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Modeling climate extremes to show effect on atmospheric carbon
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Northeastern University modeled how extreme conditions in a changing…
Growth of large operators threatens existence of grassroots coworking spaces, study warns
The growing number of large operators and developers opening coworking premises threatens to end the availability…
NASA's new greenhouse gas detector moves closer to launch
A state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer, which will measure the greenhouse gases methane and carbon dioxide from space,…
Researchers enhance the function of natural proteins using 'protein Legos'
Johns Hopkins engineers have helped develop and characterize an artificial protein that triggers the same response…
Genetically modified bacteria found to break down plastics in saltwater
Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water. Specifically, the…
Whether Saturn's rings are young or old, its moons may be as ancient as the planet itself
Saturn is best known for two things: its iconic ring structures and its large system of…
Using topology, researchers advance understanding of how cells organize themselves
The fact that humans and other living organisms can develop and grow from a single cell…
Medicanes: rare, 'supercharging' Mediterranean storms
The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed a “medicane”,…
Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easy. One engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
China, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the moon in the 2020s. …