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Greenland Ice Cores Reveal Warm Climate of the Past
January 23, 2013 Between 130,000 and 115,000 years ago, Earth's climate was warmer than today. But how much warmer and what did it mean for the sea levels? As we face global warming, the answer to these questions is ... > full storyMore: -
New Way to Battle Bacteria
January 23, 2013 Scientists are developing a way to disrupt the process by which bacteria become virulent. The work could have widespread implications for human ... > full story -
Eczema in Infants Linked to Gut Bacteria
January 22, 2013 Children with eczema have a more diverse set of bacteria in their guts than non affected children, finds a new study. The types of bacteria present were also more typical of adult gut microbes than ... > full story -
Bacterial Supplement Could Help Young Pigs at Weaning Age Fight Disease
January 22, 2013 Weaning is a time of stress and a lack of energy for pigs. Energy produced by a special type of gut bacteria could help pigs fight pathogens and stay healthy. This new research may have implications ... > full story -
Plant Water Demands Shift With Water Availability
January 22, 2013 Plants can adapt to extreme shifts in water availability, such as drought and flooding, but their ability to withstand these extreme patterns will be tested by future climate change, according to a ... > full story -
Tiny Fossils Hold Answers to Big Questions on Climate Change: Research Explores 12,000 Year Fossil Record
January 22, 2013 A new study reveals a unique 12,000 year record of marine algae fossils that may hold clues about past climate ... > full story -
Bubbling Up Organics in an Ocean Vent Simulator
January 22, 2013 Fizzy ocean water and the alkaline fluid that bubbles up from deep ocean vents are coursing through a structure at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. that is reminiscent of the ... > full story -
Synchrotron Infrared Unveils a Mysterious Microbial Community
January 22, 2013 A cold sulfur spring in Germany is the only place where archaea are known to dominate bacteria in a microbial community. How this unique community thrives and the lessons it may hold for ... > full story -
Wood on the Seafloor: An Oasis for Deep-Sea Life
January 22, 2013 Sunken woods promote the dispersal of rare deep-sea animals, forming hotspots of biodiversity at the deep ... > full story -
Climate Events Drive High-Arctic Vertebrate Community Into Synchrony: Extreme Weather Potent Force for Arctic Overwintering Populations
January 17, 2013 Climate change is known to affect the population dynamics of single species, such as reindeer or caribou, but the effect of climate at the community level has been much more difficult to document. ... > full story
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