The total solar eclipse that captivated the United States this week was more than just a celestial spectacle (and a reminder to take care of your eyes). It was also a valuable lesson in how to manage electricity grids when ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 23, 2017
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The old saying 'waste not, want not' applies to many situations in life, but maybe unexpectedly, it's also pertinent when we're talking about poo.
Environment
Aug 23, 2017
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Every summer, residents of the desert Southwest brace for extreme heat. But this year, heat waves have impacted areas from Seattle to Slovenia that are unaccustomed to dealing with uncommonly high temperatures.
Environment
Aug 23, 2017
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Everyone thinks that dogs worship their owners – viewing them as gods of some sort. While that may be true in the majority of cases, it isn't always so. As a veterinarian who has focused on animal behavior and the human/canine ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2017
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Nano-enabled consumer products surround people every day, from personal care, cosmetics, clothing and electronics, to food and beverage.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 23, 2017
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A method of supplying 500 times more avocado plants to industry than is currently possible has been invented by University of Queensland researchers.
Environment
Aug 23, 2017
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For the past two decades, scientists have documented a gradual lowering of the frequency of blue whale calls and they haven't been sure why – or even whether the phenomenon is intentional.
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2017
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They may be tiny and invisible, says Xiaoji Xu, but the aerosol particles suspended in gases play a role in cloud formation and environmental pollution and can be detrimental to human health.
Nanophysics
Aug 23, 2017
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The Newstart Allowance received by people looking for work falls well below the minimum income required to achieve a basic standard of living, UNSW research has found.
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2017
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Native plants need a helping hand if they are to recover from invasive rhododendron, Scottish ecologists have discovered. A new study in the Journal of Applied Ecology reveals that – even at sites cleared of rhododendron ...
Ecology
Aug 23, 2017
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