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Scientists organize groundbreaking Saturn observational campaign
Planetary scientists have collaborated with an international team of researchers to organize the largest ever observational campaign of Saturn’s auroras.
April 15, 2013
Marine algae show resilience to carbon dioxide emissions
A type of marine algae could become bigger as increasing carbon dioxide emissions are absorbed by the oceans, according to new research.
April 15, 2013
View from space: Fires in Central America
On April 11, 2013, NASA acquired this true-color image of dozens of fires burning across Mexico and Central America.
April 12, 2013
NASA Mars Orbiter images may show 1971 Soviet Lander
Hardware from a spacecraft that the Soviet Union landed on Mars in 1971 might appear in images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
April 12, 2013
NASA image of April 11 mid-level solar flare
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of an M6.5 class flare at 3:16 EDT on April 11, 2013.
April 11, 2013
Chickens with bigger gizzards are more efficient
According to animal scientists, farmers could further protect the environment by breeding chickens with larger digestive organs. This recently published research could solve a major problem in poultry production.
April 11, 2013
Redesigned material could lead to lighter, faster electronics
The same material that formed the first primitive transistors more than 60 years ago can be modified in a new way to advance future electronics, according to a new study.
April 10, 2013
Spring cleaning in your brain: Stem cell research shows how important it is
Years of mouse research lead to discovery of how autophagy keeps neural stem cells ready to replace damaged brain and nerve cells.
April 10, 2013
Researcher analyzes Antarctic ice flow in penguin paradise
Student researcher uses satellite imagery to calculate ice flow velocity in the coldest place on Earth.
April 9, 2013
Humans responsible for warmer daily highs and lows in China, research suggests
Study authors say this is the first study to link greenhouse gas emissions directly to warmer temperature extremes in a single country, rather than on a global scale.
April 9, 2013
