A tetrad of Lunar eclipses
For people in the United States, an extraordinary series of lunar eclipses is about to begin.
Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2014
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Drying climate leads to push for water law reform
Despite the Water Corporation's heavy investment in desalination, groundwater replenishment and changes to groundwater management, important water law reforms are required to respond to pressure from climate change and population ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2014
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Better diagnosis of parasitic infections via ultrasound enrichment of rare cells
(Phys.org) —Parasitic infections like malaria and sleeping sickness affect hundreds of millions of people, primarily in the poorest regions of the world. Diagnosis of these diseases is often difficult because the concentration ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 28, 2014
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Creating virtual universes with Swinburne's Theoretical Astrophysical Observatory
Swinburne University of Technology has launched a free online astronomy virtual laboratory that will allow scientists to build complex customised views of the Universe, all from the comfort of their own computer.
Astronomy
Mar 28, 2014
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Rain shortfall pushes farm diversification
Dairy farmers are being urged to diversify their farms to protect profit margins amid declining rainfall and fluctuating production costs.
Environment
Mar 28, 2014
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Genetic engineering increases yield of biodegradable plastic from cyanobacteria
The production of plastics using biological systems such as bacteria could lead to the sustainable manufacture of biodegradable and biocompatible plastics using carbon from the atmosphere. So far, however, it has proved exceedingly ...
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2014
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Variety the spice of life for pollinating insects
Planting a variety of flowers on farmland could boost the number and diversity of pollinating insects, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2014
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Photosynthesis reimagined
(Phys.org) —Using water as fuel has been a recurrent theme of science fiction since the days of Jules Verne. A recent discovery, however, may bring it one step closer to science fact by mimicking the very first steps of ...
Materials Science
Mar 28, 2014
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Inspiring invention in primary school
Inspiring primary school age children to think of themselves as inventors and to devise novel solutions to the problems around them was the aim of an educational experiment reported in the International Journal of Technology ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2014
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Moth lineage provides a key to species diversification
To many, moths are just the dull relatives of butterflies that often startle us in the dark. But for UH Mānoa Junior Researcher Dr. William Haines, former Junior Researcher Dr. Patrick Schmitz and Professor Daniel Rubinoff, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2014
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