A combination of drought and fire has put the Arizona black rattlesnake on an "extinction trajectory," according to University of Arkansas researchers.
Ecology
May 3, 2016
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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine are releasing a new version of a web-based video game that will harness the creative brain power of thousands of nonscientist players.
Cell & Microbiology
May 3, 2016
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30
Quantum computers have the potential to break common cryptography techniques, search huge datasets and simulate quantum systems in a fraction of the time it would take today's computers. But before this can happen, engineers ...
Quantum Physics
May 3, 2016
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Chemists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, together with their project partners, have developed tiny electronic components that can control chemical processes from the inside. These micro labs are 140 x 140 x 60 micrometres ...
Materials Science
May 3, 2016
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The Carat Project Team at the University of Helsinki, Department of Computer Science, has published a new version of the popular mobile energy-awareness application.
Energy & Green Tech
May 3, 2016
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10
Researchers at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have taken part in a study of the effect of one molecule, 3-nitrooxypropanol, in inhibiting methane production in ruminants. The work has been published in the Proceedings ...
Environment
May 3, 2016
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No self-respecting construction engineer would ever choose pure calcite – a weak, brittle mineral found in chalk – as a building material.
Materials Science
May 3, 2016
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It's not only drones and driverless cars that may become the norm someday—ocean-faring ships might also run without captains or crews.
Robotics
May 3, 2016
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With the increasing need for renewable fuels scientists have attempted to harvest abundant sunlight while simultaneously reducing CO2. However, the process is generally inefficient and many aspects needed for improvement ...
Condensed Matter
May 3, 2016
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The big question at Palau's Jellyfish Lake: Where are all the jellyfish?
Ecology
May 3, 2016
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