Herbivores help prevent African savannah from becoming a forest
Grazing herbivores play a major role in maintaining savannah landscapes, say scientists.
Ecology
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Penn State researcher develops new seismometer for studying ice sheets
On a cloudy day in Antarctica, it's impossible to see the snow. With the sunlight diffused behind the clouds, there are no shadows and even tall drifts are invisible in the endless sea of white. Researchers here use bamboo ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2013
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Related coral species differ in how they survive climate change effects
Ocean waters warming from climate change are placing coral reefs in jeopardy, but a new discovery suggests that two similar-looking coral species differ in how they survive.
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2013
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Scorpions take sting out of pain
(Phys.org) —Australia is home to many venomous creatures and boasts some of the world's most deadly, but a particular group of venomous Aussies had been almost entirely ignored.
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2013
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NASA's Orion spacecraft heads cross country
A test version of NASA's Orion spacecraft gears up to take a long road trip. Starting from NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., the mockup will take a four-week journey across the nation to Naval Base San Diego ...
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2013
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Neuroscientific studies worm their way into physics lab
David Biron's lab contains arrays of microscopes in darkened rooms, all focused on tiny worms in various stages of development. These worms have cameras trained on them day and night, generating tens of millions of images ...
General Physics
Dec 13, 2013
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Limited food may be significantly changing Great Lakes ecosystems
(Phys.org) —Declines of the food resources that feed lake organisms are likely causing dramatic changes in the Great Lakes, according to a new study.
Environment
Dec 13, 2013
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Class investigates tapping mines for geothermal heat in calumet
In a great example of serendipity, the mineshafts that propelled Calumet to the pinnacle of copper mining could possibly be used once again— thanks to mine water—to heat buildings.
Environment
Dec 13, 2013
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Fully functional loudspeaker is 3-D printed
(Phys.org) —Cornell researchers have 3-D printed a working loudspeaker, seamlessly integrating the plastic, conductive and magnetic parts, and ready for use almost as soon as it comes out of the printer.
Engineering
Dec 13, 2013
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2013 ND-GAIN data show world's poorest countries lag 100 years behind richest in preparing for climate change
It will take the world's poorest countries more than one century just to reach the level of climate change readiness that the richest countries already enjoy, according to data released Thursday (Dec. 12) by the 2013 University ...
Environment
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