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Students’ attitudes to academic use of social media
New research has shown that university students behave very differently when using social media as part of their academic learning.
April 29, 2013
High 2012 sea surface temps latest in a trend
Sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years.
April 26, 2013
Unique chemistry reveals eruption of ancient materials once at Earth’s surface
New study supports theory that Earth’s earliest crust was folded back into its mantle and returned to the surface in volcanoes.
April 26, 2013
The sun sends two CME’s towards Mercury
The joint ESA and NASA mission the Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured a series of four images of a coronal mass ejection (CME) escaping the sun on the morning of April 25, 2013.
April 25, 2013
Einstein was right – so far
Record-breaking pulsar takes tests of general relativity into new territory.
April 25, 2013
New battery design could help solar and wind energy power the grid
Researchers have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid.
April 24, 2013
Sunlit snow triggers atmospheric cleaning and ozone depletion in the Arctic
Finding is related to snow atop sea ice, adding a new dimension to scientific concerns about loss of Arctic ice.
April 24, 2013
Coming up! Lunar eclipse April 25-26, 2013
The April 25-26 lunar eclipse is a partial, lasting just 27 minutes - the third-shortest partial lunar eclipse of the 21st century.
April 24, 2013
Air pollution diminishing air quality at Devils Postpile National Monument
The findings indicate that even at remote eastern Sierra locations, ozone air pollution may be a problem for human and ecosystem health.
April 23, 2013
Three CMEs in two days
On April 20th and 21st of 2013, NASA was able to capture three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in two days!
April 22, 2013
