A flamingo lives 40 years and a human being lives 90 years; a mouse lives two years and an elephant lives 60. Why? What determines the lifespan of a species? After analyzing nine species of mammals and birds, researchers ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Researchers have limited access to information about how people use popular ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. But recent analysis of aggregate data about ridesharing trips in New York City, conducted by researchers ...
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2019
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Fish die-offs in Wisconsin lakes are expected to double by mid-century and quadruple by 2100 due to warmer summer temperatures, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Earth Sciences
Jul 8, 2019
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A model with a 3-D observation of micrometer-sized particles in a cell has been developed. Through the analysis and research of micrometer-sized particles in a cell, this model is expected to enhance energy efficiency of ...
Materials Science
Jul 8, 2019
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Findings from La Trobe University-led research could lead to less fertiliser wastage, saving millions of dollars for Australian farmers.
Biotechnology
Jul 8, 2019
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We need water to survive—and Earth is covered in it! Unfortunately, almost all of that water is salty.
Other
Jul 8, 2019
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UK researchers have developed world-leading Compound Semiconductor (CS) technology that can drive future high-speed data communications.
Optics & Photonics
Jul 8, 2019
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The U.S. Forest Service's Gila National Forest reported four naturally caused fires on July 4, 2019, and three of them generated enough smoke to be seen from space by satellite.
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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The Whiting Knoll fire burning in east central Arizona is generating enough smoke to be seen from space.
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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Hurricane Barbara continued to track west through the Eastern Pacific Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead on July 4. Satellite imagery revealed clouds filling into Barbara's eye as wind shear continued ...
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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