News tagged with spring
World's most extreme deep-sea vents revealed
Scientists have revealed details of the world's most extreme deep-sea volcanic vents, 5 kilometres down in a rift in the Caribbean seafloor.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Submarine springs offer preview of ocean acidification effects on coral reefs
Observations at submarine springs found along the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula are giving scientists a preview of the possible fate of coral reef ecosystems in response to ocean acidification.
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Going to extremes to find greener chemicals
Next time you watch a TV program that cracks a crime using DNA evidence, tip your hat to the microbe that makes it all possible.
Nov 02, 2011 |
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A new species of a tiny freshwater snail collected from a mountainous spring in Greece
A new minute freshwater snail species belonging to the genus Daphniola was found by a researcher from University of Athens (Canella Radea) in a spring covered by snow on Mt. Parnassos, central Greece. This study was publis ...
Nov 01, 2011 |
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The myth of the Arab Spring
New research shows true picture of what and who is behind the political uprisings.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Scientists discover new eruption at undersea volcano, after successfully forecasting the event
A team of scientists just discovered a new eruption of Axial Seamount, an undersea volcano located about 250 miles off the Oregon coast – and one of the most active and intensely studied seamounts in ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Climate change forces early spring
Spring is hailed as the season of rebirth, but if it comes too early, it can threaten the plants it is meant to welcome.
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Hot springs microbe yields record-breaking, heat-tolerant enzyme
Bioprospectors from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found a microbe in a Nevada hot spring that happily eats plant material – cellulose – ...
Jul 05, 2011 |
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What makes leaves sprout in the spring?
If you’re in the lower latitudes of Canada right now, take a look outside. Most trees are in the process of sprouting their 2011 crop of leaves. Only a few weeks ago, they appeared barren ...
May 17, 2011 |
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Cold case: Siberian hot springs reveal ancient ecology (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Exotic bacteria that do not rely on oxygen may have played an important role in determining the composition of Earth's early atmosphere, according to a theory that UChicago researcher Albert ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Thermophiles lurking in your basement
Ever wondered what exotic life forms may be lurking in the dark, hidden corners of your home? Scientists wonder too. Studies have shown that our modern plumbing systems provide sanctuary to a menagerie of ...
Apr 07, 2011 |
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Researchers discover arctic blooms occurring earlier
Warming temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic may be behind a progressively earlier bloom of a crucial annual marine event, and the shift could hold consequences for the entire food chain and carbon cycling ...
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Spring break: Study suggests how to reduce risky behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- College students who arrange with friends to "get their backs" are less likely to engage in risky spring break behavior, according to a new study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Winter temperatures play complex role in triggering spring budburst
The opening of buds on Douglas-fir trees each spring is the result of a complex interplay between cold and warm temperatures during the winter, scientists with the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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New species of archaeon named after ASU professor
A recent manuscript published in The Archives of Microbiology documents the discovery of a hyperthermophilic archaeon in Yellowstone National Park. It is proposed that this archaeon be named in honor of pro ...
Dec 17, 2010 |
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