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- Research reveals carbon footprint caused by China's irrigation system
- Rats match humans in decision-making that involves combining different sensory cues
- Flying through a geomagnetic storm
- Input of iron linked to biological productivity in ancient Pacific Ocean
- Data support theory on location of lost Leonardo da Vinci painting
- Global warming skepticism climbs during tough economic times
- Potential drug for speeding up cellular recycling
- Fertilization by invasive species threatens nutrient-poor ecosystems
- Santorini: The ground is moving again in paradise
- Increased honey bee diversity means fewer pathogens, more helpful bacteria
- New theory on formation of oldest continents
| Research reveals carbon footprint caused by China's irrigation system Posted: 13 Mar 2012 08:04 PM PDT China's groundwater irrigation system is responsible for polluting the atmosphere with more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year – according to research from the University of East Anglia.  |
| Rats match humans in decision-making that involves combining different sensory cues Posted: 13 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PDT The next time you set a trap for that rat running around in your basement, here's something to consider: you are going up against an opponent whose ability to assess the situation and make decisions is statistically just as good as yours. A new study has found that just like humans, rodents also combine multisensory information and exploit it in a "statistically optimal" way -- or the most efficient and unbiased way possible.  |
| Flying through a geomagnetic storm Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:39 PM PDT Glowing green and red, shimmering hypnotically across the night sky, the aurora borealis is a wonder to behold. Longtime sky watchers say it is the greatest show on Earth. It might be the greatest show in Earth orbit, too. High above our planet, astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been enjoying an up-close view of auroras outside their windows as the ISS flys through geomagnetic storms.  |
| Input of iron linked to biological productivity in ancient Pacific Ocean Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:04 AM PDT Scientists have found compelling evidence from marine sediment that supports the theory that iron in the Earth's oceans has a direct impact on biological productivity, potentially affecting the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and, in turn, atmospheric temperature.  |
| Data support theory on location of lost Leonardo da Vinci painting Posted: 13 Mar 2012 09:24 AM PDT Evidence uncovered during research conducted in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio late last year appears to support the theory that a lost Leonardo da Vinci painting existed on the east wall of the Hall of the 500, behind Giorgio Vasari's mural "The Battle of Marciano."  |
| Global warming skepticism climbs during tough economic times Posted: 13 Mar 2012 09:24 AM PDT The American public's growing skepticism in recent years about the existence of human-made global warming is rooted in apprehension about the troubled economy, a new study suggests.  |
| Potential drug for speeding up cellular recycling Posted: 13 Mar 2012 09:17 AM PDT Cell biologists have identified a potential drug that speeds up trash removal from the cell's recycling center, the lysosome.  |
| Fertilization by invasive species threatens nutrient-poor ecosystems Posted: 13 Mar 2012 07:39 AM PDT Biologists have developed a new method for quantifying the effect of non-native species on ecosystem functioning.  |
| Santorini: The ground is moving again in paradise Posted: 13 Mar 2012 07:38 AM PDT The Santorini caldera, which sits underneath a famous tourist destination, is awake again and rapidly deforming at levels never seen before.  |
| Increased honey bee diversity means fewer pathogens, more helpful bacteria Posted: 12 Mar 2012 04:27 PM PDT A novel study of honey bee genetic diversity has for the first time found that greater diversity in worker bees leads to colonies with fewer pathogens and more abundant helpful bacteria like probiotic species.  |
| New theory on formation of oldest continents Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:03 AM PDT Geologists have demonstrated new scientific results to support a new theory on the earliest phase of continental formation.  |
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