All we are is dust in the interstellar wind
Cosmic dust is not simply something to sweep under the rug and forget about.
Cosmic dust is not simply something to sweep under the rug and forget about.
Astronomy
Mar 9, 2016
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Since prehistoric times, humans have used clays for medicinal purposes.
Biochemistry
Jan 8, 2016
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Every year, backyard songbirds across the United States make an arduous journey to warmer winter climes. They migrate hundreds of miles, occasionally braving tough terrain and nasty weather. Sometimes, they have no place ...
Ecology
Nov 2, 2015
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Recordings from echolocating bat brains have for the first time given researchers a view into how mammals understand 3-D space.
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2015
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Three years ago, a group of researchers found a cave in Ethiopia with a secret: it held the 4,500-year-old remains of a man, with his head resting on a rock pillow, his hands folded under his face, and stone flake tools surrounding ...
Archaeology
Oct 9, 2015
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Siphonophores, they're called: Marine animals that navigate inner space like undersea mini-versions of the starship Enterprise.
Plants & Animals
Oct 8, 2015
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Working closely with the U.S. Forest Service and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, an international team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation has begun to piece together an archaeological and historical narrative ...
Archaeology
Sep 10, 2015
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Traditional computers manipulate electrons to turn our keystrokes and Google searches into meaningful actions. But as components of the computer processor shrink to only a few atoms across, those same electrons become unpredictable ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 2, 2015
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As an National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded entomologist, Virginia Tech's Paul Marek has to spend much of his time in the field, hunting for rare and scientifically significant species. He's provided NSF with an inside ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2015
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A team of marine researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has discovered a three-way conflict raging at the microscopic level in the frigid waters off Antarctica over natural resources such as vitamins ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2015
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