Browsing Tag
heat
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The temperature sensor TWA1 is required for thermotolerance in Arabidopsis
Scharf, K. D., Berberich, T., Ebersberger, I. & Nover, L. The plant heat stress transcription factor (Hsf) family:…
Climate change predicted to spike cardiovascular deaths in China
A new study published in the journal eBioMedicine aims to predict the extent to which climate change may impact…
Newsom offers a compromise to protect indoor workers from heat
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has compromised on long-sought rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat, saying…
Study reveals how SARS-CoV-2 hijacks lung cells to drive COVID-19 severity
In a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers identified the cellular tropism and transcriptome…
Hot climates worsen chronic kidney disease outcomes
Chronic kidney disease patients living in the hottest countries experienced an additional 8% drop in kidney function each…
Heat protections for California workers are in limbo after Newsom abandons rules
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has abandoned proposed protections for millions of California workers toiling in sweltering warehouses,…
Climate change boosts infectious disease spread, hits the vulnerable hardest
An article published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases describes how climate change may influence the transmission efficacy…
Move to protect California’s indoor workers from heat upended by cost questions
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration unexpectedly yanked its support from a sweeping proposal that would have protected millions of…
Climate change heats up fungal threats worldwide
In a recent review article published in The Lancet Microbe, researchers synthesized what is currently known about fungal…
Researchers identify cold-sensing protein in mammals
University of Michigan researchers have identified the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing knowledge…