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• Global Warming
  Climate
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  Cost of Arctic Methane Release Could Be 'Size of Global Economy', Experts Warn

  July 24, 2013 — Researchers have warned of an "economic time-bomb" in the Arctic, following a ground-breaking analysis of the likely cost of methane emissions in the region. Economic modelling shows that the methane ... > full story
• Influenza
  Bird Flu
  Cold and Flu
  Mathematics
  Infectious Diseases
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
   

  New Light Shed on Cause of Pandemic Influenza

  July 24, 2013 — With the use of sophisticated mathematical modelling techniques, mathematicians have completed a study that explains the phenomenon of multiple waves of influenza pandemic in the last ... > full story
• Brain Injury
  Neuroscience
  Intelligence
  Computer Modeling
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Psychology
   

  Neural Simulations Hint at the Origin of Brain Waves

  July 24, 2013 — Computer models of individual neurons are being assembled into neural circuits that produce actual electrical signals akin to brain waves. The results are helping solve the mystery of how and why ... > full story
• Stars
  Sun
  Solar Flare
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  Extrasolar Planets
   
  

  Solar System's Youth Gives Clues to Planet Search

  July 24, 2013 — Comets and meteorites contain clues to our solar system's earliest days. But some of the findings are puzzle pieces that don't seem to fit well together. A new set of theoretical models shows how an ... > full story
• Mars
  Solar System
  Space Missions
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
   
  

  Valley Networks Suggest Ancient Snowfall on Mars

  July 23, 2013 — Researchers have shown that some Martian valleys appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation -- moisture carried part of the way up a mountain and deposited on the slopes. The ... > full story
• Forest
  Global Warming
  Air Quality
  Rainforests
  Nature
  Climate
   
  

  First High-Resolution National Carbon Map of Panama

  July 22, 2013 — Researchers have for the first time mapped the above ground carbon density of an entire country in high fidelity. They integrated field data with satellite imagery and high-resolution airborne Light ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Weather
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Climate Forecasts Shown to Warn of Crop Failures

  July 22, 2013 — Climate data can help predict some crop failures several months before harvest, according to a new study from an international team. Scientists found that in about one-third of global cropland, ... > full story
• HIV and AIDS
  Foodborne Illness
  Virology
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Mice
   

  Study Lays Groundwork for Norovirus Anti-Viral Treatments

  July 22, 2013 — There's no vaccine to prevent norovirus, or drugs to treat the pesky virus that sickens millions each year and is known to complicate cruise ship vacations. But a first ever small animal model ... > full story
• Quantum Physics
  Physics
  Dark Matter
  Astrophysics
  Astronomy
  Nuclear Energy
   
  

  New Large Hadron Collider Discovery: Measurement of Predicted Particle Decay With Implications for Dark Matter Search

  July 19, 2013 — Scientists have now observed B-sub-s meson decay as predicted by the Standard Model of Particle Physics. The discovery at the Large Hadron Collider will impact scientists' search for dark matter in ... > full story
• Fish
  Fisheries
  Evolutionary Biology
  Food and Agriculture
  Nature
  Sustainability
   

  Evolutionary Changes Could Aid Fisheries

  July 18, 2013 — Sustainable fishing practices could lead to larger fishing yields in the long run, according to a new study that models in detail how ecology and evolution affect the economics of ... > full story

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