New UN Report Blames Pesticides for Food Insecurity
Mar 17, 2017, 11:21 am By ENNThe United Nations says it’s time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come…Skilled Workers More Prone to Mistakes When Interrupted
Mar 17, 2017, 11:12 am By ENNExpertise is clearly beneficial in the workplace, yet highly trained workers in some occupations…Astronomers observe a dying red giant star's final act
Mar 17, 2017, 11:06 am By ENNUsing a powerful telescope, scientists view spiral pattern of gaseous emissions around LL Pegasi and…Stanford scientists reveal how grass developed a better way to breathe
Mar 17, 2017, 11:01 am By ENNGrasses are better able to withstand drought or high temperatures than many other plants in large…Why water splashes: new theory reveals secrets
Mar 17, 2017, 10:52 am By ENNNew research from the University of Warwick generates fresh insight into how a raindrop or spilt…Agricultural research looks at dugouts as absorbing carbon dioxide
Mar 17, 2017, 9:09 am By ENNThree researchers at the University of Regina have been awarded a provincial research grant to study…Wild Birds an Unlikely Source of Costly Poultry Disease
Mar 17, 2017, 8:54 am By ENNWild ducks and shorebirds do not appear to carry Newcastle disease viruses that sicken or kill…Earth's first example of recycling -- its own crust!
Mar 17, 2017, 8:22 am By ENNRock samples from northeastern Canada retain chemical signals that help explain what Earth’s crust…NASA Satellite Identifies Global Ammonia "Hotspots"
Mar 16, 2017, 3:22 pm By ENNThe first global, long-term satellite study of airborne ammonia gas has revealed “hotspots” of…The Carbon Dioxide Loop
Mar 16, 2017, 3:11 pm By ENNThe oceans are great at absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, but when their deep waters are…Is Spring Getting Longer? UNH Research Points to a Lengthening "Vernal Window"
Mar 16, 2017, 2:56 pm By ENNWith the first day of spring around the corner, temperatures are beginning to rise, ice is melting,…Natural measures to prevent floods are not a 'silver bullet'
Mar 16, 2017, 1:07 pm By ENNMeasures such as river restoration and tree planting aim to restore processes that have been…Outwitting climate change with a plant 'dimmer'?
Mar 16, 2017, 11:59 am By ENNPlants possess molecular mechanisms that prevent them from blooming in winter. Once the cold of…NASA Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine Pollution
Mar 16, 2017, 10:01 am By ENNUsing biofuels to help power jet engines reduces particle emissions in their exhaust by as much as…Indoor farming takes root at University of Toronto - Mississauga
Mar 16, 2017, 9:47 am By ENNAt University of Toronto Mississauga, a plastic tower sprouts produce including curly starbor kale,…NSF awards $5.6 million to establish new arctic Long-Term Ecological Research site
Mar 16, 2017, 9:15 am By ENNThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has made a $5.6 million, five-year grant to establish a…Eating healthier food could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Mar 16, 2017, 7:59 am By ENNYou are what you eat, as the saying goes, and while good dietary choices boost your own health, they…UNC-Chapel Hill study: "no fat" or "no sugar" label equals no guarantee of nutritional quality
Mar 15, 2017, 4:38 pm By ENNTerms such as no-fat or no-sugar, low-fat or reduced-salt on food packaging may give consumers a…Study: Cold Climates and Ocean Carbon Sequestration
Mar 15, 2017, 4:12 pm By ENNWe know a lot about how carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can drive climate change, but how about the way…NASA Spots Sub-Tropical Storm 11S Still Swirling
Mar 15, 2017, 3:57 pm By ENNOnce a tropical storm, now a sub-tropical storm, the remnants of the tropical low pressure area…
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