Fire is not all bad news in healthy sagebrush steppe ecosystems
Fire is not all bad news in healthy sagebrush steppe ecosystems, according to an Oregon State University study.
Environment
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Largest king penguin colony has shrunk nearly 90 percent
The world's biggest colony of king penguins is found in the National Nature Reserve of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF). Using high-resolution satellite images, researchers from the Chizé Centre for Biological ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2018
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Pungent tasting substance in ginger reduces bad breath
The pungent compound 6-gingerol, a constituent of ginger, stimulates an enzyme in saliva that breaks down foul-smelling substances. It thus ensures fresh breath and a better aftertaste. Citric acid, on the other hand, increases ...
Other
Jul 31, 2018
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Study reveals the Great Pyramid of Giza can focus electromagnetic energy
An international research group has applied methods of theoretical physics to investigate the electromagnetic response of the Great Pyramid to radio waves. Scientists predicted that under resonance conditions, the pyramid ...
General Physics
Jul 31, 2018
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Optical fibers that can sense the materials around them
In recent years optical fibers have served as sensors to detect changes in temperature, like a thermometer, and pressure, like an artificial nerve. This technique is particularly useful in structures such as bridges and gas ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 31, 2018
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Diversity and education influence India's population growth
Differences within India's population influence population projections for years to come, according to research conducted by IIASA and the Asian Demographic Research Institute. This information could help India and its workforce ...
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2018
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A breakthrough of monitoring energy storage at work using optical fibers
A fiber optic sensing system developed by researchers in China and Canada can peer inside supercapacitors and batteries to observe their state of charge.
Optics & Photonics
Jul 31, 2018
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Climate taxes on agriculture could lead to more food insecurity than climate change itself
New IIASA-led research has found that a single climate mitigation scheme applied to all sectors, such as a global carbon tax, could have a serious impact on agriculture and result in far more widespread hunger and food insecurity ...
Environment
Jul 31, 2018
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Physicists study complex magnetism in a rare earth compound
Dysprosium germanide (DyGe3) is a silver-white compound that forms refractory oxides that are almost insoluble in water. In a recent study, scientists applied the pressure of eight GPa to obtain polycrystal samples of dysprosium ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 31, 2018
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Boosting the movement of fluorescent probes across the cell membrane
For decades, scientists have used fluorescent probes to detect molecules, monitor cellular activity and deliver drugs inside cells. Probes based on a compound called naphthalimide are especially popular because they can easily ...
Materials Science
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