09/08/2013

Longer term view needed of ageing migrants

One of Australia's leading demographers says governments should be paying more attention to the needs of older migrants, not just to the younger ones who arrive to fill skills shortages, or who arrive as refugees.

Genomic and computational tools provide window to distant past

Out of the estimated 23,000 or more genes in the human genome, about 100 of them will differ—they will be present or not—between any two individuals. Genes lost or gained over time result from evolution and adaptation, ...

Bird eggs reveal urban pollution

Birds' eggs show just how serious a problem river pollution remains in the UK's former industrial heartlands, according to a new study.

Heliophysics nugget: Mapping tons of meteoric dust in the sky

(Phys.org) —Heliophysics nuggets are a collection of early science results, new research techniques, and instrument updates that further our attempt to understand the sun and the dynamic space weather system that surrounds ...

MakerBot printers come to more Microsoft stores

(Phys.org) —3D printing has been around for years, well known and used by engineers and designers at big organizations. The real 3D printer revolution today is being seen among independent designers and engineers along ...

Philippine oil spill turns Manila Bay red

A diesel oil spill spread a large reddish stain over Manila Bay in the Philippines' capital on Friday, posing potential health and environmental hazards, authorities said.

Deep Earth heat surprise

The key to understanding Earth's evolution is to look at how heat is conducted in the deep lower mantle—a region some 400 to 1,800 miles (660 to 2,900 kilometers) below the surface. Researchers at the Carnegie Institution, ...

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