As of late October more than a dozen wildfires north of San Francisco had killed more than 40 people, burned approximately 160,000 acres and destroyed more than 7,000 structures.
Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2017
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If farmers can't change the weather - or a seesawing climate - perhaps data-crunchers can outwit Mother Nature.
Environment
Nov 29, 2013
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Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection uses radar and camera technology to scan the roadway ahead and, if a collision risk with a vehicle or pedestrian is detected, provides a warning to the driver. If the driver ...
Engineering
Oct 27, 2014
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Scientists have developed a way to sniff out tiny amounts of toxic gases—a whiff of nerve gas, for example, or a hint of a chemical spill—from up to one kilometer away.
Optics & Photonics
Dec 3, 2014
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Rocks the size of fridges have been tumbling from Mont Blanc as summer temperatures soar, scaring away many hikers from Western Europe's highest mountain.
Environment
Jul 31, 2022
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Sunshine levels have a significant impact on the bidding behavior of stock market investors, according to new research.
Economics & Business
May 5, 2023
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The Permian extinction, also called Permian-Triassic extinction or end-Permian extinction is the most severe biodiversity loss in Earth's history. According to Britannica, this extinction was characterized by the elimination ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2021
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Veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new tool to support clinicians in treatment programmes for osteoarthritis in dogs.
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2013
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Russia on Friday declassified documents that shed light on Yuri Gagarin's mysterious death in a training flight in 1968, saying his jet likely manoeuvred sharply to avoid a weather balloon.
Space Exploration
Apr 8, 2011
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Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2018
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