In a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that high absolute humidity can help kill flu virus particles in a given environment. Adam Hinterthuer reports
Here’s a novel potential public health measure against the flu—kick up the humidity. The cold, dry months of winter signal the start of flu season. [...]

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Marny Skora
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May 01, 2009 CONTRACT RELEASE : C09-019   NASA Selects Northrop Grumman To Build Science Instrument   WASHINGTON — NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman of Redondo Beach, Calif., to support the design, manufacture, assembly, test and calibration of the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant [...]

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The largest and most ambitious tornado study in history will begin next week, as dozens of scientists deploy radars and other ground-based instruments across the Great Plains to gain a better understanding of these often-deadly weather events.
The collaborative international project, involving scientists from the National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and a number of other [...]

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Located next to the airport on Graciosa Island, the ARM Mobile Facility’s comprehensive and sophisticated instrument suite will obtain atmospheric measurements from the marine boundary layer.

Today marks the beginning of a 20-month field campaign on Graciosa Island in the Azores to study the seasonal life cycle of marine clouds and how they modulate the global [...]

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