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A harmful algae bloom along the west shore of Cayuga Lake.

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A new study examines how a cyanobacteria manipulates its environment to give itself advantages to take over the water column, leading to harmful algal blooms and mats in lakes during hot summers.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Water
Gene for enzyme in saliva associated with Type 2 diabetes

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Eventual proof of a clear association between genes that express a salivary enzyme and Type 2 diabetes could lead to genetically testing people at birth to predict their susceptibility.

  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Health + Nutrition