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Could Planting Trees in the Desert Mitigate Climate Change?
July 31, 2013 — As the world starts feeling the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and consequent global temperature rise, researchers are looking for a Plan B to mitigate climate change. A group of ... > full story -
Dawn of Carnivores Explains Animal Boom in Distant Past
July 31, 2013 — Scientists have linked increasing oxygen levels and the rise and evolution of carnivores (meat eaters) as the force behind a broad explosion of animal species and body structures millions of years ... > full story -
Stem Cells in Urine Easy to Isolate and Have Potential for Numerous Therapies
July 31, 2013 — Could harvesting stem cells for therapy one day be as simple as asking patients for a urine sample? Researchers have identified stem cells in urine that can be directed to become multiple cell ... > full story -
How Did Earth's Primitive Chemistry Get Kick Started?
July 30, 2013 — How did life on Earth get started? Three new papers strengthen the case that Earth's first life began at alkaline hydrothermal vents at the bottom of oceans. Scientists are interested in ... > full storyMore: -
Controlling Contagion by Restricting Mobility: In the Face of an Epidemic, Even Moderate Travel Restrictions Would Slow Contagion
July 30, 2013 — In an epidemic or a bioterrorist attack, the response of government officials could range from a drastic restriction of mobility -- imposed isolation or total lockdown of a city -- to moderate travel ... > full story -
Planetary 'Runaway Greenhouse' More Easily Triggered, Research Shows
July 30, 2013 — It might be easier than previously thought for a planet to overheat into the scorchingly uninhabitable "runaway greenhouse" stage, according to new ... > full story -
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 -
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Plasmonic Black Metals: Breakthrough in Solar Energy Research?
July 30, 2013 — The use of plasmonic black metals could someday provide a pathway to more efficient photovoltaics -- the use of solar panels containing photovoltaic solar cells -- to improve solar energy harvesting, ... > full story -
Novel Technology for Producing 'Electronic Ink' May Lead to Inexpensive, Durable Electronics and Solar Cells
July 30, 2013 — Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality ... > full story -
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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
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