Human-dominated landscapes are one of the most rapidly expanding and least-understood ecosystems on Earth. Historically, in urban areas, landowners convert native plant communities into habitats dominated by non-native species. ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2018
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You probably throw out more food than you realize. Food waste makes up 21.6 percent of municipal waste, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Environment
Oct 16, 2018
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The world's fastest supercomputer can now perform 200,000 trillion calculations per second, and several companies and government agencies around the world are competing to build a machine that will have the computer power ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 15, 2018
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Science is poised to take a "quantum leap" as more mysteries of how atoms behave and interact with each other are unlocked.
General Physics
Oct 11, 2018
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Antarctica has a current that circles the landmass as part of the Southern Ocean. This current is called the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. When the westerly winds strengthen during the Southern Hemisphere's summer, waters ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2018
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Why some biopharmaceuticals have a longer shelf life than others is a problem that has baffled scientists and manufacturers alike. Even the same medication, produced by different manufacturers, can vary in its storage life.
Biochemistry
Sep 28, 2018
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One of the threats facing diving ducks are gill nets that fishermen use, which cause hundreds of thousands of inadvertent deaths to sea birds annually.
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2018
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A team of researchers at the University of Delaware's Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST) has discovered a novel two-step process to increase the efficiency of carbon dioxide (CO2) electrolysis, a chemical ...
Materials Science
Sep 25, 2018
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From photonics to pharmaceuticals, materials made with polymer nanoparticles hold promise for products of the future. However, there are still gaps in understanding the properties of these tiny plastic-like particles.
Nanomaterials
Sep 24, 2018
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"As our world cries out for repair, organizations have responded. For-profit businesses are adopting socially responsible programs and practices."
Economics & Business
Sep 5, 2018
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