California fire damage to homes is less 'random' than it seems
In the midst of the many wildfire emergencies that have faced California this year, it can often seem that the way houses burn, or don't, is random.
Earth Sciences
Dec 8, 2017
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A way to use artificial intelligence to predict chemical reactions
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with IBM has applied artificial intelligence to predict organic chemical reactions. In their paper uploaded to the preprint server arXiv, the group outlines their approach, which they describe ...
What to teach your preschooler about internet safety
Fifteen years ago, parents and caregivers did not have to worry about teaching pre-school aged children about internet safety. A new report prepared for the Children's Commissioner of England suggests this time has passed.
Internet
Dec 8, 2017
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JPL deploys a CubeSat for astronomy
Tiny satellites called CubeSats have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Besides allowing researchers to test new technologies, their relative simplicity also offers hands-on training to early-career engineers.
Space Exploration
Dec 8, 2017
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Road salt is bad for the environment, so why do we keep using it?
Marshes, streams and lakes lie alongside many of the roads and highways that zigzag across North America. Plants and animals inhabit these water bodies and can be exposed to many of the substances we put on those roads, including ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2017
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Geomythology—how a geographer began mining myths
So you think the Loch Ness Monster never existed? That the story is a cunningly cobbled-together fiction intended to boost tourist interest in an otherwise unrelentingly dull (only to some) part of mid-Scotland? Think again.
Environment
Dec 8, 2017
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Understanding Earth's geologic history to predict the future
Pratigya Polissar is an organic geochemist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and a Center for Climate and Life Fellow. Polissar uses molecular fossils—the remnants of plants and animals preserved in ocean, lake, and terrestrial ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2017
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The robot that detects underground water leaks
The United States faces a looming crisis over its deteriorating water infrastructure, and fixing it will be a monumental and expensive task.
Robotics
Dec 8, 2017
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Designer yeast consumes plant matter and spits out fatty alcohols for detergents and biofuels
Used in laundry detergents, medicines, and biofuels, certain alcohols known as long-chain fatty alcohols, with 12 to 18 carbon atoms in the backbone, are desirable products. These compounds can be made by a yeast called Saccharomyces ...
Biotechnology
Dec 8, 2017
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Building confidence in hydrologic models
Understanding water availability and quality for large-scale surface and groundwater systems requires simulation. Scientists have developed many numerical models to address these simulation needs. How do these models differ ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2017
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