What our future forests will look like is a burning question not only for fire ecologists. A look back at 12,000 years of forest fire history now reveals: "Climate roughly defines the general trends of fire activity. However, ...
Environment
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Spain and one in France has built what they call their Stardust machine—a device that mimics the activity around a red giant where real stardust forms. In their ...
A group of astronomers led by University of California, Davis has obtained new data that suggest the universe is expanding more rapidly than predicted.
Astronomy
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A research team in Ehime University found that new initiating systems consisting of palladium, naphthoquinone, and borate exhibited unique activities for C1 polymerization of diazoacetates, affording high molecular weight ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 23, 2019
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Without hands or feet, a single human cell has little to protect itself from surrounding threats like bacteria or viruses. In this way, the cell membrane has evolved to be much more than a wall that keeps cell content inside ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 23, 2019
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It is becoming increasingly possible that sea-level rise of a meter or more will occur this century. You might expect this threat to preoccupy coastal homeowners. But many deny the need to act, for fear their property values ...
Environment
Oct 23, 2019
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ETH researchers have recently been able to monitor the corrosion of bioresorbable magnesium alloys at the nanoscale over a time scale of a few seconds to many hours. This is an important step towards accurately predicting ...
Materials Science
Oct 23, 2019
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The United States has the largest refugee resettlement program in the world, contributing to the humanitarian efforts recognized by the global community. However, new research from the University of Colorado Denver finds ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2019
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Using the Subaru Telescope and Gemini-North Telescope, a team of astronomers has revealed that the supercluster CL1604, a distant supercluster located about 7.3 billion light-years away, is a large-scale 3-D structure extending ...
Astronomy
Oct 23, 2019
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Amazon delivery trucks are a familiar sight on American roads and new warehouses are popping up across the country to keep up with the growing demands of e-commerce.
Economics & Business
Oct 23, 2019
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