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Groundwater Unaffected by Shale Gas Production in Arkansas
May 15, 2013 — A new study finds no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in ... > full story -
Friction in the Nano-World: Physicists Discover a New Kind of Friction
May 15, 2013 — Whether in vehicle transmissions, hip replacements, or tiny sensors for triggering airbags: The respective components must slide against each other with minimum friction to prevent loss of energy and ... > full story -
Tiny Water Creepy Crawlies from South Korea and the Russian Far East
May 15, 2013 — Tiny and hard to notice for the human eye water mites are present almost every stream and in in every continent apart from Antarctica. A new study explores the water mites of the family ... > full story -
Warming in Central China Greater Than Most Climate Models Indicated
May 15, 2013 — New data from Central China reveal that temperatures have risen 10 to 14 degrees Fahrenheit over the last 20,000 years in this region, an increase two to four times greater than what many scientists ... > full story -
Storage Power Plant on the Seabed
May 15, 2013 — A group of scientists aims to store electricity at the bottom of the sea. The energy will be stored with the help of high water ... > full story -
Bacterium Counteracts 'Coffee Ring Effect'
May 14, 2013 — Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled? This 'coffee ring effect' also occurs in other materials. Researchers have now ... > full story -
Water Governs Cell Movement: Aquaporins Play Key Role, New Research Finds
May 14, 2013 — Water gives life. Researchers now show how the cells in our bodies are driven mainly by water power -- a discovery that in the long run opens the way for a new strategy in cancer ... > full story -
Could Carbon Dioxide Be Injected in Sandstone? Would It Stay There?
May 14, 2013 — As carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere top 400 parts per million, options such as storing the greenhouse gas in porous sandstone rock formations found in abundance on the sea floor are of ... > full story -
Scientists Find Extensive Glacial Retreat in Mount Everest Region
May 13, 2013 — Researchers taking a new look at the snow and ice covering Mount Everest and the national park that surrounds it are finding abundant evidence that the world's tallest peak is shedding its frozen ... > full story -
Mechanism That Puts the Curl in the Curling Stone Revealed
May 13, 2013 — Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden can now reveal the mechanism behind the curved path of a curling stone. The discovery by the researchers, who usually study friction and wear in ... > full story
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