The freshwater Lake Constance in Central Europe is pictured in this image from the Sentinel-1A satellite.
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Hitching tiny atmospheric particles to cloud formation enables climate models to represent the particles' effects on convective storm systems. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and collaborators ...
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2014
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When Australian farmer Tony Knight first saw a purple-flowering plant growing across the bushfire-scarred terrain where his sheep grazed, his first thought was that it looked like "good stock feed".
Ecology
May 30, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Batteries do not age gracefully. The lithium ions that power portable electronics cause lingering structural damage with each cycle of charge and discharge, making devices from smartphones to tablets tick toward ...
Nanomaterials
May 30, 2014
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The workspace of the future is a lot more than a typical office cubicle.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 30, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Okra, peanuts, cotton and bananas are not exactly staple crops on Ithaca farms and home gardens. But as the world gets warmer, will there be a place for tropical varieties in New York state? And what will happen ...
Ecology
May 30, 2014
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Business
May 30, 2014
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About four years ago, the Google team trying to develop cars driven by computers—not people—became convinced that sooner than later, the technology would be ready for the masses. There was one big problem: Driverless ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 30, 2014
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After experiencing its driest winter on record, Israel is responding as never before—by doing nothing.
Energy & Green Tech
May 30, 2014
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The Spanish government on Thursday gave oil giant Repsol the green light to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the Canary Islands, a move that environmental groups described as "unjustifiable".
Environment
May 30, 2014
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