Scientists from Nepal, Switzerland and Germany were able to show how erosion processes caused by the monsoon are mirrored in the sediment load of a river crossing the Himalayas.
Earth Sciences
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As the nation endured two brutal recessions and the housing bubble crisis in this century's first decade, emerging research indicates that the Northeast and western sections of the nation fared better than the Midwest and ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2015
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When consumer budgets grow or shrink, how do spending habits change? A common view is that people with a budget will spend their money on the same number of products, even when their previous budget was lower or higher. But ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2015
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Most people are naturally adept at reading facial expressions—from smiling and frowning to brow-furrowing and eye-rolling—to tell what others are feeling. Now scientists have developed ultra-sensitive, wearable sensors ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 29, 2015
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Computer science researchers have turned to unlikely sources - including Enron - for assembling huge collections of spreadsheets that can be used to study how people use this software. The goal is for the data to facilitate ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 29, 2015
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Researchers at Florida State University's Future Fuels Institute have developed a highly sophisticated software program that can analyze the quality of petroleum in mere minutes, allowing petroleum companies and governments ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2015
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Earthquake engineers often say earthquakes don't kill people, collapsing buildings do. The tragic loss of life that followed the huge earthquake in Nepal on April 25 occurred despite the fact that the country is among the ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 29, 2015
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Scientists have provided the first on-the-ground evidence that climate change has already had a substantial impact on coffee production in the East African Highlands region, according to a recently published paper in Agricultural ...
Ecology
Apr 29, 2015
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A researcher at the University of Glasgow has discovered the oldest surviving non-biblical manuscript from Scotland.
Other
Apr 29, 2015
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What do bats, birds, sea turtles and even primates have to do with the International Space Station? Scientists want to use the orbiting laboratory's spectacular view to track creatures on our planet and learn more about their ...
Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2015
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