News tagged with effectiveness research
Stream temperatures don't parallel warming climate trend
A new analysis of streams in the western United States with long-term monitoring programs has found that despite a general increase in air temperatures over the past several decades, streams are not necessarily warming at ...
May 02, 2012 |
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Scientists use new method to zero in on source of tropical clouds
(Phys.org) -- High above the Earth, clouds too thin to see cover the tropics. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found a creative technique to identify the clouds' origins. Using several ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Gasoline worse than diesel when it comes to some types of air pollution: study
The exhaust fumes from gasoline vehicles contribute more to the production of a specific type of air pollution-secondary organic aerosols (SOA)-than those from diesel vehicles, according to a new study by scientists from ...
Mar 02, 2012 |
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ENASA satellite finds Earth's clouds are getting lower
(PhysOrg.com) -- Earth's clouds got a little lower -- about one percent on average -- during the first decade of this century, finds a new NASA-funded university study based on NASA satellite data. The results ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Sea cucumbers could be key to preserving coral reefs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tropical sea cucumbers could play a key role in saving coral reefs from the devastating effects of climate change, say scientists at One Tree Island, the University of Sydney's research station ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Biodiversity enhances ecosystems global drylands: researchers
An international team of researchers including Dr. Bertrand Boeken of the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev suggest in a new study that plant biodiversity preservation is ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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New magnetic-field-sensitive alloy could find use in novel micromechanical devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- Led by a group at the University of Maryland (UMd), a multi-institution team of researchers has combined modern materials research and an age-old metallurgy technique to produce an alloy that ...
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Climate skeptic admits he was wrong to doubt global-warming data
Remember when scientists who had cast doubt on global temperature studies boldly embarked on an effort to "reconsider" the evidence?
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Supercritical water could lead to biomass-to-fuel conversion on a large scale
(PhysOrg.com) -- Converting agricultural waste into vehicle fuel has so far been an enticing yet elusive endeavor, at least on the industrial scale. But recently the Georgia-based company Renmatix has taken ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Student brings home new expertise to answer question in antibiotic resistance
Working out the structure of a complex formed when a protein binds to DNA has proved to be key in understanding how an antibiotic-producing organism controls resistance to its own antibiotic, and may be an ...
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Gene secrets of the reef revealed
Australian scientists today announced they have sequenced the genome of the staghorn coral Acropora millepora, a major component of the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs worldwide.
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Speed of advertisement disclaimer may have effect on consumers' intent to purchase product
Do those lightening fast disclaimers at the end of radio and television advertisements scare you away or simply seem like white noise required by regulatory agencies?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Antarctic icebergs help the ocean take up carbon dioxide
The first comprehensive study of the biological effects of Antarctic icebergs shows that they fertilize the Southern Ocean, enhancing the growth of algae that take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 11, 2011 |
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Air pollutants from fireplaces and wood-burning stoves raise health concerns
With millions of people warding off winter's chill with blazing fireplaces and wood-burning stoves, scientists are raising red flags about the potential health effects of the smoke released from burning wood. Their study, ...
Feb 06, 2011 |
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Carbon dioxide controls Earth's temperature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Water vapor and clouds are the major contributors to Earth's greenhouse effect, but a new atmosphere-ocean climate modeling study shows that the planet's temperature ultimately depends on ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 14, 2010 |
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