Massive volcanic eruptions could cause localised warming that might destabilise some of the world's biggest ice sheets, according to new research from Durham University.
Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2015
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Fusion reactors could become an economically viable means of generating electricity within a few decades, and policy makers should start planning to build them as a replacement for conventional nuclear power stations, according ...
General Physics
Oct 2, 2015
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Researchers at Durham University concluded that the identification of the remains as the Dunbar prisoners was "the only plausible explanation" when scientific data was analysed alongside historical information.
Archaeology
Sep 2, 2015
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Astronomers believe they might have observed the first potential signs of dark matter interacting with a force other than gravity.
Astronomy
Apr 14, 2015
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Scientists have produced a new map of the Moon's most unusual volcano showing that its explosive eruption spread debris over an area much greater than previously thought.
Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2015
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Scientists have produced a rainfall record strongly suggesting that man-made industrial emissions have contributed to less rainfall in the northern tropics.
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2015
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Scientists have found a genetic mechanism that could stop the spread of a "devastating" disease threatening wheat crops.
Biotechnology
Feb 5, 2015
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Alpine goats appear to be shrinking in size as they react to changes in climate, according to new research from Durham University.
Ecology
Oct 21, 2014
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Scientists believe they have found a way to explain why there are not as many galaxies orbiting the Milky Way as expected.
Astronomy
Sep 8, 2014
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The hunt for dark matter has taken another step forward thanks to new supercomputer simulations showing the evolution of our "local Universe" from the Big Bang to the present day.
Astronomy
Jun 25, 2014
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