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Scientists Use Microbes to Make 'Clean' Methane
July 27, 2012 — Microbes that convert electricity into methane gas could become an important source of renewable energy, according to scientists. Researchers are raising colonies of microorganisms, called ... > full story -
World’s Greatest Plant Diversity for the Paleogene: Over a Hundred Different Plant Species Recorded at the Messel Fossil Site
July 27, 2012 — Scientists have investigated the extensive collection of fruits and seeds from the Messel pit. They found 140 different plant species, 65 of which were previously unknown. They show that Messel had ... > full story -
Pulling CO2 from Air Vital, but Lower-Cost Technology a Stumbling Block So Far, Experts Say
July 24, 2012 — Emerging techniques to pull carbon dioxide from the air and store it away to stabilize the climate may become increasingly important as the planet tips into a state of potentially dangerous warming, ... > full story -
Feces Fossils Show Connection Between Native-Americans, Diabetes: Did Fat-Hoarding Genes Develop from the Nature of Ancient Feasts?
July 24, 2012 — A new analysis suggests Natives' "thrifty" gene may not have evolved from a feast-and-famine lifestyle, but from high-fiber, low-fat diets in ancient ... > full story -
Existence of Vitamin 'Deserts' in the Ocean Confirmed
July 23, 2012 — Using a newly developed analytical technique was used to identify long-hypothesized vitamin B deficient zones in the ... > full story -
New Species of Ancient Rodents Hint at What Could Be World's Oldest Grasslands
July 23, 2012 — Researchers have described two ancient species of South American rodents, including the oldest chinchilla, a discovery that substantiates what might be the earliest grasslands in the world. The two ... > full story -
U.S. Experiences Warm and Dry June; Drought Expands to 56% of Lower 48
July 20, 2012 — The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during June was 71.2°F, 2.0°F above the 20th century average, ranking as the 14th warmest June on record. Scorching temperatures during the ... > full story -
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Beating the Fuel Prices: Using Yeast for Economic Production of Bioethanol
July 18, 2012 — Finding renewable and economic sources of energy are one of the most important concerns for the continuation of the human species. New research has produced a novel strain of yeast with improved ... > full story -
Reconstructing the Diet of African Hominid Australopithecus Anamensis
July 17, 2012 — The diet of Australopithecus anamensis, a hominid that lived in the east of the African continent more than 4 million years ago, was very specialized and, according to a new study, it included foods ... > full story -
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Replacing Coal With Natural Gas Would Reduce Global Warming
July 16, 2012 — A debate has raged in the past couple of years as to whether natural gas is better or worse overall than coal and oil from a global warming perspective. The back-and-forth findings have been due to ... > full story
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