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Smartphones to predict earthquakes

June 19, 2015
News
Geophysicists have discovered that GPS sensors in smartphones could be used as an earthquake warning system. By using data from hundreds of smartphones, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey believe...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, Tectonics
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Greenhouse emission ‘gap’ explained

June 15, 2015
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Scientists at the University of Bristol say data on the five most abundant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – used in refrigerators and air conditioners – show that almost half of the global emissions...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Can pollen make it rain?

June 10, 2015
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Researchers have discovered that broken pollen particles can trigger cloud formation. Scientists at the University of Michigan used a cloud condensation nuclei counter and found that when pollen gets wet,...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Ice ages explain decline in avian biodiversity

May 6, 2015
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By studying bird species, scientists have discovered that major decline in biodiversity coincides with ice ages rather than human activities. Researchers at Uppsala University’s Evolutionary Biology Centre used mathematical calculations...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Zoology
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The oldest unevolved organism

April 20, 2015
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Scientists have discovered a deep-sea microorganism that shows no evidence of evolution in the last 2 billion years. A research team at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA)...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Paleobiology
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Double dome points to largest asteroid impact

April 16, 2015
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The world’s largest asteroid impact zone – invisible at the earth’s surface – has been found in central Australia. By studying drill cores, geophysicists at the Australian National University (ANU)...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Geophysics
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The rise of new ozone-damaging gases

March 9, 2015
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Short lived gases - previously thought to have little effect on the environment - can contribute to ozone depletion and influence climate.A team of researchers at Leeds’ University School of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Waves – a hidden factor influencing Arctic ice retreat?

January 7, 2015
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The first detailed research on the impact of waves on Arctic sea ice will allow scientists to determine the areas more vulnerable to climate change.Research published in the Proceedings of...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, Oceanography
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A fault with the origin of life

December 10, 2014
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New research has shown that deep-reaching interconnected fault systems provide the right conditions for the origin of life.The fluid mixture in the system, consisting of water, carbon dioxide and other...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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A corker of an infrared spectroscopy study…

December 5, 2014
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Researchers have employed infrared spectroscopy techniques to determine how a cork might perform in a wine bottle. A team from the Universidad Politéchnica de Madrid, INIA-CIFOR and the Universidad de...
Earth & Environmental
Food & Beverage
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