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Nate Lewis on artificial photosynthesis
Plants use photosynthesis to make food from the sun's energy. Dr. Nate Lewis works to mimic that process to create a clean-burning fuel using water and sunlight.
November 8, 2011
Tornado in Oklahoma, and more developing
See these terrifying images of the tornado that touched down in Oklahoma about an hour ago (November 7, 2011 at ~21 UTC, or ~3 p.m. CST).
November 7, 2011
2005 YU55: See it when it passes Earth on November 8 and 9
When at its closest on November 8 and 9, asteroid 2005 YU55 will look like a steadily moving star. It'll cover a moon's width of sky in under 5 minutes.
November 7, 2011
Ice Age humans: Did they affect the extinction of large mammals?
A study of large-mammal extinction during the last ice age focuses on the effects of climate change and human encroachment on habitat.
November 7, 2011
2005 YU55 will sweep closely past the Earth
The large asteroid 2005 YU55 will fly within the moon's distance from Earth on November 8, 2011.
November 7, 2011
Severe weather possible across Oklahoma and Texas
A severe weather outbreak is likely across Texas/Oklahoma on November 7, 2011, as an area of low pressure will produce storms capable of producing tornadoes.
November 7, 2011
Gabriela Salvador on Pro Mujer in Latin America
Gabriela Salvador said, "Women come to us for loans and we take the opportunity to reach out to them and give them health services and education."
November 7, 2011
Felipe Cabello on antimicrobial resistance and aquaculture
Can the use of antibiotics in aquaculture impact human health? A discussion by Felipe Cabello of New York Medical College about this issue..
November 6, 2011
Series of earthquakes near Oklahoma City, including a 5.6 magnitude
The epicenter for the November 6, 2011 Oklahoma earthquakes is 44 miles ENE of Oklahoma City. A highway buckled, and several homes are said to be damaged.
November 6, 2011
Intense rains that triggered floods in Italy may become more common
Intense rains have increased over the past 120 years in Italy’s northern regions according to scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate in Bologna, Italy.
November 5, 2011
