About 13.2 million households in the United States obtain their water from private wells, a method that offers no assurances of the water's quality. Testing private wells can be expensive and results can take weeks.
Engineering
Apr 28, 2015
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An estimated 1.3 million children and teens help care for family members with serious health conditions, a number likely to swell as baby boomers age.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2015
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Leave a car overnight in extreme cold and you might get an unpleasant surprise in the morning.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 29, 2018
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Many organisms use sunlight to fuel cellular functions. But exactly how does this conversion of solar energy into chemical energy unfold?
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2021
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Imagine engines that conserve fuel by automatically dialing down internal friction, water pipes that seal their own cracks and iPhones that protect themselves when dropped. Metallurgist Pradeep Rohatgi has – and he invented ...
Engineering
Mar 14, 2016
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When a large radio telescope in the Australian outback was unveiled last week its improved sensitivity was immediately apparent. It transformed images of supernova remnants taken with last year's equipment from undefined ...
Astronomy
Jul 18, 2013
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(Phys.org) —What happened the last time a vegetated Earth shifted from an extremely cold climate to desert-like conditions? And what does it tell us about climate change today?
Earth Sciences
May 20, 2013
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It's right there in the name: The Endangered Species Act is meant to protect endangered species of animals.
Plants & Animals
Jan 16, 2019
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What can the mating behavior of birds tell us about evolution, climate change and species survival? For Peter Dunn, UWM distinguished professor of biological sciences, bird-watching offers clues to overarching ecological ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2017
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Are people becoming lonelier even as they feel more connected online? Hayeon Song, an assistant professor of communication at UWM, explored this topic in recent research.
Internet
Sep 15, 2014
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