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'Highway from Hell' Fueled Costa Rican Volcano
Scientists suggest that the
1960s eruption of Costa
Rica's largest stratovolcano
was triggered by magma
rising from the mantle over
a few short months, rather
... > full story
Changes Proposed to New Orleans Area Levee Systems
Less may mean more when it
comes to the levee systems
designed to protect New
Orleans from hurricanes.
That's the conclusion of a
new study led by the
... > full story
Major Cities Often Safest Places in the U.S.
Overturning a commonly-held
belief that cities are
inherently more dangerous
than suburban and rural
communities, researchers
have found that risk of
... > full story
Devastating Long-Distance Impact of Earthquakes
In 2006 the island of Java,
Indonesia was struck by a
devastating earthquake
followed by the onset of a
mud eruption to the east,
flooding villages over
... > full story
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New Light Shed on Cause of Pandemic Influenza
July 24, 2013 — With the use of sophisticated mathematical modelling techniques, mathematicians have completed a study that explains the phenomenon of multiple waves of influenza pandemic in the last ... > full story -
Hurricane Season: Predicting in Advance What Could Happen
July 18, 2013 — Scientists have studied how hurricanes and other disasters disrupt critical infrastructure, such as roads, electricity and water ... > full story -
NASA Technology May Breathe Life, Safety Into Mines
July 16, 2013 — A technology used by NASA to protect crews working around hazardous gases soon could be called on for a number of life-saving applications as well as the agency's new human spaceflight ... > full story -
'Brown Ocean' Can Fuel Inland Tropical Cyclones
July 16, 2013 — In the summer of 2007, Tropical Storm Erin stumped meteorologists. Most tropical cyclones dissipate after making landfall, weakened by everything from friction and wind shear to loss of the ocean as ... > full story -
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Long-Buried Seawall Protected Homes from Hurricane Sandy's Record Storm Surge
July 16, 2013 — Two beachfront communities in New Jersey were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, but one fared much better than the other thanks to a long-forgotten seawall buried beneath the sand. Coastal engineers and ... > full story -
H7N9 Influenza: History of Similar Viruses Gives Cause for Concern
July 9, 2013 — The H7N9 avian flu strain that emerged in China earlier this year has subsided for now, but it would be a mistake to be reassured by this apparent lull in infections. The virus has several highly ... > full story -
Zombies Offer Key to Understanding How Crowds Evacuate
July 8, 2013 — Zombies might not be the most obvious candidates to use when researching how crowds evacuate buildings, but they have proved a key factor in a new study into crowd ... > full story -
New Approaches to Understanding Infection May Uncover Novel Therapies Against Influenza
July 4, 2013 — The influenza virus’ ability to mutate quickly has produced new, emerging strains that make drug discovery more critical than ever. For the first time, researchers have mapped how critical ... > full story -
New System Uses Low-Power Wi-Fi Signal to Track Moving Humans -- Even Behind Walls
June 28, 2013 — A system being developed at MIT could give all of us the ability to spot people in different rooms using low-cost Wi-Fi ... > full story -
Research Raises Concerns Over Smoke Detectors' Effectiveness in Waking Children
June 27, 2013 — Standard domestic smoke detectors may not always wake children in the event of a fire, according to new ... > full story
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