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Saturday, January 14, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


What can be done to slow climate change?

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:34 PM PST

Scientists have detailed 14 key air pollution control measures that, if implemented, could slow the pace of global warming, improve health and boost agricultural production.

Cold winters caused by warmer summers, research suggests

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:34 PM PST

Scientists have offered up a convincing explanation for the harsh winters recently experienced in the Northern hemisphere: increasing temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic regions creating more snowfall in the autumn months at lower latitudes.

World's smallest magnetic data storage unit

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:22 AM PST

Scientists have built the world's smallest magnetic data storage unit. It uses just twelve atoms per bit, the basic unit of information, and squeezes a whole byte (8-bit) into as few as 96 atoms.

Diverse ecosystems are crucial climate change buffer

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:22 AM PST

Preserving diverse plant life will be crucial to buffer the negative effects of climate change and desertification in in the world's drylands, according to a new landmark study.

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