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November 18, 2017

A Photosynthetic Organism's 'Water World'

Nov. 17, 2017 — Following the path of radicals and being able to identify many damaged residues because of incredibly accurate, expeditious and sensitive mass spectrometry, three scientists studied the great ... read more

Interstellar Space Probes: Where's the Brakes?

Nov. 17, 2017 — With a miniaturized space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years. However, without a mechanism to ... read more

A Sub-Desert Savanna Spread Across Madrid 14 Million Years Ago

Nov. 17, 2017 — The current landscape of Madrid city and its vicinity was really different 14 million years ago. A semi-desert savanna has been inferred for the center of the Iberian Peninsula in the middle Miocene. ... read more

Making It Easier to Recycle Plastics

Nov. 17, 2017 — Researchers report new approaches could dramatically increase the amount of plastic waste that can be successfully ... read more

Drones Could Help Crop Management Take Off, Research Shows

Nov. 17, 2017 — Initial results of an ongoing study show that aerial imagery produced by multi-spectral sensors as well as less-expensive digital cameras may improve accuracy and efficiency of plant stand assessment ... read more

These Ring-Tailed Lemurs Raise a 'Stink' When They Flirt With Potential Mates

Nov. 17, 2017 — Stink-flirting among ring-tailed lemurs come at a cost, but may also influence females in choosing a mate, suggests new ... read more

Age, Gut Bacteria Contribute to MS Disease Progression, According to Study

Nov. 17, 2017 — Gut bacteria at a young age can contribute to multiple sclerosis disease onset and progression, new research ... read more

Seagrass Is a Key Fishing Ground Globally

Nov. 17, 2017 — New research demonstrates that seagrass meadows are important fishing grounds all around the globe. The work highlights that there is an urgent need to start appreciating and understanding this role ... read more

What Grosses out a Chimpanzee? The Origins of Disgust

Nov. 17, 2017 — Chimps show increased latencies to feed, and tendencies to maintain greater distances from possible contaminants and/or outright refusals to consume food in test conditions, hinting at the origins of ... read more

Asthma Attacks Reduced in Tree-Lined Urban Neighborhoods

Nov. 17, 2017 — People living in polluted urban areas are far less likely to be admitted to hospital with asthma when there are lots of trees in their neighborhood, a new study has ... read more

Plant Respiration Could Become a Bigger Feedback on Climate Than Expected

Nov. 17, 2017 — New research suggests that plant respiration is a larger source of carbon emissions than previously thought, and warns that as the world warms, this may reduce the ability of Earth's land ... read more

The Future of Cell Culture: A New Continuous Bioprocess Developed

Nov. 17, 2017 — A revolutionary technique to allow the continuous production and collection of cells has been developed by ... read more

When Male Voles Drink Alcohol, but Their Partner Doesn't, Their Relationship Suffers

Nov. 17, 2017 — Researchers find that the relationship between prairie vole couples suffers when the male has access to alcohol, but his female partner doesn't - similar to what has been observed in human ... read more

A Popular Tool to Trace Earth's Oxygen History Can Give False Positives

Nov. 17, 2017 — If someone cries 'Eureka!' because it looks like oxygen appeared in Earth's ancient atmosphere long before the body of evidence indicated, be careful. If it was a chromium isotope ... read more

Evaluation of Novel Hybrid Membranes for Carbon Capture

Nov. 17, 2017 — Hybrid materials known as mixed matrix membranes are considered a promising approach to capture carbon dioxide and mitigate against global warming. These materials are derived from a polymer combined ... read more

Transforming Greenhouse Gases: New 'Supercatalyst' to Recycle Carbon Dioxide and Methane

Nov. 17, 2017 — Engineers have developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change -- carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane ... read more

New Theory Rewrites Opening Moments of Chernobyl Disaster

Nov. 17, 2017 — A brand-new theory of the opening moments during the Chernobyl disaster, the most severe nuclear accident in history, based on additional ... read more

Dog Ownership Linked to Lower Mortality Rate

Nov. 17, 2017 — A team of scientists have used national registries of more than 3.4 million Swedes aged 40 to 80 to study the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health. Their study shows that dog ... read more

Using eDNA to Identify the Breeding Habitat of Endangered Species

Nov. 17, 2017 — Using wide-ranging eDNA analysis combined with traditional collection survey methods, researchers have identified the breeding site of critically endangered fish species Acheilognathus typus in the ... read more

Aquatic Plant May Help Remove Contaminants from Lakes

Nov. 16, 2017 — A tiny aquatic plant called duckweed might be a viable option for remove phosphorus, nitrates, nitrites and even heavy metals from lakes, ponds and slow-moving ... read more
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