A study published in Environmental Pollution magazine shows that three dolphin species from the Strait of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Cadiz accumulate flame retardant pollutants in their bodies, including the classical PBDEs, ...
Ecology
Apr 20, 2015
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The universe was created 13.7 billion years ago in a blaze of light: the big bang. Roughly 380,000 years later, after matter (mostly hydrogen) had cooled enough for neutral atoms to form, light was able to traverse space ...
Astronomy
Apr 20, 2015
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On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) rig caused a release of 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico before the well was capped on July 15, 2010. Close to 100,000 kilometers, including ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2015
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To begin to understand the complex genetic interactions that control poplar growth, a potential bioenergy crop, researchers developed a robust high-throughput pipeline for studying the hierarchy of genetic regulation of wood ...
Biotechnology
Apr 20, 2015
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Barcodes on packaged goods could soon be a thing of the past with the rapid expansion of chipless tags, and Monash University researchers are at the forefront of developing this technology.
Engineering
Apr 20, 2015
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Italy, one of the key players of the European Space Agency (ESA), is continuously building up its important role in human spaceflight and in international space cooperation. The country of seven astronauts is shaping the ...
Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2015
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Australian cities can keep their precious koalas from ending up as road kill – if they plan their roads properly, environmental scientists say.
Ecology
Apr 20, 2015
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A team of specialists from four Australian universities, including the University of Western Australia, has established the exact source of a diamond-bearing rock for the first time.
Earth Sciences
Apr 20, 2015
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Three researchers in France have authored "How ocean waves rock the Earth: Two mechanisms explain microseisms with periods 3 to 300 s," published in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union ...
Ford showed off its new Taurus and Nissan unveiled a midsize sedan designed for China on Monday at a Shanghai Auto Show that highlighted the commercial resurgence of lower-priced Chinese auto brands.
Business
Apr 20, 2015
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