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Environmental Conservation

U of M Study Reveals Fertilization’s Impact on Grasslands

Using a network of natural grassland research sites around the world called the Nutrient Network, the study represents the first time such a large experiment…

Earth Sciences

Dormant Volcanoes Like Mt. Hood: Quick Activation Insights

The key, scientists say, is to elevate the temperature of the rock to more than 750 degrees Celsius, which can happen when hot magma from deep within the…

Environmental Conservation

River samples shed light on the spread of potential 'superbugs'

Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), sampled water and sediments at seven sites along the Upper…

Transportation and Logistics

Legally Responsible for Autonomous Cars: Key Insights

The development of such vehicles is the project of a new European research consortium. The legal implications of the new technology are explored by the…

Health & Medicine

Stem Cell Breakthrough: Revitalizing Muscle Recovery in Elderly Mice

“In the past, it's been thought that muscle stem cells themselves don't change with age, and that any loss of function is primarily due to external factors in…

Automotive Engineering

Virginia Tech to Design Framework for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication

Following a U.S. Department of Transportation call to require vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology for all cars and light trucks on the nation’s…

Machine Engineering

Patented Airflow System Cuts Pollutants in Large Engines

The system enables large-bore, multi-cylinder engines used in trains, pipelines, backup diesel generators and other fields to run efficiently while producing…

Health & Medicine

Grape Seed Promise in Fight Against Bowel Cancer

Published in the prestigious journal PLOS ONE, the researchers say that combining grape seed extracts with chemotherapy has potential as a new approach for…

Physics & Astronomy

Superconductivity in Orbit: Scientists Find New Path to Loss-Free Electricity

Armed with just the right atomic arrangements, superconductors allow electricity to flow without loss and radically enhance energy generation, delivery, and…

Earth Sciences

Scientists call for new stewardship of the deep ocean: Earth's last frontier

The deep ocean, the largest domain for life on earth, is also its least explored environment. Humans are now encroaching more vigorously than ever into the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New 'pomegranate-inspired' design solves problems for lithium-ion batteries

“While a couple of challenges remain, this design brings us closer to using silicon anodes in smaller, lighter and more powerful batteries for products like…

Studies and Analyses

Archaeologists Explore Food Security Amid Climate Challenges

Four Arizona State University archaeologists are looking into this as part of an international team examining how people can be most resilient to climate…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Fertilizer’s Impact: Study Reveals Risks to Global Grasslands

Fertilizer could be too much of a good thing for the world's grasslands, according to study findings to be published online Feb. 16 by the journal Nature.The…

Life & Chemistry

CU-Boulder Research Sheds Light on Muscle Loss Solutions

According to CU-Boulder Professor Bradley Olwin, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function as we age can lead to sarcopenia, a debilitating muscle-wasting…

Studies and Analyses

Years after bullying, negative impact on a child's health may remain

The longer the period of time a child is bullied, the more severe and lasting the impact on a child's health, according to a new study from Boston Children's…

Studies and Analyses

Understanding Why Our Brains Remember Dreams

A team led by Perrine Ruby, an Inserm Research Fellow at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (Inserm/CNRS/Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1), has studied the…

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