Image: Volcanic landscape of Big Island, Hawaii
The volcanic landscape of the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago is pictured in this Sentinel-2A satellite image.
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Engineering students design experiment to test whether beer can be brewed on the moon
Can beer be brewed on the moon? A team of UC San Diego engineering students is hoping to find out. They are finalists in the Lab2Moon competition being held by TeamIndus, one of the four teams with a signed launch contract ...
Biotechnology
Jan 20, 2017
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Image: NASA's Terra satellite sees Alaskan volcanic eruption wrapped in white
When NASA's Terra satellite passed over Alaska's erupting Bogoslof Volcano the MODIS instrument aboard captured an image of a large ash plume surrounded by clouds making it appear to be wrapped in white.
Earth Sciences
Jan 20, 2017
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Image: Hubble's slice of Sagittarius
This stunning image, captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), shows part of the sky in the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer). The region is rendered in exquisite detail—deep ...
Astronomy
Jan 20, 2017
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New compound could rid stem cell samples of potentially tumorigenic cells
Stem cells derived from adult cells, called human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), have great potential for basic research and regeneration therapies. But for clinical samples to be safe, these cells need to completely ...
Biochemistry
Jan 20, 2017
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Highest core density realized with 12-core single-mode optical fiber
Enterprise networks and data centers continue to increase their demands for connectivity, with ever larger quantities of data expected to be transmitted in the foreseeable future. Over the past 20 years, fiber-optic technology ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 20, 2017
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Are we actually affected by the music in stores?
The ubiquitous music heard across shopping centres, clothing stores, supermarkets, coffee shops and bars is widely thought to have positive effects on customer mood and behaviour, however a new study has found this may not ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2017
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Humans must overcome distrust of robots, say researchers
Social pedestrian navigation, such as walking down a crowded sidewalk, is something humans take for granted, but the actual process is quite sophisticated – especially if you're a robot.
Robotics
Jan 20, 2017
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County-by-county variability of bioenergy crop yields in the U.S.
Using corn and soybeans as their testing ground, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory devised methods to peer into the mechanisms that modulate crop yield variability. They used statistical models to examine ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2017
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Top maths tips for parents preparing for the school year
With recent reports showing Australian performance in Mathematics has stagnated over the years, Dr Catherine Attard from Western Sydney University believes the new school year is a time for parents to take the extra step ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2017
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