A clog-resistant filtration system inspired by filter-feeding fish
The trouble with traditional filters is that they can't do their job without clogging.
Engineering
Mar 30, 2016
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The scientific reasons we engage in politics (or don't)
If you flip on the television during an election year, chances are you'll be met with a barrage of political chatter from candidates, analysts, news reporters, and the like. For William & Mary Assistant Professor of Government ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2016
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Ultra-cold atoms deliver cool research
For Charles Fancher, saying that physics is cool is an understatement. "I was hooked from the moment I took my first physics class in my sophomore year of high school," he said.
General Physics
Mar 21, 2016
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Study discounts alleged link between sharks, rays and bivalves
A new study argues that a purported link between populations of coastal sharks, cownose rays and commercial bivalves along the U.S. East Coast is based on spurious data and reasoning, and calls for fisheries managers and ...
Ecology
Feb 16, 2016
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A window on a world where cosmic rays are just background noise
Marco Colo waved a dismissive hand at a near-constant spatter of colorful streaks appearing across a screen monitoring action at the NOvA neutrino experiment.
General Physics
Dec 22, 2015
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Study finds that space matters for student learning in fraternity houses
It's hard to study on a dance floor – even if it's empty.
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2015
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Ornithological ninjas infiltrate the woods on behalf of endangered woodpeckers
It was a stealth operation. A group of highly trained specialists infiltrated the area at dark, quietly deploying a range of technical apparatus to neutralize and secure eight carefully selected individuals, then whisking ...
Ecology
Oct 30, 2015
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Survey shows average abundance of juvenile striped bass in Virginia waters
Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey conducted by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science suggest an average number of young-of-the-year striped bass was produced in Virginia tributaries ...
Ecology
Oct 15, 2015
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Unraveling the secret of silk that's more alive than dead
Hannes Schniepp and Sean Koebley talk about silk as being either alive or dead.
Materials Science
Oct 8, 2015
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Satellite tracking reveals where the wild peregrines go
We know very little about the time between when birds leave their natal territories and when they settle on their winter grounds. Although the period is a black hole of information, it is believed to be a critical time for ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2015
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