwuku measures target species height (here, a Western sunflower) in an … biodiversity. Even small native plant communities can provide vital habitat for birds, pollinators, and other …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… and Senior Scientist Emeritus at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, died on December 17, while skiing with … (1975) and a PhD from Dartmouth College in Biology and Plant Ecology (1981). Before being hired at Cary Institute, … to young scientists and listened to their ideas and provided such brilliant insights. Sending thoughts to his …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… showed that the disease wasn’t caused by a virus but by a species of spirochete bacterium, a type that shares a … Deere Park, humid and shady with plentiful maples and oaks, provide excellent habitat not only for deer but also for … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Toward a more inclusive definition of green infrastructure
… the work as a postdoctoral associate at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, explains, “Green infrastructure is … can limit project funding and cause cities to miss out on vital social and ecological services that more integrative green infrastructure can provide.” Green infrastructure has its roots in 19th …
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Machine learning IDs mammal species with the potential to spread SARS-CoV-2
Machine learning IDs mammal species with the potential to spread SARS-CoV-2 … Fischhoff , a postdoctoral associate at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, comments, “SARS-CoV-2, the virus that … Knowing which mammals are capable of re-infecting us is vital to preventing spillback infections and dangerous new …
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Why oceanic islands buck biodiversity trends
Why oceanic islands buck biodiversity trends Plant diversity is generally much higher near the equator … A new paper reveals that plants’ relationships with other species help to explain why. February 28, 2024 … in islands’ species deficit in the tropics. The finding provides the clearest evidence to date that cooperation …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies is launching a new program to support … and distribution, explore soil food webs, and identify tree species, among other skill-building activities. Drawing … bringing more research into the classroom, I hope it will provide students and teachers insight into what it is really …
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Getting parks out of green infrastructure purgatory
… greening strategies. What ecosystem services do parks provide? Parks are social and cultural hubs that provide … and noise, and may filter some air pollutants. Soils and plants absorb runoff, attenuating floods while filtering out … need to manage unequal urban risks. While parks form a vital part of a city’s life support system, parks in …
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The threat nobody is talking about? Covid spillback
… says Fagre. “If this virus spills over into a species which is already hugely threatened by things like … The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal, Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is conducting … providing scientists like Fagre and Sawatzki with some vital assistance. Earlier this year Barbara Han , a …
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