The lakes of Kenya's Rift Valley boast spectacular pink aggregations of lesser and greater flamingos. Over the last 20 years these populations have suffered a series of unexplained mass mortality events, during which hundreds ...
Ecology
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A team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is using metabolomic and metaproteomic techniques to examine the dynamics of nutrient turnover in the gardens of leaf-cutter ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2014
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The Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory broke records for sustained beam power level as well as for integrated energy and target lifetime in the month of June.
General Physics
Jul 3, 2014
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The start-feed for "baby" tuna now being produced in Trondheim has demonstrates the possibility of mass-producing one of the world's most valuable fish species.
Ecology
Jul 3, 2014
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After one of the snowiest winters in recent history, William Philipps will forego the beach to spend the summer studying glaciers at the world's northernmost university.
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2014
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A newly discovered fish species measuring up to 15.4mm long has added to the global diversity of 'miniature' fish.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2014
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Loughborough University researchers have developed a device which could revolutionise the way cutting, drilling and milling is done in manufacturing.
Engineering
Jul 3, 2014
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When Northeastern assistant professor Loretta Fernandez was a kid, she "wanted to be Jacques Cousteau" (her words, her emphasis). She wanted to live on The Calypso, the boat from which the legendary ocean explorer would set ...
Environment
Jul 3, 2014
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Wireless technology is becoming increasingly common in live musical performances but the technology is prone to interference, which can affect a live concert. A research team have demonstrated the potential Wi-Fi has to offer ...
Engineering
Jul 3, 2014
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A team of scientists has discovered that a giant 'burp' of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the North Pacific Ocean helped trigger the end of last ice age, around 17,000 years ago.
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2014
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