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Orbital Observations of Mercury Reveal Flood Lavas, Hollows, and Unprecedented Surface Details
September 29, 2011 — After only six months in orbit around Mercury, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft is sending back information that has revolutionized the way scientists think about the innermost planet. Analyses of new ... > full storyMore: -
Dust Makes Light Work of Vehicle Emissions
September 23, 2011 — Researchers have identified a silver lining in the cloud of red dust that enveloped much of eastern Australia two years ago. Data from what is believed to be the first air quality test undertaken ... > full story -
Fossil of an Armored Dinosaur Hatchling: Youngest Nodosaur Ever Discovered
September 14, 2011 — Researchers with help from an amateur fossil hunter have described the fossil of an armored dinosaur hatchling. It is the youngest nodosaur ever discovered, and a founder of a new genus and species ... > full story -
Sea Level Rise May Take Economic Toll on California Coast, Study Predicts
September 13, 2011 — California beach towns could face hefty economic losses caused by sea level rise in the next century, according to a new state-commissioned study conducted by economists. The study forecasts the ... > full story -
Smartphones as Helpers During Disasters: Software for Autonomous Smartphone Network Developed
September 7, 2011 — Scientists have developed software, with which smartphones can automatically and autonomously organize an energy-efficient, ad-hoc network. Rapid organization of such a communications network can be ... > full story -
Successful Rainwater Harvesting Systems Should Combine New Technology With Old Social Habits
August 31, 2011 — A combination of modern engineering and ancient social principles makes large-scale rainwater harvesting feasible in a time of drought, and could reduce deadly flash flooding common to parts of ... > full story -
Adapting to Climate Change With Floating Houses?
August 26, 2011 — Climate change is redefining the rules by which we live and at a pace we never expected. Because of rising sea level, several areas of the globe are in danger of vanishing from the map, disappearing ... > full story -
Heavy Metal -- In and Around the Lakes: Pollution Due to Toxic Heavy Metals at the Jail Talav and Kalwa Lakes of Thane City
August 8, 2011 — Heavy metal pollution of lakes has a seriously detrimental impact on people and ecosystems that rely on such bodies of water. In a new study, researchers have focused on the physicochemical ... > full story -
Better Flood Forecasting Is Possible
August 4, 2011 — A number of disasters are there to remind us of the vulnerability of life and property to floods. Scientists have now developed better forecasting tools to warn the public and the authorities and ... > full story -
Scientists Pinpoint River Flow Associated With Cholera Outbreaks, Not Just Global Warming
August 3, 2011 — An examination of the world's largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera outbreaks. These increased ... > full story
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