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Earth Sciences

NASA Observes Tropical Depression Genevieve’s Return

Tropical Storm Genevieve weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, July 27 and the National Hurricane Center issued their final advisory on the system as it…

Environmental Conservation

Conservation Scientists Rethink Climate Change Impact on Wildlife

Scientists studying the potential effects of climate change on the world's animal and plant species are focusing on the wrong factors, according to a new paper…

Earth Sciences

Antarctic Ice Sheet Linked to CO2 Drop, Not Continental Shift

The finding counters a 40-year-old theory suggesting massive rearrangements of Earth's continents caused global cooling and the abrupt formation of the…

Earth Sciences

NASA Monitors Tropical Storm Halong and System 96W

NASA's Aqua satellite flew over both Tropical Storm Halong and developing System 96W early on July 30 and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument…

Physics & Astronomy

Watching Schrödinger's cat die (or come to life)

One of the famous examples of the weirdness of quantum mechanics is the paradox of Schrödinger's cat.

Business and Finance

Investor Risk Tolerance Driven by Fear of Money Loss, MU Study

Now, Michael Guillemette, an assistant professor of personal financial planning in the University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences, along…

Life & Chemistry

Biologists Uncover Mechanism Behind Multiple DNA Mutations

DNA mutations—long known to fuel cancer as well as evolutionary changes in a living organism—had been thought to be rare events that occur randomly throughout…

Health & Medicine

Malaria Drug Resistance Spreads Rapidly in Southeast Asia

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Business and Finance

Join Forces to Cut Electricity Bills: Power in Numbers

Consumers can save money on their electricity bills and negotiate better deals by joining forces with similar groups of customers to switch energy suppliers…

Life & Chemistry

U-M Researchers Discover Protein That Aids Cancer Cell Repair

The same can be said of highly treatment-resistant cancers, such as head and neck cancer, where during radiation and chemotherapy some cancer cells repair…

Environmental Conservation

Boat Noise Disrupts Sea Hares’ Growth and Survival

Sea hares, (specifically the sea slug Stylocheilus striatus used in this study) usually hatch from their eggs to swim away and later feed on toxic alga but…

Life & Chemistry

Engineering Proteins to Combat Toxic Brain Damage Risks

Research at New York University is paving the way for a breakthrough that may prevent brain damage in civilians and military troops exposed to poisonous…

Life & Chemistry

Echolocation: Bats’ Unique Approach to Mate Selection

They showed for the first time that bats are indeed ‘listening’ for a good mate rather than ‘looking for one’. Combining ecology, genetics and behavioural…

Life & Chemistry

Deep-sea octopus broods eggs for over four years—longer than any known animal

Throughout this time, the female kept the eggs clean and guarded them from predators. This amazing feat represents an evolutionary balancing act between the…

Corporate News

University of Manchester Tests Siestorage Battery System

The university will connect the battery storage system to the local distribution grid and perform practical tests on lifetimes and different operating methods….

Corporate News

Siemens supports E.ON's introduction of metering systems with a smart grid platform

The Smart Grid platform ensures that E.ON is properly equipped for future roll-out scenarios involving intelligent metering systems that consist of basic…

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