NOAA Survey Measures a Vast Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
NOAA’s 2024 summer survey measured a low-oxygen zone of about 6,705 square miles on the Gulf of Mexico seafloor, the 12th-largest since records began in 1985. The recurring zone is…
Researchers Identify Unique Neurovascular Adaptations in High-Altitude Andean Populations
A field expedition to the Peruvian Andes has revealed how indigenous populations maintain brain function in low-oxygen environments through enhanced neurovascular coupling. Researchers found that unique metabolic pathways and blood…