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Earth Sciences

Effect of CO2 Injection on Geological Formations Studied

In a test project, researchers plan to inject some 20,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into a coalbed methane field in southwest Virginia, at a site that is…

Earth Sciences

Researchers Dig Deep Into Wyoming Basin for Global Warming Clues

“And we don’t know where it came from,” says University of New Hampshire’s Will Clyde, associate professor of geology. “This is a big part of the carbon cycle…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Breeding Procedure Speeds Up Winter Wheat Variety Development

Using a technique that has been known since the 1980s but only more recently routinely implemented, breeders are pollinating wheat plants with corn to produce…

Physics & Astronomy

Mössbauer Group Joins Japan’s Moon Mission Efforts

The Mössbauer Group at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Germany, has made a significant contribution towards the exploration of Mars during its…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Landscape Changes Boost Insecticide Use in U.S. Midwest

The continued growth of cropland and loss of natural habitat have increasingly simplified agricultural landscapes in the Midwest.In a study supported in part…

Studies and Analyses

Study: Exercise Helps Prevent Panic Disorder Risks

Regular exercise may be a useful strategy for helping prevent the development of panic and related disorders, a new study suggests.People with an intense fear…

Materials Sciences

Edible Cat Litter: Exploring Sepiolite’s Unique Potential

Sepiolite is a lightweight porous mineral used in cat litter and other applications. The extraordinary properties of this clay make it a highly sought after…

Life & Chemistry

Last dinosaur before mass extinction discovered

Researchers from Yale University discovered the fossilized horn of a ceratopsian – likely a Triceratops, which are common to the area – in the Hell Creek…

Health & Medicine

New Approach to Combat Antiviral Resistance in Influenza

UC Irvine researchers have found a new approach to the creation of customized therapies for virulent flu strains that resist current antiviral drugs.Using…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

New Potato Genetic Map May Enhance Crop Yield and Quality

By sequencing and identifying genes in the genome of the potato, the consortium has, for the first time, tied specific potato genes to their functions….

Studies and Analyses

Illegal Sales Tactics That Fueled the Housing Crash

The tactic was inflating the selling price of a home, but offering the buyer some incentive – often cash back – to accept the inflated price. The buyer could…

Interdisciplinary Research

AI Learns Language Through Gaming: A New Approach

Computers are great at treating words as data: Word-processing programs let you rearrange and format text however you like, and search engines can quickly find…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Cortical Cell Activity: New Insights Revealed

Visual and tactile objects in our surroundings are translated into a perception by complex interactions of neurons in the cortex. The principles underlying…

Studies and Analyses

Good Posture: Study Links Strength to Stance and Resilience

Mothers have been telling their children to stop slouching for ages. It turns out that mom was onto something and that poor posture not only makes a bad…

Health & Medicine

WSU Study Reveals Spinal Cord Injury’s Impact on Self-Rated Health

In a study of self-rated health (SRH) published this month in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, Cathy Lysack, Ph.D., deputy director of WSU's Institute of…

Studies and Analyses

How the connection to the future self impacts financial decision-making

The June 2011 edition of the Journal of Consumer Research features research from Professor Daniel Bartels, marketing professor at Columbia Business School, and…

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