Using language to make the world of fossil fuels strange and ugly
They weren't getting it.
Environment
Jul 19, 2019
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Lunar rocks debunk moon landing conspiracy theories
Rocks collected from the moon 50 years ago and analyzed by an international team of scientists, including from the Australian National University (ANU), dispel any notion that the lunar landing was faked, an ANU expert says.
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2019
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Researchers discover genome-wide variations in gene expression between male and female mammals
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered genome-wide variations in gene expression between male and female mammals. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes ...
Image: Hubble spots a stunning spiral
Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes. One of the key galaxy types we see in the universe is the spiral galaxy, as demonstrated in an especially beautiful way by the subject of this Hubble Space Telescope image, NGC 2985. ...
Astronomy
Jul 19, 2019
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Sustainable land management key to reducing Amazon wildfires, study shows
The unrelenting deforestation of the Amazon region could lead to a dramatic increase to the risk of destructive wildfire outbreaks, research has shown.
Environment
Jul 19, 2019
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Tasmania hosts threatened ancient cultural landscapes
The landscape of Tasmania has been shaped by thousands of years of Aboriginal burning practices, researchers at the University of Melbourne have found.
Environment
Jul 19, 2019
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Marsquakes rock and roll
Fifty years after Apollo 11 astronauts deployed the first seismometer on the surface of the moon, NASA InSight's seismic experiment transmits data giving researchers the opportunity to compare marsquakes to moon and earthquakes.
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2019
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South Africa's carbon tax matters for the economy and tackling climate change
Carbon tax is likely to be an effective way of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, which lead to climate change and have negative consequences for human life. But the carbon tax that's been introduced in South Africa could ...
Environment
Jul 19, 2019
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Angelic halo orbit chosen for humankind's first lunar outpost
Mission planners at NASA and ESA's Operations Centre (ESOC) have spent months debating the pros and cons of different orbits, and have now decided on the path of the Lunar Gateway.
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2019
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Researcher uses canola to create biodegradable cling wrap
A University of Alberta researcher has found a new use for a canola byproduct, providing potential for diverse markets beyond China.
Biochemistry
Jul 19, 2019
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