In a paper appearing online February 6 in Science, professor of biology Paul Garrity, Ph.D. student Chloe Greppi, post-doctoral fellow Willem Laursen and several colleagues report that they've figured out an important part ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2020
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Researchers from ETH Zurich and other universities found evidence that expanding irrigation has dampened anthropogenic warming during hot days, with particularly strong effects over South Asia.
Environment
Jan 15, 2020
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The crops have been harvested. Now it is important to store the various crops well and to preserve them as long and as carefully as possible. Post-harvest losses due to spoilage, however, represent a significant problem along ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2019
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Oceans have spared the world the worst of climate change, but those days may be over soon, according to a new United Nations report on climate change.
Environment
Sep 30, 2019
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The simple act of boiling water is one of humankind's oldest inventions, and still central to many of today's technologies, from coffee makers to nuclear power plants. Yet this seemingly simple process has complexities that ...
General Physics
Apr 5, 2019
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Bacteria may travel thousands of miles through the air worldwide instead of hitching rides with people and animals, according to Rutgers and other scientists. Their "air bridge" hypothesis could shed light on how harmful ...
Ecology
Mar 25, 2019
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A giant power plant with billowing smoke may not look like the most natural habitat for sea life. But the hot water gushing from an industrial plant in Israel's northern city of Hadera has drawn schools of sharks that are ...
Ecology
Jan 31, 2019
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Microbes that thrive in some of the most extreme places on Earth have discovered another cozy place to live—inside homes across the United States.
Earth Sciences
Jan 15, 2019
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A University of Otago study has examined the potential for New Zealand residential electricity consumption to be shifted to reduce costs for consumers, demand on infrastructure and avoid future carbon emissions.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 19, 2018
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Getting into trouble after succumbing to peer pressure isn't just a human experience.
Ecology
Nov 2, 2018
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