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Listening to the 9. 0-Magnitude Japanese Earthquake: Seismic Waves Converted to Audio to Study Quake's Traits
March 6, 2012 — A professor has converted the seismic waves from last year's historic Japanese earthquake into audio files. The results allow experts and general audiences to “hear” what the quake ... > full story -
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Fukushima One Year On: Poor Planning Hampered Fukushima Response
March 2, 2012 — One year after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11, 2011, an independent investigation panel has highlighted the country’s failures in disaster planning and crisis management ... > full story -
In Space and on Earth, Why Build It, When a Robot Can Build It for You?
March 1, 2012 — Like something straight out of “Star Wars,” armies of robots could nimbly be crawling up towers and skyscrapers to make repairs in the not-so-distant future, so humans don’t have ... > full story -
When Continents Collide: New Twist to 50-Million-Year-Old Tale
February 29, 2012 — Fifty million years ago, India slammed into Eurasia, a collision that gave rise to the tallest landforms on the planet, the Himalaya Mountains and the Tibetan ... > full story -
Tohoku Grim Reminder of Potential for Pacific Northwest North American Megaquake
February 21, 2012 — The March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake is a grim reminder of the potential for another strong-motion mega-earthquake along the Pacific Northwest coast, geophysicists ... > full story -
Geoscientists Use Numerical Model to Better Forecast Forces Behind Earthquakes
February 17, 2012 — Researchers have devised a numerical model to help explain the linkage between earthquakes and the powerful forces that cause them. Their findings hold implications for long-term forecasting of ... > full story -
Fukushima at Increased Earthquake Risk, Scientists Report
February 14, 2012 — Seismic risk at the Fukushima nuclear plant increased after the magnitude 9 earthquake that hit Japan last March, scientists report. The new study, which uses data from over 6,000 earthquakes, shows ... > full story -
'Invisibility' Cloak Could Protect Buildings from Earthquakes
February 14, 2012 — Mathematicians have developed the theory for a Harry Potter style 'cloaking' device which could protect buildings from earthquakes. Scientists have been working on the theory of invisibility cloaks ... > full story -
Human Cognitive Performance Suffers Following Natural Disasters
February 11, 2012 — Not surprisingly, victims of a natural disaster can experience stress and anxiety, but a new study indicates that it might also cause them to make more errors - some serious - in their daily lives. ... > full story -
3-D Laser Map Shows Earthquake Before and After
February 9, 2012 — Geologists have a new tool to study how earthquakes change the landscape down to a few inches, and it's giving them insight into how earthquake faults ... > full storyMore:
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