What lives in the deepest part of the ocean—the abyss? A team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will use the world's only full-ocean-depth, hybrid, remotely-operated vehicle, Nereus, and other ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2014
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Every autumn, in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, polar bears build dens to give birth and nurse their young through the first days of life. Knowing how many cubs are born – and where their dens are located – is critical ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A Purdue University experiment that will test how plant cells sense and respond to different levels of gravity is scheduled to launch aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Monday (April ...
Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2014
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(Phys.org) —For nearly a century, electrophoretic deposition (EPD) has been used as a method of coating material by depositing particles of various substances onto the surfaces of various manufactured items. One of the ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2014
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Tap water in a Chinese city was found to contain excessive levels of the toxic chemical benzene, prompting residents to rush to buy bottled water, state media said on Friday.
Environment
Apr 11, 2014
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New research comparing genes from living lions with ancient lion remains could help scientists boost dwindling populations.
Evolution
Apr 11, 2014
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A joint international research team led by the University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), has discovered a giant tusk in the Arabian Desert.
Archaeology
Apr 11, 2014
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NASA and Boeing engineers are inspecting and preparing one of the largest composite rocket propellant tanks ever manufactured for testing. The composite cryotank is part of NASA's Game Changing Development Program and Space ...
Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2014
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"If we're not certain that the problem's there, then … we shouldn't take actions which have a high severity the other way." This was the response from David Murray – then chairman of Australia's Future Fund, now head ...
Environment
Apr 11, 2014
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Central Arizona has a rich history of agriculture, contributing $9.2 billion toward the state's economy. That water has near-absolute power in determining the region's fate is not an over-reaching assumption. With increasing ...
Environment
Apr 11, 2014
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