Alexandra Kravchenko, Michigan State University professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, and several of her colleagues recently discovered a new mechanism determining how carbon is stored in soils ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2019
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Several times a year turbulent underwater pulses of sand, mud, and water sweep down the winding channel of Monterey Canyon. Like flash floods on land, these so-called "turbidity currents" roar down the floor of the canyon, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2019
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A towering column of ash exploded from a volcano on Indonesia's most populous island, Java, forcing tourists and residents to flee the mountain.
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2019
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"We" may only be just over halfway through it, but 2019 has already seen temperature records smashed from Europe to the Arctic circle and could prove to be one of the hottest ever recorded.
Environment
Jul 26, 2019
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NUS marine ecologists have discovered changes in the gene expression of corals subjected to short-term heat and sediment stress which provide critical insights for more effective reef management strategies.
Environment
Jul 26, 2019
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A giant telescope planned for Hawaii's tallest mountain will enhance humanity's knowledge of the universe and bring quality, high-paying jobs, supporters said as protesters blocked construction for a second week.
Environment
Jul 26, 2019
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On Wednesday, July 24th, the prototype test vehicle for the SpaceX craft the Starhopper commenced its first untethered "hop test" at the company's test facility in Boca Chica, Texas. This test is an important milestone for ...
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2019
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Businesses increasingly see diversity in the workplace as positive for their operations, according to a Conference Board of Canada survey of Canadian organizations.
Economics & Business
Jul 26, 2019
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A team of researchers from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham and Loughborough has discovered a quantum phenomenon that helps to understand the fundamental limits of graphene electronics.
Nanophysics
Jul 26, 2019
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Slovenia has found a previously unknown protein in the strongest known spider web material. In their paper published in the journal Communications ...
