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Why are mammals warm blooded? Thank fungi?
Posted on 6 Dec 2010 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

The optimum body temperature for warding off fungal infections, without burning too much energy, is 36.7 degrees Celsius (close to the core temperature for mammals), according to researchers. The research supports an emerging theory that fungal organisms... Read More

Tags: metabolism , fungi , mammals , food consumption , adverse health impacts , warm blooded , evolution

California sets forth indicators of disproportionate impacts of climate change on environmental justice communities
Posted on 5 Jan 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

To assist Cal-EPA with the examination of potential environmental justice concerns associated with climate change, Cal-EPA requested the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) [best known for its role in setting drinking water related... Read More

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