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  Catching Aerosols in a CATS Eye

  July 31, 2013 — Quick looks by a special CATS-eye attached to the International Space Station will help scientists catalog and track particles in Earth's atmosphere and act as a pathfinder for a new satellite ... > full story
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  Studying the Emotions Which Cause Opinions to Change

  July 31, 2013 — Physicists can use their tools to help understand how, in real life, opinions form and ... > full story
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  Polar Ecosystems Acutely Vulnerable to Sunlight-Driven Tipping Points

  July 31, 2013 — Slight changes in the timing of the annual loss of sea-ice in polar regions could have dire consequences for polar ecosystems, by allowing a lot more sunlight to reach the sea floor. The research ... > full story
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  Hide, Ambush, Kill, Eat: The Giant Water Bug Lethocerus Patruelis Kills a Fish

  July 31, 2013 — The largest European water insect Lethocerus patruelis, commonly known as giant water bug, can reach the impressive size of up to 8 cm in length. A recent study provides detailed information on ... > full story
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  Could Planting Trees in the Desert Mitigate Climate Change?

  July 31, 2013 — As the world starts feeling the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and consequent global temperature rise, researchers are looking for a Plan B to mitigate climate change. A group of ... > full story
• Origin of Life
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  How Did Earth's Primitive Chemistry Get Kick Started?

  July 30, 2013 — How did life on Earth get started? Three new papers strengthen the case that Earth's first life began at alkaline hydrothermal vents at the bottom of oceans. Scientists are interested in ... > full story

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  North Pole Not Flooded -- But Lots of Melting in the Arctic

  July 30, 2013 — Widespread media reports of a lake at the North Pole don't hold water -- but scientists who deployed the monitoring buoys are watching closely as Arctic sea ice approaches its yearly ... > full story
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  Sequestration and Fuel Reserves: Storing Carbon Dioxide to Release Liquid Fuels

  July 30, 2013 — A technique for trapping the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide deep underground could at the same be used to release the last fraction of natural gas liquids from ailing reservoirs, thus offsetting some ... > full story
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  Myanmar at the Crossroads: Conservationists See Opportunities and Challenges in Biodiversity Hotspot

  July 30, 2013 — Long isolated by economic and political sanctions, Myanmar returns to the international community amid high expectations and challenges associated with protecting the country's great natural wealth ... > full story
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  Radio Waves Carry News of Climate Change: Surprising Tool to Measure Our Changing Climate

  July 30, 2013 — Radio waves reflecting back to Earth from the ionosphere can offer valuable news about the extent of climate change. His simple, cost-effective measurement can be a valuable contribution to the ... > full story

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