Slurpees incoming! 7-Eleven begins delivery in public spaces
Craving a Slurpee but lacking the motivation to get off a park bench?
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Jun 24, 2019
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News tagged with hot spots
How hot spots of genetic variation evolved in human DNA
What makes one person different from one another, and how did these differences evolve?
Biotechnology
Mar 19, 2019
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Scientists release global wildlife map of 'cool-spots' and 'hot-spots'
A new study maps the last vestiges of wild places where the world's threatened species can take refuge from the ravages of unregulated hunting, land clearing, and other industrial activities.
Ecology
Mar 12, 2019
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Astronomers study star formation and gas flows in the galaxy NGC 1365
Using European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have investigated the galaxy NGC 1365. The study, presented in a paper published January 18 on the arXiv.org pre-print server, reveals essential ...
Novel hypothesis goes underground to predict future of Greenland ice sheet
The Greenland ice sheet melted a little more easily in the past than it does today because of geological changes, and most of Greenland's ice can be saved from melting if warming is controlled, says a team of Penn State researchers.
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2019
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'Murder map' reveals medieval London's meanest streets
First digital map of the murders recorded by the city's Coroner in early 1300s shows Cheapside and Cornhill were homicide 'hot spots,' and Sundays held the highest risk of violent death for medieval Londoners.
Archaeology
Nov 28, 2018
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'True polar wander' may have caused ice age
Earth's latest ice age may have been caused by changes deep inside the planet. Based on evidence from the Pacific Ocean, including the position of the Hawaiian Islands, Rice University geophysicists have determined Earth ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2018
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Analysis of data sources improves ability to respond to climate change in East Africa
East Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to extreme weather and climate events and to variability and change in climate. It is also one of the hardest regions to find good climate data on. Now, thanks ...
Environment
Nov 15, 2018
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Solar power—largest study to date discovers 25 percent power loss across UK
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have undertaken the largest study to date into the effectiveness of solar panels across the UK and discovered that parts of the country are suffering an overall power loss of ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 9, 2018
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Common allergen, ragweed, will shift northward under climate change
New research from the University of Washington and the University of Massachusetts—Amherst looks at how the most common cause of sneezing and sniffling in North America is likely to shift under climate change.
Ecology
Nov 8, 2018
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