The stresses released by human-induced and naturally occurring earthquakes in the central United States are in many cases indistinguishable, meaning that existing tools to predict shaking damage can be applied to both types.
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2017
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In South Asia, a region of deep poverty where one-fifth of the world's people live, new research suggests that by the end of this century climate change could lead to summer heat waves with levels of heat and humidity that ...
Environment
Aug 2, 2017
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An Australian trapdoor spider, which usually moves no further than a couple of metres from where it was hatched, must have travelled to Australia over the Indian Ocean from South Africa, University of Adelaide research has ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2017
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Wind tunnels were supposed to be put out of work by now.
Other
Aug 2, 2017
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Anthrax, a disease so far not associated with tropical rain forests, is common in the Ivory Coast's Taï National Park and is posing a serious threat to wildlife there. The bacterium could soon even cause the extinction of ...
Ecology
Aug 2, 2017
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Scientists have found the strongest evidence to date for a stratosphere on an enormous planet outside our solar system, with an atmosphere hot enough to boil iron.
Astronomy
Aug 2, 2017
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An analysis of ancient DNA has revealed that Ancient Minoans and Mycenaens were genetically similar with both peoples descending from early Neolithic farmers.
Archaeology
Aug 2, 2017
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Particle collisions recreating the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) that filled the early universe reveal that droplets of this primordial soup swirl far faster than any other fluid. The new analysis of data from the Relativistic ...
Plasma Physics
Aug 2, 2017
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The tech sector is digging in for battle with US lawmakers over a proposed law aimed at curbing human trafficking by holding website owners liable for illegal content posted by others.
Internet
Aug 2, 2017
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2
For Michael Rizzo, answering the phone is too often a waste of time.
Telecom
Aug 2, 2017
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