SFU ScienceJan 11, 2024
Watermelon snow is threatening glaciers in the US and Canada. #SFUMBB researchers Lynne Quarmby and Casey Engstrom investigate: https://www.newsweek.com/watermelon-snow-glaciers-melting-climate-change-algae-1859154 #SFUScience #watermelonsnow #snow #glaciers #MBBSFU #molecularbiology #sfu
Watermelon Snow Is Threatening Glaciers in the US

A strange pink algae that grows on snow and ice is melting glaciers, making them more prone to soak up the heat from the sun.

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SFU ScienceDec 6, 2023

Pink or red "watermelon snow" is caused by microscopic algae blooms. While it may be beautiful, it can also cause glaciers to melt at a faster rate. SFU Molecular Biology and Biochemistry professor Lynne Quarmby was recently on CBC's Quirks and Quarks to talk about recent research to map its impact on glaciers in northwestern North America:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/quirks-quarks-nov-25-2023-1.7038066

#SFUScience #watermelonsnow #snow #glaciers #MBBSFU #molecularbiology

Nov 25: Bat copulation, watermelon snow, adding a third arm and more... | CBC Radio

Jumping spiders dislike stripes and biodiversity's pharmacopia

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SFU ScienceAug 21, 2023
Congratulations to #SFU Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, professor Dustin King on receiving $350,000 towards infrastructure to support research on antibiotic resistance and engineering bacteria to support greenhouse-gas reduction. Learn about all of the projects being funded through the BC Knowledge Development Fund: https://ow.ly/5b9v50PA7i8 #sfuscience #MBBSFU
B.C. supports research to protect coastal ecosystem | BC Gov News

New funding for the University of Victoria’s (UVic) Experimental Ocean Climate Change Lab (EXCEL) will support research on the impact of climate change on the environment and the promotion of resilience and sustainability for B.C.’s marine sector.

SFU ScienceMay 23, 2023
It took 60 years, but #RSV vaccines are just around the corner — and could make a big difference. #SFU Molecular Biology and Biochemistry professor Fiona Brinkman shares insights on the research that led to the vaccine. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/the-dose-rsv-vaccine-1.6847762 #MBBSFU #sfuscience #vaccines #medicine #cbcnews
It took 60 years, but RSV vaccines are just around the corner — and could make a big difference | CBC Radio

A newly approved vaccine for older adults, as well as other potential treatments to protect infants, could make a monumental difference in the number of people being hospitalized and dying from RSV, infectious disease and public health experts say. 

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