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Mercury in water and fish detected with nanotechnology
Inexpensive, super-sensitive device detects even low levels of toxic metals in water and fish.
September 12, 2012
100 most threatened species
Conservation experts have released a list of the 100 most threatened species of animals, plants and fungi on Earth.
September 12, 2012
Scientists discover how the brain ages
Researchers at Newcastle University have revealed the mechanism by which neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and other parts of the body, age.
September 12, 2012
Critically endangered bowhead whales sing like birds
Researchers were stunned when they heard the audio from a recording device that spent a year in the icy waters off the east coast of Greenland. Have a listen..
September 12, 2012
Planets can form in the galactic center
Up against the colossal forces of supernova explosions and supermassive black holes planets still manage to form in the heart of the galaxy.
September 11, 2012
For the U.S., summer 2012 was third-hottest in history
Meanwhile, the past 12 months (September 2011-August 2012) are the warmest 12 months ever recorded for the contiguous United States.
September 11, 2012
Researchers devise more accurate method for predicting hurricane activity
A new method for forecasting seasonal hurricane activity developed by North Carolina State University researchers is 15 percent more accurate than previous techniques.
September 11, 2012
Astronomers see explosion in Jupiter’s cloudtops
It might have been a small undetected comet, perhaps similar to the fractured Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which was widely seen to strike Jupiter in 1994.
September 11, 2012
Study shows wine has more cardiovascular benefits than vodka
Red wine proves better than vodka for pigs with high cholesterol, according to a new study.
September 10, 2012
Listening to astronomy
It used to be you had to take classes, or be in the right place to hear a lecture on astronomy. Now there are many resources for hearing astronomy podcasts online.
September 10, 2012
