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January 20, 2017
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January 20, 2017

Technological Progress Alone Won't Stem Resource Use

Jan. 19, 2017 — While some scientists believe that the world can achieve significant dematerialization through improvements in technology, a new study finds that technological advances alone will not bring about ... read more

Caves in Central China Show History of Natural Flood Patterns

Jan. 19, 2017 — Researchers have found that major flooding and large amounts of precipitation occur on 500-year cycles in central China. These findings shed light on the forecasting of future floods and improve ... read more

Insecticides Mimic Melatonin, Creating Higher Risk for Diabetes

Jan. 19, 2017 — Synthetic chemicals commonly found in insecticides and garden products bind to the receptors that govern our biological clocks researchers have ... read more

'Marine Repairmen': Limpets Are Construction Workers of the Seashore

Jan. 19, 2017 — New research shows that limpets can repair their damaged shells with biological material so that they are as strong as the originals. However, they are still vulnerable to multiple impacts and ... read more

Quality Control Inside the Cell: How Rescue Proteins Dispose of Harmful Messages

Jan. 19, 2017 — The ability to dispose of proteins that are either aberrant or (in the worst case) toxic is fundamental to a cell's survival. Researchers have been able to demonstrate the manner in which two ... read more

Harvests in US to Suffer from Climate Change

Jan. 19, 2017 — Some of the most important crops risk substantial damage from rising temperatures. To better assess how climate change caused by human greenhouse gas emissions will likely impact wheat, maize and ... read more

New Study Will Help Find the Best Locations for Thermal Power Stations in Iceland

Jan. 19, 2017 — A new research article gives indications of the best places in Iceland to build thermal power ... read more

Major Viking Age Manor Discovered at Birka, Sweden

Jan. 19, 2017 — For centuries it has been speculated where the manor of the royal bailiff of Birka, Herigar, might have been located. New geophysical results provide evidence of its location at Korshamn, outside the ... read more

New Theory May Explain Mystery of Fairy Circles of Namibia

Jan. 19, 2017 — One of nature's greatest mysteries -- the 'Fairy Circles' of Namibia -- may have been unraveled by researchers. The study suggests that the interaction between termite engineering and ... read more

Protein Complex Prevents Genome Instability

Jan. 19, 2017 — An international research collaboration is investigating the repair process of a serious form of DNA damage that can lead to instability of genetic material and tumor formation. The researchers are ... read more

Raw Materials for Meatballs, Falafel from Mealworms and Crickets

Jan. 19, 2017 — A research team has developed food ingredients from mealworms and crickets which, due to their promising structure and flavor, have the potential to be used in the manufacture of foods such as ... read more

Climate Change Prompts Alaska Fish to Change Breeding Behavior

Jan. 19, 2017 — One of Alaska’s most abundant freshwater fish species is altering its breeding patterns in response to climate change, which could impact the ecology of northern lakes that already acutely feel the ... read more

Mapping the Mind of Worms

Jan. 18, 2017 — Biologists have identified signals that drive distinct behavior in microscopic nematode worms, and which may hold lessons for human ... read more

Intense Industrial Fishing

Jan. 18, 2017 — A new study examines how China maintains large catches and what it means for fishery management ... read more

Researchers Discover Greenhouse Bypass for Nitrogen

Jan. 18, 2017 — Production of a potent greenhouse gas can be bypassed as soil nitrogen breaks down into unreactive atmospheric N2, an international team of researchers has ... read more

Why Baboon Males Resort to Domestic Violence

Jan. 18, 2017 — Some baboon males vying for a chance to father their own offspring expedite matters in a gruesome way -- they kill infants sired by other males and attack pregnant females, causing them to miscarry, ... read more

Mississippi River: Reviving Floodplain to Reduce Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone

Jan. 18, 2017 — Researchers are reviving one of the Mississippi River's main filters: the floodplain. The result is a unique environment that removes nitrogen, a contributor to the Gulf of Mexico's dead ... read more

The Tasmanian Tiger Had a Brain Structure Suited to a Predatory Life Style

Jan. 18, 2017 — Brain scans suggest the action-planning part of the cortex was large in these extinct ... read more

Global Threat to Primates Concerns Us All

Jan. 18, 2017 — In cooperation with an international team of experts, scientists demand immediate measures to protect ... read more

Prehistoric Mega-Lake Sediment Offers Key Insight Into How Inland Regions Responded to ‘super-Greenhouse’ Event

Jan. 18, 2017 — Sediment found at the site of one of the largest lakes in Earth's history could provide a fascinating new insight into how inland regions responded to global climate change millions of years ... read more
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