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Density of Invasive Reed, Phragmites Australis, Mapped in Great Lakes
December 17, 2012 — Scientists have used satellite technologies to map the location and density of Phragmites australis, an invasive species of reed, in the coastal wetlands of all five Great ... > full story -
Farm Soil Determines Environmental Fate of Phosphorus
December 17, 2012 — Brazil's soybean yields have become competitive with those of the United States and Argentina, but the soil demands a lot of phosphorus, which is not renewable. In the United States, meanwhile, ... > full story -
Environmental Threat Map Highlights Great Lakes Restoration Challenges
December 17, 2012 — A comprehensive map three years in the making is telling the story of humans’ impact on the Great Lakes, identifying how “environmental stressors” stretching from Minnesota to ... > full story -
Improving the Development of New Cancer Models Using an Advanced Biomedical Imaging Method
December 17, 2012 — Scientists have demonstrated that an advanced magnetic resonance imaging method can non-invasively evaluate the cellular proliferation of tumor models of breast cancer. This quantitative imaging ... > full story -
Investigating Ocean Currents Using Uranium-236 from the 1960s
December 17, 2012 — New research has identified the bomb-pulse of uranium-236 in corals from the Caribbean Sea for the first time. 236U was distributed world-wide in the period of atmospheric nuclear testing in the ... > full story -
Noise Power on Adhesion: New Model May Help Robotic Fingers, Made of a Soft Surface, Manipulate Small Objects
December 17, 2012 — A new model could ultimately help robotic fingers, made of a soft surface, manipulate small objects. Imagine a solid ball rolling down a slightly inclined ramp. Scientists have studied the effect of ... > full story -
'Liquid That Thinks:' Swarm of Ping-Pong-Ball-Sized Robots Created
December 14, 2012 — If one robot can accomplish a singular task, think how much more could be accomplished if you had hundreds of them. A research team has developed a basic robotic building block, which they hope to ... > full story -
New Peatland Bacteria Feed on Greenhouse Gas and Excess Fertilizer
December 14, 2012 — Researchers have discovered new methane-consuming bacteria in the soil beneath the Brunssummerheide peatland reserve in Limburg, the Netherlands. Although the bacteria may be the result of ... > full story -
Study Fuels Insight Into Conversion of Wood to Bio-Oil
December 14, 2012 — New research provides molecular-level insights into how cellulose -- the most common organic compound on Earth and the main structural component of plant cell walls -- breaks down in wood to create ... > full story -
Better Tools for Saving Water and Keeping Peaches Healthy
December 13, 2012 — Peach growers in California may soon have better tools for saving water. Scientists are evaluating whether infrared sensors and thermal technology can help peach growers decide precisely when to ... > full story
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