A perfect combination of tides and wind is responsible for a hotspot of Antarctic krill…
Month: July 2017
Figuring out how fast Greenland is melting
A new analysis of Greenland’s past temperatures will help determine how fast the island’s vast…
Sulfide-producing bacteria dominate hydraulically fractured oil, gas wells
The microbes inhabiting a hydraulically fractured shale formation produce toxic, corrosive sulfide through a poorly…
Three-dimensional chip combines computing and data storage
Two complementary nanotechnologies have been combined to develop a 3-D computer chip that could enable…
West Antarctic Ice Sheet loss over the last 11,000 years seen in new study
Wind-driven incursions of warm water forced the retreat of glaciers in West Antarctica during the…
Less is better: Malaria parasites able to sense their hosts’ calorie intake
A new study has shown that the infectious agent responsible for malaria, the Plasmodium parasite,…
Genetic DJ: Growing cells remix their genes
Moving genes about could help cells to respond to change according to scientists. Changing the…
Costs of coal storage and its impact on disadvantaged communities
While the negative health and environmental effects of mining and burning coal are well documented,…
Moms, kids and TV: A complicated relationship that’s not all bad
Watching television sometimes gets a bad rap — especially where children and screen time are…
Our faces reveal whether we’re rich or poor
A study by social psychologists shows that people can reliably tell if someone is richer…