A team of Vanderbilt University earth scientists returned to an unusual cave in India to unlock secrets about climate change that could have far-reaching implications.
Environment
Mar 25, 2019
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As David Cortez, Ph.D., tells the story of his research team's latest discovery, he shakes his head in disbelief.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 1, 2019
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In a new commentary piece published Dec. 18 in Nature Climate Change, Michael Vandenbergh, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Climate Change Research Network, examines how carbon labeling ...
Environment
Dec 20, 2018
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Research increasingly links the gut microbiome to a range of human maladies, including inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes and even cancer. Attempts to manipulate the gut with food rich in healthy bacteria, such as yogurt ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 4, 2018
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Rick Grimes has nothing on the humble American cockroach when it comes to avoiding zombification.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2018
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Two major factors matter when it comes to cells copying DNA: getting everything accurate in the sequence and how much of it is replicated. Mistakes can result in mutations, which can lead to diseases such as cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 30, 2018
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To figure out where magma gathers in the earth's crust and for how long, Vanderbilt University volcanologist Guilherme Gualda and his students traveled to their most active cluster: the Taupo Volcanic Zone of New Zealand, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2018
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With their current approach, energy companies can extract about 35 percent of the oil in each well. Every 1 percent above that, compounded across thousands of wells, can mean billions of dollars in additional revenue for ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 28, 2018
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Running computers on virtually invisible beams of light rather than microelectronics would make them faster, lighter and more energy efficient. A version of that technology already exists in fiber optic cables, but they're ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 24, 2018
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That glint of gold has always captured our eyes, but now the precious metal has a new use – finding defects in 3-D printing.
Nanomaterials
Jul 11, 2018
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