Elusive curlews come a-calling
Eerie wailing calls at night are often the only sign that bush stone-curlews are about.
Ecology
Nov 2, 2015
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Ice 'lightning' may have helped life survive Snowball Earth
The ice sheets and glaciers that extend over roughly 11% of the Earth's land mass are home to a surprisingly abundant source of life. Sections of liquid water beneath and inside the ice provide a habitat for a genetically ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2015
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Grids that are smart enough to weather tomorrow's storms
At the end of October 2012, Hurricane Sandy swept across the northeastern United States at speeds of 150 kph (more than 90 mph). Millions of people were left in the dark. In an era of climate change, energy management systems ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 2, 2015
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New report confirms robustness of global warming temperature data
A new study by a University of York scientist confirms that historical temperature data records constitute reliable evidence of climate change.
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2015
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A beautiful defense for smart grids
The physical infrastructure of the U.S. electric grid is aging, overburdened and vulnerable to natural hazards.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 2, 2015
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Secure wireless key distribution verified within a real outdoor environment
As the most popular type of wireless systems, cellular communications carry high demand for confidentiality of traffic data of mobile subscribers. Wireless key distribution is one of the most promising and fast-growing areas ...
Telecom
Nov 2, 2015
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New protein nanoparticles allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them
MIT engineers have designed magnetic protein nanoparticles that can be used to track cells or to monitor interactions within cells. The particles, described today in Nature Communications, are an enhanced version of a naturally ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 2, 2015
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Solar vehicle charging at home
Owners of home photovoltaic systems will soon be able to make their households even more sustainable, because PV power is also suitable for charging personal electronic vehicles. A home energy management system created by ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 2, 2015
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Are we funding the right researchers in Australia?
If we want the Australian university sector to help fuel innovation, then we need to ensure the right researchers are being supported by our funding bodies, such as the Australian Research Council (ARC) and National Health ...
Other
Nov 2, 2015
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Magneto-optics on the edge
In an article published and featured as an Editors' suggestion in Physical Review Letters last week (PRL 115, 187403 (2015)), researchers from the Nanomagnetism group at nanoGUNE in collaboration with a team from the University ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 2, 2015
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