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Environmental Conservation

Warmer Springs Lead to Less Snow and Fewer Flowers in Rockies

David Inouye (University of Maryland) used data gathered in the Rockies from 1973 to the present to uncover the problem. Writing in the journal Ecology, he…

Earth Sciences

New Method Accurately Estimates Sea Ice Thickness

The model was developed by scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.Using this new technique, the thickness of…

Physics & Astronomy

Future 'quantum computers' will offer increased efficiency… and risks

An unusual observation in a University of Central Florida physics lab may lead to a new generation of “Quantum Computers” that will render today’s computer and…

Life & Chemistry

Decoding Plant-Fungi Symbiosis: Insights from DOE Genome Study

The genetic mechanism of this kind of symbiosis, which contributes to the delicate ecological balance in healthy forests, also provides insights into plant…

Earth Sciences

Key component of Earth's crust formed from moving molten rock

By studying what were once pockets of hot, melted rock 13 kilometers (about 8 miles) deep in the Earth's crust 55 million years ago and calculating the period…

Studies and Analyses

Study Reveals Listening to Cell Phones Impairs Drivers

Carnegie Mellon University scientists have shown that just listening to a cell phone while driving is a significant distraction, and it causes drivers to…

Physics & Astronomy

Mapping Interstellar Clouds: New Insights from ‘Cloudshine’

The measurement is based on a new method that looks at the scattered near-infrared light or 'cloudshine' and was made with ESO's New Technology Telescope….

Social Sciences

Population Ageing in Europe: Key Features and Policy Challenges

It also discusses what public policy responses are required to deal with the challenges posed. The main focus would be on Europe as a region facing these…

Business and Finance

Clusters Shape the Future of the Baltic Sea Region

This was the conclusion of a round table discussion held 7 March in Riga, Latvia. Participants were regional and national authorities, the Nordic Council of…

Physics & Astronomy

First Moon With Ring System Discovered Around Rhea

This ring system is the most distinctive of the entire solar system and consists mostly of dust, gas, rock and ice particles. Saturn is not the only planet in…

Social Sciences

Join the Research: Exploring Sibling Roles in Our Lives

As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, researchers are inviting the public to help collect evidence on the role siblings play in people’s lives….

Physics & Astronomy

Second Galileo Spacecraft GIOVE-B Ready for March Launch

GIOVE-B has successfully completed its test campaign and will depart from ESTEC on 11 March. The spacecraft will be flown to Baikonur, in Kazakhstan, from…

Life & Chemistry

Torrefacto-roasted coffee has higher antioxidant properties …

Torrefacto-roasted coffee has higher antioxidant properties than natural roast, according to the dissertation defended by a biologist of the University of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Accurate Power Generation: Measuring Wind Speed Challenges

Experience has shown that the accurate power generation estimation based on wind speed is a challenging task. For large new turbine models, conventional met…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Gene Expression from Groundbreaking Research

Until the research reported in two papers published in today’s prestigious scientific journal – Nature, it had been presumed that in the chemical process of…

Health & Medicine

Breakthrough in Birth-Defect Research by University of Manchester

University of Manchester researchers, working with colleagues at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas, have successfully treated mice with…

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