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  Research Into Carbon Storage in Arctic Tundra Reveals Unexpected Insight Into Ecosystem Resiliency

  May 16, 2013 — When a doctoral student and her advisor went north not long ago to study how long-term warming in the Arctic affects carbon storage, they had made certain ... > full story
• Computer Modeling
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  Can Math Models of Gaming Strategies Be Used to Detect Terrorism Networks?

  May 16, 2013 — Mathematicians have developed a mathematical model to disrupt the flow of information in a complex real-world network, such as a terrorist organization, using minimal ... > full story
• Solar Energy
  Alternative Fuels
  Graphene
  Organic Chemistry
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  Artificial Forest for Solar Water-Splitting: First Fully Integrated Artificial Photosynthesis Nanosystem

  May 16, 2013 — Researchers have created the first fully integrated artificial photosynthesis nanosystem. While "artificial leaf" is the popular term for such a system, the key to this success was an "artificial ... > full story
• Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
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  Nature of Water
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Beautiful 'Flowers' Self-Assemble in a Beaker

  May 16, 2013 — With the hand of nature trained on a beaker of chemical fluid, the most delicate flower structures have been formed in a laboratory -- and not at the scale of inches, but microns. These minuscule ... > full story
• Heart Disease
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  Security Risks Found in Sensors for Heart Devices, Consumer Electronics

  May 16, 2013 — The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to a new study conducted in controlled ... > full story
• Brain Tumor
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  Faulty Energy Production in Brain Cells Leads to Disorders Ranging from Parkinson's to Intellectual Disability

  May 16, 2013 — Neuroscientists have shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities. The link between dysfunctional mitochondria and Parkinson's disease is ... > full story
• Oil Spills
  Petroleum
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  Mining
   
  

  Low-Grade Cotton Offers More Ecologically-Friendly Way to Clean Oil Spills

  May 16, 2013 — When it comes to cleaning up the next massive crude oil spill, one of the best and most eco-friendly solutions for the job may be low-grade cotton from West ... > full story
• Heart Disease
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  Cholesterol
  Vioxx
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Engineers Monitor Heart Health Using Paper-Thin Flexible 'Skin'

  May 16, 2013 — Engineers combine layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors to create a wearable heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill. The skin-like device could one day provide doctors with a safer way ... > full story
• Thermodynamics
  Technology
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  Materials Science
  Civil Engineering
  Spintronics Research
   

  New Insights Into How Materials Transfer Heat Could Lead to Improved Electronics

  May 16, 2013 — Researchers have published new insights into how materials transfer heat, which could lead eventually to smaller, more powerful electronic ... > full story
• Extrasolar Planets
  Solar System
  Uranus
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  Weather on the Outer Planets Only Goes So Deep

  May 16, 2013 — What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets are home to extreme winds blowing at speeds of over 1000 km/hour, hurricane-like storms as large around ... > full story

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