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Fluorescent Light Revealed as Gauge of Coral Health: Mysterious Glow of Light Found to Correlate With Coral Stress Prior to Bleaching
March 12, 2013 Coral reef decline in recent years due to a variety of threats -- from pollution to climate warming -- has lent urgency to the search for new ways to evaluate their health. A new study has revealed ... > full story -
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Researchers Map out an Alternative Energy Future for New York
March 12, 2013 A new study outlines a path to statewide renewable energy conversion, and away from natural gas and imported ... > full story -
Remote Clouds Responsible for Climate Models' Glitch in Tropical Rainfall
March 11, 2013 New research shows that cloud biases over the Southern Ocean are the primary contributor to the double-rain band problem that exists in most modern climate ... > full story -
The Dynamic of Spain's Population Follows the Maximum Entropy Principle
March 11, 2013 A team of Spanish and Argentinean researchers has verified that the distribution of the inhabitants in each Spanish province evolves in accordance with the maximum entropy principle in the field of ... > full story -
Researchers Solve Riddle of What Has Been Holding Two Unlikely Materials Together
March 11, 2013 For years, researchers have developed thin films of bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) -- which converts heat into electricity or electricity to cooling -- on top of gallium arsenide (GaAs) to create cooling ... > full story -
Temp-Controlled 'Nanopores' May Allow Detailed Blood Analysis
March 8, 2013 Tiny biomolecular chambers called nanopores that can be selectively heated may help doctors diagnose disease more effectively, according to a new ... > full story -
New Player in Electron Field Emitter Technology Makes for Better Imaging and Communications
March 8, 2013 Scientists have built a practical, high-efficiency nanostructured electron source. This new, patent-pending technology could lead to improved microwave communications and radar, and more notably to ... > full story -
Outdoor Heat Increases Respiratory Hospitalization Risk in Elderly
March 8, 2013 Outdoor heat is associated with a significantly increased risk of emergency hospitalization for respiratory disorders in the elderly, according to a large epidemiological study of more than 12.5 ... > full story -
How to Thrive in Battery Acid and Among Toxic Metals
March 7, 2013 In the movie Alien, the title character is an extraterrestrial creature that can survive brutal heat and resist the effects of toxins. In real life, organisms with similar traits exist, such as the ... > full story -
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Heating With Powder and Plastic Wastes
March 7, 2013 Disposing of waste – whether it is coating powder or swarf – is expensive. In the future, a combustor for powdery residues will enable companies to cut disposal costs and heating costs at ... > full story
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