Politicians are told never to waste a good crisis. Australia's electricity sector is in crisis, or something close to it. The nation's first-ever statewide blackout, in South Australia in September 2016, was followed by electricity ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 3, 2018
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Dinosaurs are far from extinct, but dominate as birds still most regions of the globe. Part of this huge success is due to the evolution of air sacs, which are crucial for the high efficiency of their respiratory system. ...
Archaeology
Jan 3, 2018
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Scientists use satellite images to monitor the conditions of forests, crops and the environment, but their research relies on those images accurately measuring the light being reflected from Earth.
Space Exploration
Jan 3, 2018
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A team of more than 200 researchers, including Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Assistant Professor Jason Wright and led by Louisiana State University's Tabetha Boyajian, is one step closer to solving the ...
Astronomy
Jan 3, 2018
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Throughout history, Indigenous peoples have been responsible for the development of many technologies and have substantially contributed to science.
Social Sciences
Jan 3, 2018
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When extreme weather strikes, nature endures devastation but also reveals secrets to its resiliency. Researchers in FIU's College of Arts, Sciences & Education are investigating the clues that plants, animals and ecosystems ...
Environment
Jan 3, 2018
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A new NASA-led study has solved a puzzle involving the recent rise in atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, with a new calculation of emissions from global fires. The new study resolves what looked like irreconcilable ...
Environment
Jan 3, 2018
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Have you ever got on a flight and the person next to you started sneezing? With 37 million scheduled flights transporting people around the world each year, you might think that the viruses and other germs carried by travellers ...
Ecology
Jan 3, 2018
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We may continue to wait for those flying cars promised in science fiction, but who needs them when the car can drive itself?
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 3, 2018
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Bosses who have "Jekyll and Hyde" personalities cause their staff the highest levels of anxiety, a new study has shown.
Social Sciences
Jan 3, 2018
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