Climate change and a “thirsty atmosphere” will bring more extreme wildfire danger and multi-year droughts to Nevada and California by the end of this century, according to new research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of Calfiornia, San Diego, and the University of California, Merced.
Wildfire smoke more dangerous than other air pollutants for asthma patients
For people who suffer from asthma, wildfire smoke is more hazardous than other types of air pollution, according to a new study from DRI.
Population genetic screening shown to efficiently identify increased risk for inherited disease
Healthy Nevada Project’s community-based approach reveals up to 90% of CDC Tier 1 genetic condition risks missed using clinical care guidelines Reno, Nev. (July 27, 2020) – In a new study published today in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers behind the Healthy...
New study reveals key information about the microbiome of an important anticancer compound-producing Antarctic marine invertebrate
New study reveals key information about the microbiome of an important anticancer compound-producing Antarctic marine invertebrateRENO, NEV. JUNE 25, 2020Microbiology Melanoma AscidiansCould the cure for melanoma – the most dangerous type of skin cancer – be a...
Eruption of Alaska’s Okmok volcano linked to mysterious period of extreme cold in ancient Rome
Reno, Nev. (June 22, 2020) – An international team of scientists and historians has found evidence connecting an unexplained period of extreme cold in ancient Rome with an unlikely source: a massive eruption of Alaska’s Okmok volcano, located on the opposite side of...
International Consortium of Scientists Propose New Naming System for Uncultivated Bacteria and Archaea
International Consortium of Scientists Propose New Naming System for Uncultivated Bacteria and ArchaeaRENO, NEV.JUNE 8, 2020MicrobiologyNomenclatureTaxonomyThe long-standing rules for assigning scientific names to bacteria and archaea are overdue for an update,...
Prescribed Fire Science Key to Sustaining Fire We Use
A team of leading fire scientists, including DRI’s Adam Watts, PhD, are advocating for fire research to place a priority on the area of prescribed fire science. In a recently published article in Frontiers in Fire Ecology, Watts and colleagues argue that while the...
Emissions from cannabis growing facilities may impact indoor and regional air quality, new research shows
RENO, Nev. (Sept. 16, 2019) - The same chemicals responsible for the pungent smell of a cannabis plant may also contribute to air pollution on a much larger scale, according to new research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the Washoe County Health District...
Lead pollution in Arctic ice shows economic impact of wars, plagues, famines from Middle Ages to present
Photo: Dr. Joe McConnell and graduate student Nathan Chellman work in the ice lab at the Desert Research Institute, in Reno, Nev., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Momentum. RENO, Nev. (July 8, 2019) – How did events like the Black...
Researchers identify connection between more frequent, intense heat events and deaths in Las Vegas
Photo: Hotter temperatures and longer, more frequent heat waves are linked to a rising number of deaths in the Las Vegas Valley over the last 10 years. Las Vegas, Nev. (June 4, 2019) - Over the last several decades, extreme heat events around the...