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Earth Sciences

Research Team Studies Antarctica’s Climate Past

A five-member team from North Dakota State University’s Department of Geosciences heads to Antarctica this October to conduct research on Antarctica’s climate…

Studies and Analyses

Gambling Truths Found in a Pigeon Peck

Some say that the concept of odds is too great for many human minds to comprehend. There's also availability heuristics such as media coverage, which only add…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's Hubble Captures First Images of Aftermath of Possible Asteroid Collision

In January, astronomers began using Hubble to track the object for five months. They thought they had witnessed a fresh asteroid collision, but were surprised…

Studies and Analyses

University Study Links Fetal Distress with Maternal Hurricane Exposure

Funded by the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University, a group of social scientists at the university analyzed long-term…

Life & Chemistry

Code RED for Biodiversity

What does this mean for the 20 proposed 2020 goals being considered by the 10th conference of parties at the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya,…

Life & Chemistry

Hydrogen Innovation: Saving Platinum in Clean Energy Production

Hydrogen is one of the most promising fuels of the future. Whether powered by wind or sun energy, electrolysis of water is the method of choice for producing…

Life & Chemistry

UCSB Scientists Uncover How Potent Cancer Drug Works

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara, in cooperation with scientists in the pharmaceutical industry, have discovered the mechanism by which this drug kills cancer…

Life & Chemistry

How Temperature Rhythms Sync Our Body Clocks Daily

A light-sensitive portion of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) remains the body's “master clock” that coordinates the daily cycle, but it does…

Life & Chemistry

Fats Galore: New Insights Into Human Plasma Lipids

“Everybody knows about blood lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides,” said Edward A. Dennis, PhD, distinguished professor of pharmacology, chemistry and…

Physics & Astronomy

'Incoherent Excitations' Govern Key Phase of Superconductor Behaviour, UBC Research

The study marks the first time researchers have been able to directly measure when electrons in a super conductor behave as independent well-defined particles,…

Information Technology

Tech Innovations: From Captchas to Smart Rooms Using Patterns

Incorrect. Another captcha appears. You try again. Also incorrect. A third captcha appears. You start rethinking your purchase. University at Buffalo computer…

Physics & Astronomy

UCSB Physicists Control Quantum States in Diamond with Light

This is an important step toward using quantum physics to expand computing power and to communicate over long distances without the possibility of…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Discovery Limits Cancer Risk in Stem Cells

Now research from Rockefeller University shows that having too many stem cells, or stem cells that live for too long, can increase the odds of developing…

Health & Medicine

Low Beta Blocker Dose Can Put Patients at Risk for Subsequent Heart Attacks

For nearly 40 years a class of drugs known as beta blockers have been proven to increase patients’ survival prospects following a heart attack by decreasing…

Earth Sciences

Carbon dioxide controls Earth's temperature

The study, conducted by Andrew Lacis and colleagues at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, examined the nature of Earth's greenhouse…

Life & Chemistry

Exploring Poplars: Risks and Benefits for Biofuel Production

A potential solution for global energy demands is the use of Poplar, a fast-growing tree with high yields, for biofuels. To get the most out of Poplar…

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