Archive: 04/04/2007
Slow but sure -- Burned forest lands regenerate naturally
A new study of forest lands that burned in the 1990s in northern California and southwestern Oregon has concluded there is a "fair to excellent" chance that an adequate level of conifers will regenerate naturally, in sites ...
Biology /
Apr 04, 2007 |
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Want to monitor climate change? P-p-p-pick up a penguin!
We are used to hearing about the effects of climate change in terms of unusual animal behaviour, such as altering patterns of fish and bird migration. However, scientists at the University of Birmingham are ...
Biology /
Apr 04, 2007 |
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Stop signs: Study identifies 'braking' mechanism in the brain
As wise as the counsel to "finish what you've started" may be, it is also sometimes critically important to do just the opposite -- stop. And the ability to stop quickly, to either keep from gunning the gas ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 04, 2007 |
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The global carbon budget -- proper accounting means paying attention to inland waters
Life as we know it, from the most basic microbes to our human neighbors, is carbon based. By investigating how carbon cycles through ecosystems, scientists can learn valuable information about food chains, nutrient cycling, ...
Apr 04, 2007 |
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