Birds on the move
(Phys.org)—Over the past 60 years, areas that have a climate suitable for certain Australian bird species have shifted much faster than previously thought, and not exactly in the expected direction.
Ecology
Sep 21, 2012
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Lowell's Large Monolithic Imager sees first light on the Discovery Channel Telescope
(Phys.org)—The Large Monolithic Imager (LMI), a camera built at Lowell Observatory and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), recently took a set of first-light images on Lowell's 4.3-m Discovery Channel Telescope ...
Astronomy
Sep 21, 2012
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Next SpaceX launch to ISS set for October 7
There will be more Dragons in space! The SpaceX Dragon's next launch to the International Space Station has been scheduled for Sunday, October 7, 2012, NASA and SpaceX announced today. This will be the first of 12 contracted ...
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2012
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New fuel cell system generates power on campus
UC Santa Barbara is now host to a unique new energy system that is providing electricity as part of the university's commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability. The new 200-kilowatt Bloom Energy Server is directly ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 21, 2012
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Image: Wildfires in Washington State
The summer of 2012 will unfortunately be known as the "Summer of Devastating Western Wildfires" and practically not one state out west was spared. Washington State has been hardest hit of late. This satellite image shows ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2012
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White dwarfs' tidal effects may create novae, study says
(Phys.org)—Theoretical physicists at Cornell may have found a new way to explain the formation of novae, stars that suddenly become very bright then quickly fade.
Astronomy
Sep 21, 2012
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First mobile NASA app and QuakeSim share agency's 2012 Software Award
NASA's first mobile application and software that models the behavior of earthquake faults to improve earthquake forecasting and our understanding of earthquake processes are co-winners of NASA's 2012 Software of the Year ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2012
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Language use is simpler than previously thought
(Phys.org)—For more than 50 years, language scientists have assumed that sentence structure is fundamentally hierarchical, made up of small parts in turn made of smaller parts, like Russian nesting dolls.
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2012
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Australia setting the standard for water information exchange
A new water information standard has been announced today by the international standards body Open Geospatial Consortium. Known as WaterML2.0, the new standard will assist in better management of one of our most valuable ...
Environment
Sep 21, 2012
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3Qs: Facial recognition is the new fingerprint
Earlier this month, the FBI began rolling out a $1 billion update to the national fingerprinting database. Facial-recognition systems, DNA analysis, voice identification and iris scanning will ...
Other
Sep 21, 2012
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