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  'Dirty Dozen' Invasive Species Threaten UK

  May 1, 2013 — Parts of the UK are at greater risk of invasion by non-native aquatic species than previously thought, according to new research. The first to include human factors in models used to predict where ... > full story
• Saturn
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  Saturn's Youthful Appearance Explained

  April 30, 2013 — As planets age they become darker and cooler. Saturn, however, is much brighter than expected for a planet of its age -- a question that has puzzled scientists since the late 1960s. New research has ... > full story
• Volcanoes
  Global Warming
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  Canada's Distinctive Tuya Volcanoes Reveal Glacial, Palaeo-Climate Secrets

  April 30, 2013 — Deposits left by the eruption of a subglacial volcano, or tuya, 1.8 million years ago could hold the secret to more accurate palaeo-glacial and climate models, according to new research. The detailed ... > full story
• Geography
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  Exploring the Saltiness of the Ocean to Study Climate Change

  April 30, 2013 — Details are emerging from a recent research expedition to the Sub-Tropical North Atlantic. The objective of the expedition was to study the salt concentration (salinity) of the upper ocean. ... > full story
• Saturn
  Astronomy
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  NASA
   
  

  NASA Probe Gets Close-Up Views of Large Hurricane on Saturn

  April 30, 2013 — NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn's north pole. In high-resolution pictures and video, ... > full story
• Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
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  Nature of Water
  Organic Chemistry
  Fuel Cells
   
  

  Mysterious Catalyst Explained: How Tiny Gold Particles Aid the Production of Plastic Components

  April 30, 2013 — From methanol to formaldehyde -- this reaction is the starting point for the synthesis of many everyday plastics. Using catalysts made of gold particles, formaldehyde could be produced without the ... > full story
• Medical Imaging
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  Today's Healthcare
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  Researchers Devise Method for Enhancing CEST MRI

  April 29, 2013 — Researchers have created a novel way to enhance MRI by reducing interference from large macromolecules that can often obscure images generated by current chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) ... > full story
• Water
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  Birds
   
  

  Cicadas Get a Jump on Cleaning

  April 29, 2013 — As cicadas on the East Coast begin emerging from their 17-year slumber, a spritz of dew drops is all they need to keep their wings fresh and ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Oceanography
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  Floods
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  El Nino and La Nina
   

  Climate Change Will Raise the Sea Level in the Gulf of Finland

  April 29, 2013 — The Finnish Meteorological Institute has updated its estimates concerning the impact of rising sea levels on the Finnish coast. Post-glacial rebound and changes in the Earth’s gravity field ... > full story
• Soil Types
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  Agriculture and Food
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  Fertilizers Provide Mixed Benefits to Soil in 50-Year Study

  April 29, 2013 — In a Kansas study, 50 years of inorganic fertilization increased soil organic carbon stocks but failed to enhance soil aggregate stability —- a key indicator of soil structural quality that ... > full story

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