Most electrical activity in vertebrates and invertebrates occurs at extremely low frequencies, and the origin—and medical potential—of these frequencies have eluded scientists. Now a Tel Aviv University study provides ...
Other
May 5, 2020
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Wits University scientists have debunked two big myths around climate change by proving firstly, that despite predictions, tropical storms are not increasing in number. However, they are shifting, and South Africa could be ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2014
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For many people, holidays in the snow are as much a part of the end of the year as Christmas trees and fireworks. As global warming progresses, however, white slopes are becoming increasingly rare. Researchers at the University ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 28, 2022
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Across the country, thermostats are rising into previously unimagined realms. It's been a summer of record-setting heat across Europe and the United States, including California. Climatologists don't expect them to be record ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
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It is predicted that the planet's average temperature could be between 2 and 9.7°F (1.1 to 5.4°C) warmer in 2100 than it is today. But what impact would this increase in temperature have on the global workforce?
Environment
Nov 11, 2022
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The quality of cava depends on technical factors such as fermentation, ageing and bottling processes, which usually remain stable for years. Researchers from Malaga University (Spain) have discovered that oscillations in ...
Environment
Dec 31, 2013
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Plants' and animals' seasonal cycles, such as flowering dates and migration patterns, have shifted in recent decades due to climate change.
Environment
Dec 6, 2011
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Following a dry, mild winter in the Midwest, a University of Missouri meteorology expert is predicting a relatively wet and mild summer for Missouri and much of the Midwest. Tony Lupo, a professor of atmospheric science at ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2017
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Corn earworms (also known as cotton bollworms) cost cotton producers an estimated $200 million a year in lost crops and control expenses, and they are notoriously hard to track because they migrate at night. Farmers worried ...
Ecology
Oct 2, 2014
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As the state sitting above the largest portion of the United States' largest aquifer, Nebraska relies on groundwater not just for hydrating but irrigating. In growing corn, soybean and other crops, Nebraska farmers irrigate ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2024
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