Target practice: Perfecting the Mu2e production target
Before Mu2e, there was MECO.
General Physics
Nov 6, 2019
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Engineers exploit the repeating structure of turbulence to create a more complete model of the phenomenon
A Caltech engineer has unlocked some of the secrets behind turbulence, a much-studied but difficult-to-pin-down phenomenon that mixes fluids when they flow past a solid boundary.
General Physics
Nov 6, 2019
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Drought-stressed forest fueled Amazon fires
A new satellite-based map of a section of the Amazon Basin reveals that at least some of the massive fires burning there this past summer were concentrated in water-stressed areas of the rainforest. The stressed plants released ...
Environment
Nov 6, 2019
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Human activities are drying out the Amazon: NASA study
A new NASA study shows that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has been drying out, increasing the demand for water and leaving ecosystems vulnerable to fires and drought. It also shows that ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 6, 2019
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Team solves structure of key mTORC1 activator
A research team led by scientists at the Whitehead Institute has described the structure of a key protein complex that helps activate mTORC1, a master growth regulator that enables cells to quickly respond to changing nutrient ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 6, 2019
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Drones reveal secrets of ancient Florida village
Using drone technology, a team of UF researchers has uncovered how an ancient Florida village played a pivotal role in pre-Columbian geopolitics.
Archaeology
Nov 6, 2019
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Schools reopen in New Delhi with air pollution falling
Schools reopened on Wednesday in the Indian capital with toxic air level coming down by more than half since authorities declared a health emergency last weekend.
Environment
Nov 6, 2019
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Lost pup turns out to be a rare purebred dingo
He's furry, playful, and has puppy eyes. It's little wonder Wandi was mistaken for a dog when he was found in an Australian backyard—but DNA testing has confirmed he's a rare 100 percent dingo.
Ecology
Nov 6, 2019
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Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture
Solar and wind farms are popping up around the country to lower carbon emissions, and these renewables also have another important effect: keeping more water in the ground.
Environment
Nov 6, 2019
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Scientists crack structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer
RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is present in the cells of all living beings and required to synthesize proteins. A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has discovered the structure of a novel RNA-modifying ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 6, 2019
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