Approximately 40 percent of the earth's surface is covered by drylands in which average annual precipitation is lower than evaporation. The changes projected to unfold in these areas in the course of climate change are alarming. ...
Environment
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Female bats are fussier than males when it comes choosing where to eat in urban areas, according to new research from the University of Stirling.
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2014
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Around the globe, billions of pounds of agricultural waste are generated every year. Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are exploring ways to convert this waste into high-value silicon carbide that can ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 19, 2014
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As many as nine in 10 European city dwellers breathe air high in pollutants, blamed for 400,000 premature deaths every year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said Wednesday.
Environment
Nov 19, 2014
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Okay, let's take a deep breath about Rosetta and remember just how far we've come since the mission arrived at its target comet in August. Lately we've been focused on reporting on the Philae landing, but remember how we ...
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2014
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NASA's newest Mars spacecraft is "go" for at least a year—and potentially longer. After taking a time-out from commissioning to observe Comet Siding Spring whizz by the Red Planet in October, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile ...
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2014
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An international team of scientists, coordinated by a researcher from the U. of Granada, has found that seed dormancy (a property that prevents germination under non-favourable conditions) was a feature already present in ...
Ecology
Nov 19, 2014
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We want data. Lots of it. We want it now. We want it to be cheap and accurate.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 19, 2014
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Embedded within these resin discs are vital clues to determine whether future space missions will fail or thrive.
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The Sun may be playing a part in the generation of lightning strikes on Earth by temporarily 'bending' the Earth's magnetic field and allowing a shower of energetic particles to enter the upper atmosphere.
Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2014
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