Court keeps ban on new mining claims around Grand Canyon
A U.S. appeals court has kept in place an Obama administration ban on new mining claims around the Grand Canyon.
Environment
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Researchers develop new model to predict which universities student athletes will commit to
With revenue from college football at an unprecedented $3.4 billion annually, universities across the country invest tens of millions each year in recruitment efforts to attract high school athletes to play for their football ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2017
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Russian space agency blames satellite loss on programming error
Russia's space agency on Tuesday blamed a failed satellite launch from its new cosmodrome on a programming error, prompting an angry response from the deputy prime minister in charge of space.
Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2017
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Climate commitments at the 'One Planet Summit' in Paris
Moving away from using fossil fuels and leaning heavily on businesses to green up their act, the "One Planet Summit" in Paris on Tuesday set out a raft of wide-ranging commitments to turn the tables on climate change.
Environment
Dec 12, 2017
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New research improves understanding of ancient landscapes
Geologists use zircon mineral grains to reconstruct what the Earth and its landscapes looked like in ancient times. These microscopic grains, commonly the width of a human hair, record detailed information on when and where ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2017
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Suomi NPP satellite provides copious information on California's fires
The Thomas fire, the fifth largest in California's history, continues to creep towards Montecito and Santa Barbara, and is currently 234,200 acres in size. That is about 4,200 acres larger than yesterday. Reports today are ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2017
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Will people eat relish made from 'waste' ingredients? Study finds they may even prefer it
A new Drexel University study found strong potential for consumer acceptance of a new category of foods created from discarded ingredients.
Economics & Business
Dec 12, 2017
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Team develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile
A new study from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) establishes a novel catalytic method to produce renewable acrylonitrile using 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), which can be biologically ...
Materials Science
Dec 12, 2017
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Plant pathologists discover unusual evolutionary transition in common bacteria
It's the "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in a nursery setting.
Biotechnology
Dec 12, 2017
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New maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril
Maps of the world's most important wilderness areas are now freely available online following a University of Queensland and Wildlife Conservation Society-led study published today.
Ecology
Dec 12, 2017
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