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Found but Lost: Newly Discovered Shark May Be Extinct
Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Improved RNA data visualization method gets to the bigger picture faster
(Yale University) Like going from a pinhole camera to a Polaroid, a significant mathematical update to the formula for a popular bioinformatics data visualization method will allow researchers to develop snapshots of single-cell gene expression not o...
Tiny satellites reveal water dynamics in thousands of northern lakes
(Brown University) In a finding that has implications for how scientists calculate natural greenhouse gas emissions, a new study finds that water levels in small lakes across northern Canada and Alaska vary during the summer much more than was assume...
Spintronics by 'straintronics'
(Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie) Data storage in magnetic media is very energy consuming. Novel materials could reduce the energy needed to control magnetic memories thus contributing to a smaller carbon footprint of the IT sect...
Arctic Lakes Might Emit Less Carbon than Suspected
As northern landscapes warm, researchers are looking to understand the role of lakes in the carbon cycle-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Philosophy: What exactly is a black hole?
(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) What is a black hole? In an article that has just appeared in the journal Nature Astronomy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich philosopher Erik Curiel shows that physicists use different definitio...
The smallest skeletons in the marine world observed in 3D by synchrotron techniques
(European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) Coccolithophores are microscopic marine algae that use carbon dioxide to grow and release carbon dioxide when they create their miniature calcite shells. Scientists from the CNRS, Le Mans Université, Sorbonne...
Companies with more financial analysts produce more and better-quality patents
(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) Long-term growth in profits depends significantly on firms' investment in innovation activities. However, firms may not invest in innovation in an optimal way. Some distortions arise because the decisions as to...
Bold Plan? Replace the Border Wall with an Energy–Water Corridor
Building solar, wind, natural gas and water infrastructure all along the U.S.–Mexico border would create economic opportunity rather than antagonism-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
C-sections by trained health officers a safe alternative
(Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Sierra Leone has few doctors and even fewer surgeons to serve its seven million people. Since 2011, a non-profit group called CapaCare has been training community health officers to perform basic lifes...