An international team of researchers has found that the Antarctic Ice Sheet plays a major role in regional and global climate variability - a discovery that may also help explain why sea ice in the Southern Hemisphere has ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2016
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In 2015, the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN) detected an event, named ASASSN-15lh, that was recorded as the brightest supernova ever—and categorised as a superluminous supernova, the explosion of an extremely ...
Astronomy
Dec 12, 2016
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East Antarctica's massive ice sheet may be more exposed to global warming than long assumed, according to a study Monday that shows how strong winds can erode ice shelves that help hold it in place.
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2016
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As it is in much of life, the aging process isn't kind to an important type of stem cell that has great therapeutic promise.
Biotechnology
Dec 12, 2016
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Evolutionary and ecological factors interact to influence the growth and size of fish, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study focuses on Northeast ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2016
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Engineering research at The University of Nottingham, UK and Ningbo, China (UNNC) has found laser scanning is a new and viable structural safety technique to detect the damaging effects of fire on concrete.
Engineering
Dec 12, 2016
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To measure biodiversity, researchers have been using various methods of remote sensing for about 30 years in addition to traditional field studies. Under the auspices of UFZ scientists, an international team of researchers ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2016
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The European Union's anti-trust watchdog has fined Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo for price fixing in the market for batteries used in laptops and mobile phones.
Business
Dec 12, 2016
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Two new studies led by scientists at Oxford University have highlighted the threat posed to lions by human activity – including trophy hunting.
Ecology
Dec 12, 2016
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The Geminids meteor shower hits its peak on Tuesday, but a full moon will outshine the celestial show this year.
Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2016
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