Armagh Observatory reports that April 2016 was slightly cooler than April 2012 and the coldest April at Armagh since 1989. It was also slightly drier and duller than average.
Environment
May 12, 2016
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A solar-powered airplane that landed in Arizona last week is headed to Oklahoma on the latest leg of its around-the-world journey.
Energy & Green Tech
May 12, 2016
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University of Queensland research is helping identify the safest geological conditions to store CO2 emitted from power plants deep below the surface, to help Australia reduce its emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
Environment
May 12, 2016
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We all know the heart-warming tale of Finding Nemo, but clown fish populations on coral reefs have been declining since the film's release, due to the popularity of a 'Nemo' in household aquariums.
Environment
May 12, 2016
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Taiwan's struggling personal computer maker Acer said Thursday its net profit fell 73 percent year-on-year in the first three months to March due to huge losses from foreign exchange.
Business
May 12, 2016
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Where does your food come from? For many in the United States, that important question is answered by a simple solution—the grocery store. However, in some parts of the country, acquiring nutritious, fresh food is not as ...
Other
May 12, 2016
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In the quest to synthesize a useful material not found in nature, a scientific team developed a multidimensional analysis approach, leading to the first direct measurement of ordering in the material at the atomic scale. ...
Condensed Matter
May 12, 2016
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A new analysis of the damage done by invasive forest pests shows that homeowners and local governments are being stuck with a $4.5 billion yearly bill for the boring beetles, choking fungi, and rogues' gallery of other foreign ...
Ecology
May 12, 2016
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With some movies, suspense is quite literally in the air. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, analysed the air in movie theatres during various movie ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 12, 2016
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Chickens can find the correct colour in redder lighting conditions, researchers from Lund University and the University of Bristol have found. Their study indicates that – like us – chickens have colour constancy (a feature ...
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2016
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