(Phys.org)—The Jan. 17 issue of The New York Times celebrated "the remarkable feat of engineering" that kept the Mississippi River open to barge traffic despite extreme drought in the Midwest. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ...
Environment
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(Phys.org)—A field that permeates the universe and gives rise to a new force, or "fifth force," between massive objects may be a candidate for dark energy and an explanation for why the expansion of the universe is accelerating. ...
A popular dog treat could be adding more calories than pet owners realize, and possibly be contaminated by bacteria, according to a study published this month by researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2013
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For human cells, researchers have adopted practices that are currently used for human identification, which are based on the detection of short tandem repeat (STR) markers. For the large volume of research that is performed ...
Biotechnology
Jan 28, 2013
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A Kansas State University researcher is studying how religion—particularly Buddhism—fits into new forms of virtual reality.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Simon Fraser University earth scientist Diana Allen, a co-author on a new paper about climate changes' impacts on the world's ground water, says climate change may be exacerbating many countries' experience of ...
Environment
Jan 28, 2013
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Technology developed by CSIRO is providing an unprecedented level of information about the stability of Australia's forests and greenhouse balance.
Environment
Jan 28, 2013
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The electronics industry has a remarkable impact on the environment, yet research is devising new solutions to reduce it. Among these, a new compound with an unutterable name, the diisopropylammonium bromide (DIPAB), a new ...
Materials Science
Jan 28, 2013
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9 Years ago, NASA's pair of identical twin sister rovers – christened Spirit & Opportunity- bounced to daunting airbag-cushioned landings on opposite sides of the Red Planet for what was supposed to be merely 90 day missions, ...
Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2013
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A brand new virtual game involving a group of rebels whose quest is to regain the world of cinema from a futuristic government that has banned all films is being launched by the University of Exeter's cinema museum.
Software
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