(Phys.org) -- A University of Iowa researcher wants you to visualize a plate of spaghetti when you think of the northern lights.
Space Exploration
Jun 1, 2012
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With a new Atlantic hurricane season in full swing, scientists may have found a new influence on how tropical cyclones develop.
Earth Sciences
Aug 7, 2020
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Some of the biggest galaxies in the universe are full of extinguished stars. But nearly 12 billion years ago, soon after the universe first was created, these massive galaxies were hotspots that brewed up stars by the billions.
Astronomy
Jul 31, 2017
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About 400,000 years after the universe was created began a period called "The Epoch of Reionization."
Astronomy
Jan 10, 2022
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More Americans than ever before are supporting their local food markets, and it's not just because they believe the food is fresher and tastes better.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2015
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With warmer weather, it's time to get outdoors. And now you can breathe easy about it: A new study from the University of Iowa reports Iowa's air quality falls within government guidelines for cleanliness.
Environment
May 13, 2014
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The risk of flooding in the United States is changing regionally, and the reasons could be shifting rainfall patterns and the amount of water in the ground.
Environment
Dec 29, 2016
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Part of the answer to how and why primates differ from other mammals, and humans differ from other primates, may lie in the repetitive stretches of the genome that were once considered "junk."
Biotechnology
Feb 28, 2011
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Assessing the risk posed to aquatic organisms by the discharge of certain steroids and pharmaceutical products into waterways is often based on a belief that as the compounds degrade, the ecological risks naturally decline.
Environment
Sep 26, 2013
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A University of Iowa physicist is at the forefront of the search for a missing particle that could prove whether the Higgs boson—believed to give mass to all matter—exists.
General Physics
Jan 18, 2017
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