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Amphibians as environmental omen disputed

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Amphibians, for years considered a leading indicator of environmental degradation, are not uniquely susceptible to pollution, according to a meta-analysis to be published in Ecology Letters.


Antarctic lake

Antarctic lake home to diverse community of viruses

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 1 weblog

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of the genetic structure of viruses in an Antarctic lake has revealed an astonishing genetic richness in the large number of viral families discovered.


Researchers to study hidden lakes beneath West Antarctic ice sheet

Researchers to study hidden lakes beneath West Antarctic ice sheet

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Santa Cruz researchers are among the leaders of a major Antarctic research project in which scientists will drill through a half-mile of ice to penetrate subglacial Lake Whillans and study ...


NIU will use robotic submarine to explore melting occurring below Antarctic ice

NIU will use robotic submarine to explore melting occurring below Antarctic ice

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Northern Illinois University geologists are helping to lead a multi-million-dollar, five-year investigation of melting near the base of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) using a 24-foot-long ...


Researcher looking for nano environmental footprint

Researcher looking for nano environmental footprint

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Alberta biological sciences professor Gregg Goss is on the front line of a new effort to monitor the effects of nanomaterials on the environment.