Declining snowpack over western US mapped at a finer scale
Researchers have now mapped exactly where in the Western U.S. snow mass has declined since 1982.
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2018
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Researchers reverse engineer way pine trees produce green chemicals worth billions
Washington State University researchers have reverse engineered the way a pine tree produces a resin, which could serve as an environmentally friendly alternative to a range of fossil-fuel based products worth billions of ...
Biotechnology
Dec 12, 2018
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UFZ model in the fight against African swine fever
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a new scientific report on the current status of the spread of African swine fever (ASF) within the EU. The report describes, among other things, which management measures ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2018
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How stereo was first sold to a skeptical public
When we hear the word "stereo" today, we might simply think of a sound system, as in "turn on the stereo."
Other
Dec 12, 2018
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Cheap oil is blocking progress on climate change
The relationship between supply and demand, a fundamental economic concept, holds that when the price of something rises, people use less of it. Similarly, when prices fall, they use more.
Environment
Dec 12, 2018
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'Eavesdropping' on groupers' mating calls key to survival
Eavesdropping on groupers mating in their natural habitats isn't creepy. In fact, it's imperative to ensuring their survival. For years, scientists have used passive acoustic monitoring techniques to study the behavior of ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2018
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Research unlocks secrets of iron storage in algae
New research shows that phytoplankton iron storage strategies may determine which species thrive in changing oceans and impact marine food webs, according to a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2018
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Your drinking water could be saltier than you think (even if you live in a capital)
As the drought drags on, small communities in eastern Australia are turning to emergency water supplies. Often, this means bore water, which has prompted health fears over its high salt content.
Environment
Dec 12, 2018
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More heatwave summers will affect animals
Heatwaves similar to those experienced in Europe in 2018 can have a very negative impact on animals. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that overheated birds have smaller offspring, and that those that are born ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2018
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Lung lavage as new test method improves tuberculosis diagnosis in rhinoceros
Diseases and tuberculosis in particular can pose considerable challenges for wildlife. In order to avoid epidemics within populations or to treat individual animals belonging to highly endangered species, fast and reliable ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2018
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