Archive: 02/17/2007
The insides of clouds may be the key to climate change
As climate change scientists develop ever more sophisticated climate models to project an expected path of temperature change, it is becoming increasingly important to include the effects of aerosols on clouds, according ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 17, 2007 |
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Robotic cameras join search for 'Holy Grail of bird-watching'
In the bayous of eastern Arkansas, amidst ancient trees both living and dead that provide nourishment to creatures of the swamp, hangs a high-tech sentinel patiently waiting to capture video of an ivory-billed ...
Biology /
Feb 17, 2007 |
4.1 / 5 (17) |
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Mathematical model predicts cholera outbreaks
A mathematical model of disease cycles developed at the University of Michigan shows promise for predicting cholera outbreaks.
Feb 17, 2007 |
4 / 5 (5) |
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Physicist speaks at AAAS symposium about space weather
Most people leave home without checking the space weather report. But if New Jersey physicist Louis J. Lanzerotti, PhD, distinguished research professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has his way, they won't ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2007 |
4.2 / 5 (9) |
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Changes in west coast marine ecosystems significant
The California Current system has experienced significant changes during the past decade, resulting in dramatic variations in the ecosystem characterized by shifts in phytoplankton production, expanding hypoxic zones, and ...
Feb 17, 2007 |
4 / 5 (10) |
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Programmed for obesity
Obesity is generally discussed in terms of caloric intake (how much a person eats) and energy output (how much a person exercises). However, according to a University of Missouri-Columbia scientist, environmental chemicals ...
Feb 17, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (8) |
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Long road ahead in developing effective avian flu vaccination strategy, Stanford expert says
The near inevitability that influenza will explode into a pandemic in the coming few years has kept researchers searching for a way to prevent the worst effects of infection. The ultimate prize is a highly effective vaccine ...
Feb 17, 2007 |
4 / 5 (1) |
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Altered ocean currents disturb ecosystem off Northern California and Oregon coast
In 2005, a delay in the arrival of a seasonal, nutrient-rich ocean current off the coast of Northern California and Oregon led to reduced influx of barnacle and mussel larvae to rocky shores, researchers report.
Feb 17, 2007 |
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