(Phys.org) -- An effective new weapon in the fight against the spread of cane toads has been developed by the University of Sydney, in collaboration with the University of Queensland.
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Scientists will soon have a greater understanding of the dramatically spreading, rifting and faulting boundary of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, thanks to research from The Australian National University.
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2012
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Over the past decade, scientists have found evidence of hundreds of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. A group of volunteers has also joined the search, and they have found several additional planets that initially ...
Astronomy
Jun 13, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- A powerful color-based imaging technique is making the jump from remote sensing to the operating room—and a team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have taken steps ...
General Physics
Jun 13, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- When it comes to understanding climate change, it’s all about the dirt.
Environment
Jun 13, 2012
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By using thorium instead of uranium as fuel, nuclear power could be safer and more sustainable, according to new research.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 13, 2012
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After decades of relying on carbon-emitting fossil fuels to build their cities in the desert, some oil and gas rich nations of the Gulf are now turning skywards to the sun to meet future energy demands.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 13, 2012
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The solar-powered plane that last week made the world's first inter-continental flight took off on its most difficult challenge yet on Wednesday, flying in Morocco's desert climate.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 13, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Researchers at Bangor University have used some of the world’s longest-lived animals to look at how the North Atlantic Ocean has affected our climate over the past 1,000 years.
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2012
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After 20 hours of talks into the early hours Wednesday, Europe's fisheries ministers finally struck a compromise deal to save the oceans from overfishing -- but failed to satisfy environmentalists.
Ecology
Jun 13, 2012
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