Northwestern University researchers have developed a quantitative tool that might help bring back coral from the brink of extinction. The novel algorithm could help assess and predict the future of coral bleaching events ...
Environment
Jun 13, 2016
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Naturally formed quasicrystals—crystal-like solids with supposedly impossible symmetries—are among the rarest structures on Earth. Only two have ever been found.
Condensed Matter
Jun 13, 2016
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A gene called Prkci can point cells in the right direction, according to a new study in Developmental Biology.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2016
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Remote lakes in a perpetually ice-free area of Antarctica show not only the chemical signature of ancient wildfires, but also some much more recent evidence of fossil-fuel combustion, according to National Science Foundation ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2016
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Raelene Wouda's passion for improving cancer treatment starts with our four-legged friends.
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2016
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Major rainfall across most of Texas triggering hordes of mosquitos coupled with seemingly constant mosquito-related Zika virus media reports from around the globe may have set the stage perfectly for what one researcher deems ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2016
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Although astronomers often refer to brown dwarfs as "failed stars," scientists at the University of Delaware have discovered that at least one of these dim celestial objects can emit powerful flashes of light.
Astronomy
Jun 13, 2016
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A prototype system, designed as a test for a planned array of 5,000 galaxy-seeking robots, is taking shape at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
Astronomy
Jun 13, 2016
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This is part 17 in a series on NSF's geosciences risk and resilience interest area. Please see parts one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Environment
Jun 13, 2016
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The next generation of nanosubmarines being developed at Rice University has been upgraded with tags that fluoresce longer, which enables the submersibles to be tracked for greater periods while being driven through a solution.
Nanophysics
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