While studying Yersinia pestis, the bacteria responsible for epidemics of plague such as the Black Death, Wyndham Lathem, Ph.D., assistant professor in microbiology-immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Though they occupy a small fraction of the Earth's surface, freshwater wetlands are the largest natural source of methane going into the atmosphere. New research from the University of Georgia identifies an unexpected process ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2015
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In the United States, electricity comes with the flip of a switch and heat arrives with the push of a button. Behind such convenience lies a massive infrastructure network that produces and distributes energy. And just like ...
General Physics
Jun 30, 2015
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The dream of a cleaner, greener transportation future burns brightly in the promise of hydrogen-fueled, internal combustion engine automobiles. Modern-day versions of such vehicles run hot, finish clean and produce only pure ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 30, 2015
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Portable electronics users tend to upgrade their devices frequently as new technologies offering more functionality and more convenience become available. A report published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in ...
Nanophysics
Jun 30, 2015
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From our nation's founding, the Fourth of July has been synonymous with fireworks.
Environment
Jun 30, 2015
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A scarce and endangered butterfly found only on Mount Charleston near Las Vegas is getting a kind of habitat insurance policy, under an agreement announced Monday by the federal government and a conservation group.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2015
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Fast-growing Dubai, where something new is always being added to the skyline, may have found a way to make construction move even faster.
Engineering
Jun 30, 2015
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Tiny marine algae that play a critical role in supporting life on Earth may be better equipped to deal with future climate change than previously expected, research shows.
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2015
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Geoscientists at the University of Liverpool have used friction experiments to investigate the processes of fault slip.
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2015
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