Understanding the roots of a global, contagious spread of online information may help better predict political revolutions, consumer behavior, box office revenues, public policy debates, and even public health epidemics, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A lot can happen to a rock over the course of two and a half billion years. It can get buried and heated; fluids remove some of its minerals and precipitate others; its chemistry changes. So if you want to use ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2014
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The search operation for missing flight MH370 continues to hear signals that could be from the plane's black box recorders.
Other
Apr 11, 2014
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The volume of shark fin products imported into the city of Hong Kong in 2013 dropped by 34.7 percent, according to government data analysed by WWF. Statistics show that there was also a significant decline in the number of ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2014
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Uranium poses a serious risk of groundwater contamination at the Hanford Site. But most previous experimental studies addressing this important issue were performed over short-time periods, focusing on the uranium that is ...
Environment
Apr 11, 2014
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The bicoloured shrew is a protected species in Central Europe, but these furry insect-eaters have a dark secret. Researchers from the Vetmeduni Vienna have discovered that bicoloured shrews carry the Borna virus. Infection ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2014
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An effective coupling between magnetism and light can be mediated by sound. This newly discovered phenomenon could be important for recording data on a magnetic device with the help of light. Physical Review Letters publishes ...
General Physics
Apr 11, 2014
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Using mesquite biomass for electricity generation may become economically feasible if ecological and agricultural factors are considered, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research paper being published in the BioEnergy Research ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 11, 2014
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As it stands, it's possible for you to play your bank and get approval for a loan that, maybe, you shouldn't be granted.
Economics & Business
Apr 11, 2014
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Ever try to slap a mini-backpack on a mallard duck? Hang out with Matt Palumbo long enough and you'll find out how.
Ecology
Apr 11, 2014
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