Hummingbird vision wired to avoid high-speed collisions
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Jul 18, 2016, 4:12 pm By ENNHarvard researchers have identified a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired…WSU researchers determine key improvement for fuel cells
Jul 18, 2016, 3:15 pm By ENNWashington State University researchers have determined a key step in improving solid oxide fuel…New discoveries about photosynthesis may lead to solar cells of the future
Jul 18, 2016, 12:01 pm By ENNFor the first time, researchers have successfully measured in detail the flow of solar energy, in…Glacial retreats linked to oceanic warming
Jul 17, 2016, 9:54 pm By ENNA new study has found for the first time that ocean warming is the primary cause of retreat of…Calcification: Does it pay off in the future ocean?
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Jul 15, 2016, 11:32 am By ENNThere’s something strange happening in Queensland, Australia: the frog populations are…Ocean warming primary cause of Antarctic Peninsula glacier retreat
Jul 14, 2016, 4:37 pm By ENNA new study has found for the first time that ocean warming is the primary cause of retreat of…Black bear links real objects to computer images
Jul 14, 2016, 11:43 am By ENNAmerican black bears may be able to recognize things they know in real life, such as pieces of food…India: The Burning City
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Jul 14, 2016, 10:19 am By ENNThe Florida Everglades is a swampy wilderness the size of Delaware. In some places along the road…Mobile app for rain forecasts raises farmers' yields
Jul 14, 2016, 8:12 am By ENNA mobile phone-based innovation that can predict rain is helping farmers in six Sub-Saharan…A Growing Crisis: Insects are Disappearing — And Fast
Jul 13, 2016, 5:13 pm By ENNWe all know about the huge declines in bee and monarch butterfly populations. Now, it turns out…Genetically improving sorghum for production of biofuel
Jul 13, 2016, 4:15 pm By ENNThe bioenergy crop sorghum holds great promise as a raw material for making environmentally friendly…Electricity generated with water, salt and a 3-atoms-thick membrane
Jul 13, 2016, 3:16 pm By ENNEPFL researchers have developed a system that generates electricity from osmosis with unparalleled…Solar panels study reveals impact on Earth
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