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  Putting Larval Cobia to the Acid Test: Potential Resistance to Increasingly Acidic Oceans by Certain Species of Fish

  April 2, 2013 — Marine biologists have studied the potential effects of ocean acidification on the larvae of cobia (Rachycentron ... > full story
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  Remaining Unnoticed for 100 Years, a Kyrgyz Onion Species Strikes With Its Beauty

  April 2, 2013 — The mountainous regions of Central Asia are particularly rich in the onion genus Allium. Kyrgyzstan has a great plant diversity, with nearly 3800 native vascular plants, including 85 onion species. ... > full story
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  Second Source of Potentially Disruptive Icelandic Volcanoes Found

  April 2, 2013 — New research has discovered another type of Icelandic volcanic eruption that could cause disruption. The team found magma that is twice as 'fizzy' as previously believed, which increases the ... > full story
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  NASA's SORCE Satellite Marks a Decade in the Sun

  April 2, 2013 — NASA's Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) satellite has been providing data on the sun's irradiance for 10 years. SORCE measures electromagnetic radiation produced by the sun and the ... > full story
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  NASA Sends Unmanned Aircraft to Study Volcanic Plume

  April 2, 2013 — Studying volcanos can be hazardous work, both for researchers and aircraft. To penetrate such dangerous airspace, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), especially those with electric engines that ingest ... > full story
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  Diversification in Ancient Tadpole Shrimps Challenges the Term 'Living Fossil'

  April 2, 2013 — The term 'living fossil' has a controversial history. For decades, scientists have argued about its usefulness as it appears to suggest that some organisms have stopped evolving. New research has now ... > full story
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  Surveying Roads at 100 Km/h

  April 2, 2013 — Germany's road network has a hard time dealing with wind and weather, tires and steel. Until now, however, surveying the damage caused to asphalt and concrete was laborious and expensive. A new laser ... > full story
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  Geckos Keep Firm Grip in Wet Natural Habitat

  April 1, 2013 — Geckos' ability to stick to trees and leaves during rainforest downpours has fascinated scientists for decades, leading a group of researchers to solve the ... > full story
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  Deadly Effects of Certain Kinds of Household Air Pollution Lead to Call for Biomarker Studies

  April 1, 2013 — Almost 4 million people die annually from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels, kerosene, or coal. A new article explains the need for studies into ... > full story
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  Extreme Algal Blooms: The New Normal?

  April 1, 2013 — A research team has determined that the 2011 record-breaking algal bloom in Lake Erie was triggered by long-term agricultural practices coupled with extreme precipitation, followed by weak lake ... > full story

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