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Month: April 2018
Proximity to fracking sites affects public support of them, study finds
People who live closer to fracking sites are more familiar with and more supportive of hydraulic…
Proximity to books and adult support enhance children’s learning opportunities
An innovative book distribution program that provides free children's books in low-income neighborhoods, combined with supportive…
Freshwater ecosystems filter pollutants before they reach oceans
Whether through carbon dioxide emissions or nutrient pollution from fertilizers used in agriculture, human activities have…
La Nina-like ocean cooling patterns intensify northwestern Pacific tropical cyclones
The intensity and frequency of strong tropical cyclones, as well as cyclone landfalls, has increased in…
Malaria-carrying parasites spread more when they can jump into multiple birds
If you're a parasite and want to spread out a little in Amazonia, then you better…
NASA finds wind shear affecting Tropical Cyclone Flamboyan
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Flamboyan in the Southern Indian Ocean it analyzed…
New details of molecular machinery that builds plant cell wall components
Plants are among the most effective energy convertors on Earth. They capture solar energy and convert…
Diagnostic imaging computers outperform human counterparts
The 'deep learning' computers in a diagnostic imaging lab routinely defeat their human counterparts in diagnosing…
Laser frequency combs may be the future of Wi-Fi
Researchers have uncovered a new phenomenon of quantum cascade laser frequency combs, which would allow these…