NASA is working with California’s water managers to spot tiny signs of trouble in the…
Month: April 2014
NASA’s OCO-2 brings sharp focus on global carbon
Natural processes are working hard to keep the carbon cycle in balance by absorbing about…
Computer models soybean crop with 8.5 percent more productivity, using 13 percent less water
Crops that produce more while using less water seem like a dream for a world…
Energy breakthrough uses sun to create solar energy materials
Researchers have discovered a way to tap the sun not only as a source of…
Sage grouse losing habitat to fire as endangered species decision looms
Wildfire is the predominant cause of habitat loss in the Great Basin. Reseeding burned land…
Cave-dwelling fish examination finds possible genetic link to human disorders
Researchers have identified a genetic association with facial asymmetry in an ancient cavefish, a natural…
Quantum cryptography for mobile phones
An ultra-high security scheme that could one day get quantum cryptography using Quantum Key Distribution…
Patient stem cells help identify common problem in ALS
A recently approved medication for epilepsy may possibly be a meaningful treatment for amyotrophic lateral…
Hummingbirds’ 22-million-year-old history of remarkable change is far from complete
The first comprehensive map of hummingbirds’ 22-million-year-old family tree — reconstructed based on careful analysis…
New study casts doubt on heart regeneration in mammals
The mammalian heart has generally been considered to lack the ability to repair itself after…