Why mudslides that follow wildfires in Southern California can be deadly
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Sediment loading is key to predicting post-wildfire debris flows
Sediment loading is key to predicting post-wildfire debris flows
Friday, February 7, 2020
'Wristwatch' monitors body chemistry to boost athletic performance, prevent injury
'Wristwatch' monitors body chemistry to boost athletic performance, prevent injury
Device monitors body chemistry to assess metabolism
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Robotic underwater vehicle snaps first images of seafloor beneath Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier
Robotic underwater vehicle snaps first images of seafloor beneath Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier
First study of Thwaites Glacier's foundations
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Aerosols have an outsized impact on extreme weather
Aerosols have an outsized impact on extreme weather
Reduction in aerosol production in Europe has led to fewer extremely cold days
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Friday, January 17, 2020
Scientists unlock mysteries of grasshoppers' response to gravity
Scientists unlock mysteries of grasshoppers' response to gravity
Research uncovers aspects of insect physiology
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Friday, November 22, 2019
Stalled weather patterns will get bigger due to climate change
Stalled weather patterns will get bigger due to climate change
Study uncovers relationship between jet stream, atmospheric blocking events
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Environmental change in Africa: Will it lead to a drying Lake Victoria?
Environmental change in Africa: Will it lead to a drying Lake Victoria?
Researchers develop model to project levels in world's largest tropical lake
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Monday, October 7, 2019
Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn
Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn
Scientists determining how today's corn plants will respond to future ozone levels
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Novel nanogels hold promise for improved drug delivery to cancer patients
Novel nanogels hold promise for improved drug delivery to cancer patients
Researchers develop new guidelines for fabricating nanoscale gel materials for improved drug delivery
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Predators and hidey-holes are good for coral reef fish populations
Predators and hidey-holes are good for coral reef fish populations
Presence of Nassau groupers makes for healthier reefs
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Thursday, September 12, 2019
Salt marshes' capacity to store carbon may be threatened by nitrogen pollution
Salt marshes' capacity to store carbon may be threatened by nitrogen pollution
Research suggests abundant nitrate increases microbes' capacity for carbon dioxide release
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Installing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency
Installing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency
Research on solar panel placement has implications for constructing large solar arrays in deserts
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More than 100 years of Arctic sea ice volume reconstructed from ships' logbooks
More than 100 years of Arctic sea ice volume reconstructed from ships' logbooks
Digitized logbooks help scientists recover unique climate records
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Despite temperature shifts, treehoppers manage to mate
Despite temperature shifts, treehoppers manage to mate
Tiny insects persist in the face of change
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Friday, August 9, 2019
Mercury levels in fish are on the rise
Mercury levels in fish are on the rise
Climate change and overfishing likely to increase human exposure to toxic methylmercury in seafood
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Study of northern Alaska could rewrite Arctic history
Study of northern Alaska could rewrite Arctic history
Updates to the geologic record connect to the region’s resources
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Crowds and social gatherings can facilitate disease transmission
Crowds and social gatherings can facilitate disease transmission
Scientists discover complex connections between social dynamics and diseases
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Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports
Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports
NSF-supported researchers seek to increase independence of visually impaired travelers
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Hands-on model helps forest stakeholders fight tree disease
Hands-on model helps forest stakeholders fight tree disease
Model offers way to fight pathogen that causes sudden oak death
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In new view, Earth's mantle looks like a painting
In new view, Earth's mantle looks like a painting
Networks of channels converge to form patterns
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