Growing more with the same land
There are three main reasons why the productivity of existing farmland will need to dramatically increase in the next 40 years.
Environment
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Soda can array revisited: It may not beat the diffraction limit after all
(Phys.org)—In 2011, scientists from the Institute Langevin in Paris built an array of 49 empty coke cans that resonate when exposed to an acoustic wave, causing the cans to produce sound similar to the way blowing across ...
Computers are knocking on the door of the company boardroom
While women sitting on company boards remains a much-discussed topic, there is something new waiting to take a seat at the table: artificial intelligence, computers with company voting rights.
Computer Sciences
Apr 28, 2015
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New evidence suggests Isthmus of Panama was formed earlier than thought
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from Panama, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.S. has found evidence that suggests the Isthmus of Panama was formed much earlier than has been thought by most in the research community. ...
Blogging on the ice: connecting audiences with climate-change sciences
Climate change is a perennially controversial subject frequently splashed across mainstream headlines. However, what we see in the news is not always what the scientists at the front line of climate change experience. Some ...
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2015
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Bridging the digital divide means accommodating diversity
It would be easy to think that the notion of a "digital divide" is now outdated. Whose life isn't digital in some respect these days?
Internet
Apr 28, 2015
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A CRISPR antiviral tool
Emory scientists have adapted an antiviral enzyme from bacteria called Cas9 into an instrument for inhibiting hepatitis C virus in human cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 28, 2015
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Even setting evolution aside, basic geology disproves creationism
In the ongoing conflict between science and creationism, evolution is usually a main point of contention. The idea that all life on Earth evolved from a common ancestor is a major problem for creationists. As a geologist, ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2015
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Galaxy-gazing telescope sensors pass important vision tests
When you're building a massive telescope designed to detect subtle shapes in the light emitted by distant galaxies, you'd like to know that the shapes you are seeing are accurate and not the result of defects in your telescope's ...
Astronomy
Apr 28, 2015
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Study highlights 'true cost' of dairying
The adverse environmental effects and clean-up costs of New Zealand dairy farming have been highlighted in a United States journal.
Environment
Apr 28, 2015
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