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Scientists find corals in deeper waters under stress too
6:53pm, 27th August, 2018

Scientists find corals in deeper waters under stress too

(University of California - San Diego) A new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) in Palau describes a novel approach for predicting war...
Gas-sensing drones draw NSF backing
4:19pm, 27th August, 2018

Gas-sensing drones draw NSF backing

(Rice University) Rice University engineers win a National Science Foundation grant to continue development of autonomous drones that coordinate with each other to find and model dangerous pollutants and send a warning to nearby neighbors.
NASA observes Tropical Storm Miriam's formation
2:36pm, 27th August, 2018

NASA observes Tropical Storm Miriam's formation

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical cyclones continue to regularly develop in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. As Tropical Storm Miriam was developing, the GPM or Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite observed the rainfall...
Pineapple Waste Won't Be Wasted
10:16am, 27th August, 2018

Pineapple Waste Won't Be Wasted

Costa Rican scientists are extracting valuable materials from the peel and stubble of pineapples. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
In the race of life, the tortoise beats the hare every time
6:35am, 27th August, 2018

In the race of life, the tortoise beats the hare every time

(Duke University) Researchers have discovered that, over the long-run, the race will indeed go to the slower, steadier animal. An analysis of the reported speeds of animals based on land, air and water shows that some of the world's fastest anim...