Extinction’s toll could rival climate change
MCGILL (CAN) — Loss of biodiversity appears to affect ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution, and other major forms of environmental stress. Continue…
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Glimpse of prehistoric Earth in Arctic rock
McGILL (CAN)—Geochemical evidence from volcanic rocks collected on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic suggests that a region of mantle beneath the Earth’s surface has largely escaped billions of years of melting and geological churning. (more…)
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Dino ecosystem as big as a continent
MCGILL (CAN)—New evidence suggests the entire western interior of North America was likely once populated by a single community of dinosaurs thanks to a warm and moderate climate. (more…)
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Getting personal with cancer treatment
MCGILL (CANADA)—Researchers have discovered a previously unknown series of interactions between genes that control whether cells become cancerous. The discovery may lead to a new generation of targeted therapies tuned to individual patients. (more…)
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