Scientists in Germany have discovered a new mechanism of infection for the most fatal bee disease. American Foulbrood (AFB) is the only infectious disease which can kill entire colonies of bees. Every year, this notifiable ...
May 2, 2008
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The latest results from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program show not only improved proficiency among all elementary and middle school students, but also a closing of the achievement ...
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May 2, 2008
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Cerro Paranal, home of ESO's Very Large Telescope, is certainly one of the best astronomical sites on the planet. Stunning images, obtained by ESO staff at Paranal, of the green and blue flashes, as well as of the so-called ...
Earth Sciences
May 2, 2008
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More than 50 years ago, a graduate student in Japan conceived the “Parametron,” an electrical circuit that could form the basis for digital computers. The concept ultimately fell flat, but recently a pair of scientists ...
Ever since the first human saw a bird soaring through the clouds, our species has harbored a great envy for the freedom that flying gives.
Scientists have found a way of protecting quantum systems against noise using adaptively ‘shaped’ pulses of laser light. Quantum systems are notoriously fragile as interactions with their surroundings disturb them – ...
General Physics
May 2, 2008
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Fire-derived charcoal is thought to be an important carbon sink. However, a SLU paper in Science shows that charcoal promotes soil microbes and causes a large loss of soil carbon.
Environment
May 2, 2008
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Fewer caribou calves are being born and more of them are dying in West Greenland as a result of a warming climate, according to Eric Post, a Penn State associate professor of biology. Post, who believes that caribou may ...
May 2, 2008
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