A new study by Virginia Tech researchers tracks land cover changes in the Chobe district of Northern Botswana and provides information that will allow governments and nonprofit organizations to improve dryland management ...
Environment
Nov 8, 2017
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Born from the remnants of Tropical Cyclone 28W, Tropical Depression 29W only lasted a few days before it began rapidly decaying. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite found the disorganized storm weakening over the Malay Peninsula.
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2017
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Next-generation DNA sequencing technologies have flooded databases and hard drives worldwide with large data sets, but are researchers getting the most they can out of this deluge of data? In a new study in the October issue ...
Biotechnology
Nov 8, 2017
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Birds get their bright red, orange and yellow plumage from carotenoid pigments—responsible for many of the same bright colours in plants. But how songbirds turn carotenoids into the spectacular variety of feathered patches ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2017
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The layered superconducting material is characterized by a crystal structure in which a SnAs layer (wherein Sn and As are two-dimensionally bonded to develop superconductivity) and a Na layer (the spacer layer) are alternately ...
Superconductivity
Nov 8, 2017
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Forgot to water that plant on your desk again? It may soon be able to send out an SOS.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 8, 2017
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In its final years of operation, a particle collider in Northern California was refocused to search for signs of new particles that might help fill in some big blanks in our understanding of the universe.
General Physics
Nov 8, 2017
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Soil characteristics like organic matter content and moisture play a vital role in helping plants flourish. It turns out that soil temperature is just as important. Every plant needs a certain soil temperature to thrive. ...
Environment
Nov 8, 2017
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To Tom Santangelo, single-celled microorganisms called archaea are like ancient mariners, surviving among the most extreme conditions on Earth, including volcanic vents in the deep ocean.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 8, 2017
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The digital theater streaming network BroadwayHD is growing bigger than its name. It will soon be the first to stream hits from London's West End.
Telecom
Nov 8, 2017
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