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• Bacteria
  Nature of Water
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  Microfluidic Breakthrough in Biotechnology

  July 31, 2013 — Chemical flasks and inconvenient chemostats for cultivation of bacteria are likely soon to be discarded. Researchers have constructed a microfluidic system allowing for merging, transporting and ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Ice Ages
  Snow and Avalanches
  Oceanography
  Severe Weather
   
  

  North Pole Not Flooded -- But Lots of Melting in the Arctic

  July 30, 2013 — Widespread media reports of a lake at the North Pole don't hold water -- but scientists who deployed the monitoring buoys are watching closely as Arctic sea ice approaches its yearly ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Air Quality
  Graphene
  Fossil Fuels
  Climate
  Forest
   

  Sequestration and Fuel Reserves: Storing Carbon Dioxide to Release Liquid Fuels

  July 30, 2013 — A technique for trapping the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide deep underground could at the same be used to release the last fraction of natural gas liquids from ailing reservoirs, thus offsetting some ... > full story
• Nature of Water
  Organic Chemistry
  Drought
  Biochemistry
  Genetics
  Biotechnology
   

  Protein Surfaces Defects Act as Drug Targets

  July 30, 2013 — New research shows a physical characterization of the interface of the body's proteins with water. Identifying the locations where it is easiest to remove water from the interface of target proteins ... > full story
• Graphene
  Nature of Water
  Spintronics
  Nanotechnology
  Materials Science
  Engineering and Construction
   

  Water Clears Path for Nanoribbon Development

  July 30, 2013 — A tiny meniscus of water makes it practical to form long graphene nanoribbons less than 10 nanometers ... > full story
• Thermodynamics
  Civil Engineering
  Engineering and Construction
  Nature of Water
  Solar Energy
  Materials Science
   
  

  Lifelike Cooling for Sunbaked Windows: Adaptable Microfluidic Circulatory System Could Cut Air-Conditioning Costs

  July 30, 2013 — Sun-drenched rooms make for happy residents, but large glass windows also bring higher air-conditioning bills. Now a bioinspired microfluidic circulatory system for windows could save energy and cut ... > full story
• Infant's Health
  Birth Defects
  Food
  Behavioral Science
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Agriculture and Food
   

  Fetal 'Programming' of Sweet Taste's Elicited Pleasure

  July 30, 2013 — New research finds that adversities during gestation may influence the newborn's pleasure in response to ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Ice Ages
  Oceanography
  Geography
  Weather
   
  

  Ice-Free Arctic Winters Could Explain Amplified Warming During Pliocene

  July 29, 2013 — Year-round ice-free conditions across the surface of the Arctic Ocean could explain why the Earth was substantially warmer during the Pliocene Epoch than it is today, despite similar concentrations ... > full story

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  • Arctic Sea Ice During the Pliocene Era
• Global Warming
  Climate
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  Global Warming Endangers South American Water Supply

  July 29, 2013 — Chile and Argentina may face critical water storage issues due to rain-bearing westerly winds over South America's Patagonian Ice-Field to moving south as a result of global ... > full story
• Quantum Physics
  Nature of Water
  Physics
  Albert Einstein
  Quantum Computing
  Spintronics
   
  

  When Fluid Dynamics Mimic Quantum Mechanics

  July 29, 2013 — Researchers expand the range of quantum behaviors that can be replicated in fluidic systems, offering a new perspective on wave-particle ... > full story

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