Scientists have classified a small, geographically-restricted ecosystem in the South West as critically endangered, according to a newly-adopted international benchmarking system.
Ecology
Dec 22, 2014
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Cells have finger-like projections that they use to feel their surroundings. They can detect the chemical environment and they can 'feel' their physical surroundings using ultrasensitive sensors. New research from the Niels ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 22, 2014
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For the past 10 years, motorization in the U.S. has been on the decline, due mainly to more telecommuting, greater use of public transit, increased urbanization of the population and changes in the ages of drivers.
Economics & Business
Dec 22, 2014
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Researchers at MIT who succeeded last year in creating a material that could trap light and stop it in its tracks have now developed a more fundamental understanding of the process. The new work—which could help explain ...
General Physics
Dec 22, 2014
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A new Stanford study shows how to improve the public health at beaches where coastal contamination can be a problem.
Environment
Dec 22, 2014
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Graphene "cut and paste" with metal nanoparticles was carried out under microwave irradiation. The study revealed unique processes occurring on the carbon layers under the influence of metal nanoparticles heated by microwave ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 22, 2014
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Aerial photos from the 1940s and 1950s are being used to probe the climate history of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Earth Sciences
Dec 22, 2014
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ESA engineers unwrapped a welcome Christmas present: the latest Galileo satellite. The navigation satellite will undergo a full checkout in Europe's largest satellite test facility to prove its readiness for space.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2014
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Sometimes a horse of a different color hardly seems to be a horse at all, as, for example, in this newly released image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The famous Horsehead nebula makes a ghostly appearance on the far ...
Astronomy
Dec 22, 2014
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Stricter environmental regulations enacted in the last few years are putting a squeeze on emissions from car engines, including nitrogen oxide. While modern "lean-burn" gasoline and diesel vehicles use less fuel, they also ...
Materials Science
Dec 22, 2014
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