S. W. Lawrence, MDViruses on IceAAAS: “Ice core yields ancient viruses.” A research team drilled a 310-meter [1,007 feet] ice core at a site on the Tibetan Plateau called…23h ago23h ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDBumbling Bumble BeesAAAS: “Bumble bees lose their sense of smell after heat waves.” In a just-released study ‘in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B…1d ago1d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDAlaskan Snow CrabsAAAS: “Alaskan snow crab fishery, walloped by climate change, may never fully recover.” Snow crabs (Chionoecetes opilio) named after the…3d ago3d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDWriter BewareI have been involved with promotion of CLIMATE DRAGON, the first of a trilogy of climate fiction. Several months ago experienced writers of…3d ago3d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDSoil VirusesAAAS: “ Soil viruses hitchhike on tiny worms to infect new victims.” Get this: ‘Viruses appear to travel vast distances in soil by hitching…3d ago3d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDMosquitoes Sense in InfraredAAAS: “Heat sensors in mosquito antennae may help them hunt us from afar.” Mosquitoes rely on multiple modalities to hone in their animal…4d ago4d ago
S. W. Lawrence, MDUS Coast Guard DeficienciesAAAS: “Icebreaker Research Blues.” The Healy is the pictured medium-duty icebreaker, which last wk was forced to cut short its summer…Aug 24Aug 24
S. W. Lawrence, MDBlistering Pace of US RenewablesCanary Media: Chart: Almost all new US power plants are carbon-free.” Three comments on this 2024 chart. First, obviously we have hard data…Aug 23Aug 23
S. W. Lawrence, MDUkrainian Warrior ScientistGuardian: “The double lives of Ukrainse’s Antarctic scientists.” Ukraine’s Antarctic research + supply vessel Noosfera left Odessa on its…Aug 22Aug 22
S. W. Lawrence, MDBluetongue Virus in European RuminantsAAAS: “Livestock virus hits Europe with a vengeance.” Bluetongue (BT) is an infectious, non-contagious, vector-borne viral disease that…Aug 21Aug 21