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Jorge Salazar
Your geography is linked to your health
Your geography is linked to your health: Geomedicine uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to link public health data.
August 18, 2011
Chimp test shows planet of altruistic apes
Chimpanzees showed altruistic behavior in a test conducted by researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center.
August 10, 2011
Aqua satellite data improves weather forecasts and models
Ron Gelaro leads NASA’s efforts to predict weather, across the globe, using computer simulations.
August 9, 2011
Gerry Bell: Expect active Atlantic hurricane season in 2011
This week, NOAA updated its outlook for 2011 Atlantic hurricanes. The new outlook anticipates even more hurricanes. Read more from Gerry Bell.
August 5, 2011
Alfred McEwen: Possibility of flowing salty water on Mars
Thousands of dark, finger-like features extend down slopes during late spring and summer on Mars. Alfred McEwen said it might be salty water flowing today.
August 4, 2011
Humanity winning on global challenges, yet world is unstable
The 2011 State of the Future Report says the world is in a race between an improving human condition - and bigger and more complex global problems.
August 3, 2011
Juno spacecraft’s goal to reveal Jupiter’s secrets
On August 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno spacecraft on a $1.1 billion mission to Jupiter. The craft will orbit for a year and sweep near Jupiter's cloudtops.
August 2, 2011
In 2011, 7 billion humans and counting
Expect 7 billion humans by October 31, according to experts at the Population Reference Bureau, which released its 2011 World Population Data Sheet on July 27.
July 31, 2011
Steven Platnick: Clouds both cool and warm Earth
Some clouds help cool the Earth, but other clouds help keep Earth warm – in part depending on how high up they are in our atmosphere.
July 29, 2011
Mystery moon domes found on far side
Mysterious volcanic domes - rich in silica - have been found on the far side of the moon. Their origin remains enigmatic. Read more about mystery moon domes.
July 26, 2011
