
Sounds From the Sea
Manmade and natural sounds,
from boat engines to
rainfall, sound different
below the sea surface. To
study their impact of noise
on marine life, scientists
are submerging devices
called Passive Aquatic
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Small Fish Detect Big Problems
Researchers are using
bluegills to detect
industrial and agricultural
spills in water supplies.
Changes in the environment
cause the fishes' behavior
and breathing patterns to
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Wasps: Man's New Best Friend!
If rewarded with sugary
water, wasps can be trained
in minutes to follow
specific smells. The
olfactory sensors in their
antennae can sense chemicals
in the air in concentrations
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Detecting Deadly Chemicals
Investigators on a crime
scene can now use a new tool
for collecting chemical or
biological samples. The
sampler gun collects samples
on a cotton pad --
eliminating direct contact
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Veterinarians Show Consoling Dogs Does Not Relieve Their Panic
A new study shows that dogs can get very upset during thunderstorms, whether or not their owner holds them. The study measured the stress hormone cortisol to be up to three times normal levels while ... > more -
Food Chemists Find that Milk Pushes Air to Break Crystallized Sugar
Food scientists have discovered why Rice Krispies make their characteristic sound when soaked in milk. Rice Krispies contain lots of sugar and are cooked at high temperature, which makes the sugar ... > more -
Physicist Explains Benefits Of Carbon Dioxide
A physicist from Colorado State University and his colleagues from the North American Carbon Program (NACP) have discerned and confirmed the unforeseen advantages of rising carbon dioxide levels. ... > more -
Dermatologists Discover Sun Protection Under The Sea
Dermatologists recognize the benefits of a compound called astaxanthin. Found in red ocean plants and animals such as salmon, astaxanthin is the most effective and efficient free radical sponge in ... > more -
Biologist, Computer Scientist Make 3D Anatomy Images Available Online
Frog biology is especially noteworthy because of the amphibians' sensitivity to pollution, which often flags previously unknown environmental problems. Science labs and classrooms around the world ... > more -
Materials Engineers Turn to Ferocious Fish for Nonstick Ship Coating
Researchers are using shark skin as a model for creating new coatings that prevent adhesion of algae and barnacles to boats. The new coating is modeled after sharks' placoid scales, which have a ... > more -
Zoo Focuses Efforts on Poison Dart Frog Breeding Program
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is home to over 16,000 different varieties of animals, so that in one day visitors can travel around the One of the most toxic animals in the world -- the poison ... > more -
Materials Chemists Apply Photonic Crystals to Forensics
Photonic crystals -- materials with precise patterns of gaps that make them reflect only selected wavelengths of light -- could soon replace the traditional ink-based fingerprinting. In a new ... > more -
Paleontologists Teach Medical Students About Fossil Tumors
Using medical-physics tools such as CT scans, medical students can learn to recognize a tumor even in a 150-million-year-old dinosaur bone. Paleontologists say the role of disease during evolution ... > more -
Soil Chemists Plant Ferns to Soak Up Backyard Poisons
Planting ferns can be a cheaper, greener way to soak up poisons such as arsenic from the soil. Ferns absorb arsenic through their roots and store it in their leaves, which can then be cut off. ... > more
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