Amazon forest shows unexpected resiliency during drought
Drought-stricken regions of the Amazon forest grew particularly vigorously during the 2005 drought, according to new research.
Drought-stricken regions of the Amazon forest grew particularly vigorously during the 2005 drought, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2007
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A growing number of cities have enacted laws that would make wearing saggy or low-slung pants indecent exposure. "It's an interesting question whether these laws would violate the First Amendment as currently understood," ...
Other
Sep 21, 2007
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NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano. The find is fueling interest in potential underground habitats and sparking searches for caverns elsewhere ...
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2007
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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is examining several features on Mars that address the role of water at different times in Martian history.
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2007
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An invisible force so mysterious that it has yet to be understood by even the most eminent astronomers is being turned into music at a new Cambridge University exhibition.
Other
Sep 21, 2007
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Basic principles of biology rather than women’s newfound economic independence can explain why fewer of them are getting married and having children, and why the trend may only be temporary, says a Queen’s researcher.
Other
Sep 21, 2007
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An international team including scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) today publishes findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrating the dramatic effects of quantum ...
General Physics
Sep 21, 2007
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Cleanup and rebuilding teams responding to the devastation across Greece caused by this summer’s deadly fires are getting help from space. A series of crisis map products based on satellite acquisitions of affected areas ...
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2007
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How much is a kilogram? It turns out that nobody can say for sure, at least not in a way that won’t change ever so slightly over time. The official kilogram – a cylinder cast 118 years ago from platinum and iridium and ...
General Physics
Sep 21, 2007
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“There are many applications for ultracold neutrons in fundamental physics,” Oliver Zimmer tells PhysOrg.com. “And we will find even more applications with a stronger source of ultracold neutrons.” Zimmer, a scientist ...