For decades, the strange substance called dark matter has teased physicists, challenging conventional notions of the cosmos.
General Physics
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A new report suggests that halving our consumption of animal products could benefit the environment by improving nutrient cycles.
Environment
Feb 18, 2013
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Visible and infrared imagery of the meteor that made a fiery entry into the Earth's atmosphere over the Ural Mountains of Russia has been captured by Colorado State University scientists.
Astronomy
Feb 18, 2013
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Traces of water have been detected within the crystalline structure of mineral samples from the lunar highland upper crust obtained during the Apollo missions, according to a University of Michigan researcher and his colleagues.
Space Exploration
Feb 18, 2013
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The University of Alberta will unveil new technologies its researchers and students will use to replace inadequate water purification and monitoring equipment in remote communities in Canada and India.
Environment
Feb 18, 2013
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An evacuation in the event of flooding is not as pointless for the Netherlands as is generally assumed. This is one of the conclusions reached by Olga Huibregtse, who will receive her doctorate for research on this subject ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2013
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Just as the name implies, complex systems are difficult to tease apart. An organism's genome, a biochemical reaction, or even a social network all contain many interdependent components—and changing any one of them ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 18, 2013
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Dendrochronologists have shown that tree-ring data produce a remarkably accurate history of droughts and other climate changes. Combined with reliable drought indices and historical descriptions of climate conditions, dendrochronology ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2013
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This large "flying V" is actually two distinct objects—a pair of interacting galaxies known as IC 2184. Both the galaxies are seen almost edge-on in the large, faint northern constellation of Camelopardalis (The Giraffe), ...
Astronomy
Feb 18, 2013
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The American Bar Association's House of Delegates recently adopted a resolution recommending that the federal government expand its protections against conflicts of interest among government contractors. The resolution was ...
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2013
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