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Intelligent Door Seal Prevents Poor Air Quality
June 11, 2013 — For a long time, heat insulation was en vogue -- and nearly no one was concerned about poor indoor air quality. And yet excess carbon dioxide hampers concentration. Now, researchers have come up with ... > full story -
Modern Humans Did Not Settle in Asia Before Eruption of Sumatra Volcano 74,000 Years Ago, Study Finds
June 11, 2013 — When did modern humans settle in Asia and what route did they take from humankind's African homeland? New research refutes a recent theory that there is archaeological evidence for the presence of ... > full story -
Nine Genes Account for Pigmentation in the Fruit Fly
June 11, 2013 — Individuals of a particular species generally differ from one another. We are clearly most adept at recognizing members of our own species, although dog and cat owners will be ready to confirm that ... > full story -
Martian Clay Contains Chemical Implicated in the Origin of Life, Astrobiologists Find
June 10, 2013 — Researchers have discovered high concentrations of boron in a Martian meteorite. When present in its oxidized form (borate), boron may have played a key role in the formation of RNA, one of the ... > full story -
Amount of Dust Blown Across the Western U.S. Is Increasing
June 10, 2013 — The amount of dust being blown across the landscape has increased over the last 17 years in large swaths of the West, according to a new ... > full story -
African Starlings: Dashing Darlings of the Bird World in More Ways Than One
June 10, 2013 — It's not going to happen while you're peering through your binoculars, but African glossy starlings change color more than 10 times faster than their ancestors and even their modern relatives, say ... > full story -
Bridge Species Drive Tropical Engine of Biodiversity
June 10, 2013 — New research sheds light on how the tropics came to be teeming with species while the poles harbor relatively few. Furthermore, it confirms that the tropics have been and continue to be the ... > full story -
Reputation Can Trump Money: Reputation Concerns Can Encourage People to Take Part in Real World 'Public-Good' Programs
June 10, 2013 — Using enrollment in a California blackout prevention program as an experimental test bed, a team of researchers showed that while financial incentives boosted participation only slightly, making ... > full story -
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China Is Outsourcing Carbon: Key Findings on Regional, Global Impact of Trade on Environment
June 10, 2013 — In two different studies, researchers have published groundbreaking findings on the environmental impact of globalization, production and trade at both regional and international scales, and ... > full story -
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Biotech Crops Vs. Pests: Successes and Failures from the First Billion Acres
June 10, 2013 — A landmark study analyzes why pest resistance to genetically modified crops evolved quickly in some cases, but not others. The global assessment could help to gauge the risk of resistance for new ... > full story
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