Plate tectonics may be a phase in the evolution of planets that has implications for the habitability of exoplanets, according to new research published this month in the journal Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors.
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The grass might be greener on the other side, but otherwise people don't pay much attention to how it grows. And yet some two thirds of Switzerland's agricultural land comprises meadows and pastures. So at least in economic ...
Biotechnology
Jun 29, 2016
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The Asian green mussel (Perna viridis) anchors itself underwater by timed secretion of adhesive proteins from threadlike foot extensions, a team of researchers in Singapore finds.
Materials Science
Jun 29, 2016
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Microsoft has a birthday present for Windows 10 users: more capabilities for its Cortana digital assistant and new ways to ditch passwords.
Software
Jun 29, 2016
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The grunts made by pigs vary depending on the pig's personality and can convey important information about the welfare of this highly social species, new research has found.
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2016
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UPM researchers are studying the effects of climate change on Spanish vineyards and they suggest adopting adaptation choices of crops in order to make premium wines more globally competitive.
Environment
Jun 29, 2016
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For decades, solar technology and applications have been dependent on dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs). To mimic nature's absorption of light during photosynthesis, DSSCs use a photoactive dye that absorbs photons and uses ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 29, 2016
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Scientists at Aberystwyth University have developed an automated method for three-dimensional tracking of massive eruptions from the sun, called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The Automated CME Triangulation (ACT) system ...
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2016
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An international team of astronomers today (29 June) released a gazetteer of the hidden universe, which reveals the unseen sources of energy found over the last 12 billion years of cosmic history. Professor Haley Gomez of ...
Astronomy
Jun 29, 2016
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Even in its relative infancy, 3D printing has created an enormous list of possibilities: dental aligners to straighten your teeth, unique toys for your children, inexpensive custom prosthetics for people with limb deficiencies, ...
Engineering
Jun 29, 2016
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