Singing Lessons: New study shows young birds learn from adults
Oct 10, 2018, 10:10 am By ENN
Just like humans, young songbirds are thought to learn their vocalizations by listening to adults…September was 3rd wettest, 4th warmest on record for U.S.
Oct 10, 2018, 10:08 am By ENNHeat and lots of rainfall, thanks in part to Hurricane Florence, were the key factors in last…Half of Mental Health Disorders Arise in Adolescence
Oct 10, 2018, 9:36 am By ENN
Half of mental health disorders arise before the age of 14, but most cases are not detected or…Brain Circuits for Successful Emotional Development Established During Infancy
Oct 10, 2018, 9:17 am By ENN
Researchers in the UNC Early Brain Development Study tracking the development of the brain’s…Polar Bears Gorged on Whale Carcasses to Survive Past Warm Periods, but Strategy Won’t Suffice as Climate Warms
Oct 10, 2018, 9:13 am By ENNPolar bears likely survived past warm periods in the Arctic, when sea ice cover was low, by…NASA Sees the Development of Eastern Atlantic Tropical Storm Nadine
Oct 9, 2018, 4:59 pm By ENNAs Hurricane Michael barrels toward the U.S. states along the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, and…IIASA contributes to IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C
Oct 9, 2018, 4:52 pm By ENNThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its Special Report on Global…Arctic ice cap destabilizes at ‘unprecedented’ speed
Oct 9, 2018, 4:30 pm By ENNSatellite images revealing an Arctic ice cap destabilizing at “unexpected and unprecedented”…NASA Checks Out Hurricane Sergio’s Cloud Temperature
Oct 9, 2018, 4:18 pm By ENNNASA’s Aqua satellite peered into Hurricane Sergio with infrared light to determine if the storm…Icy Warning for Space Missions to Jupiter’s Moon
Oct 9, 2018, 1:55 pm By ENNA location often earmarked as a potential habitat for extra-terrestrial life could prove to be a…Increase in Plastics Reaching Remote South Atlantic Islands
Oct 9, 2018, 1:50 pm By ENNThe amount of plastic washing up onto the shores of remote South Atlantic islands is 10 times…Genetic Tool to Predict Adult Heart Attack Risk in Childhood
Oct 9, 2018, 1:44 pm By ENNPeople at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a…Vaccinating Humans to Protect Mosquitoes from Malaria
Oct 9, 2018, 1:31 pm By ENNFor decades, scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine that prevents mosquitoes from…Voyage of the Seal
Oct 9, 2018, 10:28 am By ENN
It was almost an ordinary day in the field for Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar Sarah Kienle — except for…Gearing up to power the North with renewables
Oct 9, 2018, 10:25 am By ENN
Canada has committed to an electricity system by 2030 that will be 90 per cent carbon non-emitting,…We May Be Past The Peak, But Hurricane Season Is Far From Over
Oct 9, 2018, 10:23 am By ENNOver the course of a month, we’ve seen tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin heat up…Scientists seek a deeper understanding of how silver kills bacteria
Oct 9, 2018, 10:18 am By ENN
Silver has been used for centuries as an antimicrobial to kill harmful bacteria. Ancient…Large underwater experiment shows that “turbidity currents” are not just currents, but involve movement of the seafloor itself
Oct 5, 2018, 4:53 pm By ENNTurbidity currents have historically been described as fast-moving currents that sweep down…Larger cities have smaller water footprint than less populated counterparts
Oct 5, 2018, 4:46 pm By ENN
Global sustainability is important now more than ever due to increasing urban populations and the…Team of U of T chemists, led by John Polanyi, advances ability to control chemical reactions
Oct 5, 2018, 4:32 pm By ENNScientists at the University of Toronto have found a way to select the outcome of chemical reactions…
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