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Large-Scale Biodiversity Is Vital to Maintain Ecosystem Health
June 7, 2013 Over the years ecologists have shown how biological diversity benefits the health of small, natural communities. New analysis by ecologists demonstrates that even higher levels of biological ... > full story -
Making Sense of Patterns in the Twitterverse
June 7, 2013 If you think keeping up with what's happening via Twitter, Facebook and other social media is like drinking from a fire hose, multiply that by seven billion -- and you'll have a sense of what Court ... > full story -
How Do Immune Cells Detect Infections?
June 7, 2013 Researchers are using computer simulations to shed light on how immune cells may identify foreign ... > full story -
Earthquake Acoustics Can Indicate If a Massive Tsunami Is Imminent
June 6, 2013 Scientists have identified key acoustic characteristics of the 2011 Japan earthquake that indicated it would cause a large tsunami. The technique could be applied worldwide to create an early warning ... > full story -
'Dust Trap' Around Young Star Solves Long-Standing Planet Formation Mystery
June 6, 2013 Astronomers have imaged a region around a young star where dust particles can grow by clumping together. This is the first time that such a dust trap has been clearly observed and modeled. It solves ... > full story -
Living Fossils? Actually, Sturgeon Fish Are Evolutionary Speedsters
June 6, 2013 Efforts to restore sturgeon in the Great Lakes region have received a lot of attention in recent years, and many of the news stories note that the prehistoric-looking fish are "living fossils" ... > full story -
Increased NMR/MRI Sensitivity Through Hyperpolarization of Nuclei in Diamond
June 5, 2013 Researchers have demonstrated the first magnetically-controlled nearly complete hyperpolarization of the spins of carbon-13 nuclei located near synthetic defects in diamond crystals. This spin ... > full story -
First Observation of Spin Hall Effect in a Quantum Gas Is Step Toward 'Atomtronics'
June 5, 2013 Researchers have reported the first observation of the spin Hall effect in a Bose-Einstein ... > full story -
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Tiny Bubbles in Your Metallic Glass May Not Be a Cause for Celebration
June 5, 2013 Bubbles in a champagne glass may add a festive fizz, but microscopic bubbles that form in metallic glass can signal serious trouble. That's why researchers used computer simulations to study how ... > full story -
To Catch a Cyber-Thief
June 5, 2013 Cyber crime investigation is about to change thanks to a new technique that slashes data-crunching time. What once took months now takes ... > full story
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