Military teams patrolling dangerous urban environments overseas and rescue teams responding to disasters such as earthquakes or floods currently rely on remotely piloted unmanned aerial vehicles to provide a bird's-eye view ...
Engineering
Dec 23, 2014
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Next year's holiday travelers may see fewer delays thanks to research now being conducted by a team of University of Michigan engineers.
Computer Sciences
Dec 23, 2014
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Sowing non-legume perennial pastures such as chicory [Cichorium intybus L.] in early autumn rather than spring could increase productivity, according to CSIRO agricultural scientists.
Ecology
Dec 23, 2014
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In any given year, workers in artisanal and small-scale gold mining shops in remote locales like Brazil and Peru release an estimated 700 tons of airborne mercury from their rooftops.
Environment
Dec 23, 2014
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Researchers sequenced and analyzed the white rot fungus Phlebiopsis gigantea, which can break down fresh-cut conifer sapwood. They also sequenced and analyzed the set of P. gigantea's secreted proteins (secretome) and the ...
Biotechnology
Dec 23, 2014
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is one of the most sensitive and informative surface analysis techniques available. However, XPS requires a high vacuum to operate, which makes analyzing materials in liquid and gaseous ...
Nanophysics
Dec 23, 2014
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Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified Doncaster as being the most positive city in the UK about Christmas, whilst Oxford is the most negative.
Computer Sciences
Dec 23, 2014
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Weddell seals have biological adaptations that allow them to dive deep—as much as of hundreds of meters—while hunting, but also an uncanny ability to find the breathing holes they need on the surface of the ice. Now, ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2014
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Think that sparrow whistling outside your bedroom window is nothing more than pleasant background noise?
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2014
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If you've ever enjoyed the scent of a pine forest or sniffed a freshly cut basil leaf, then you're familiar with terpenes. The compounds are responsible for the essential oils of plants and the resins of trees. Since the ...
Biotechnology
Dec 23, 2014
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