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Research team releases new global groundwater maps
NASA researchers have developed new satellite-based, weekly global maps of soil moisture and groundwater wetness conditions…
Organic soybean producers can be competitive using little or no tillage
Organic soybean producers using no-till and reduced-tillage production methods that incorporate cover crops—strategies that protect soil…
Whales are dying, but numbers are unknown. Coronavirus has stalled scientific field work
As gray whales began their northern migration along the Pacific Coast earlier this month—after a year…
New study explores fiscal issues related to NYC teachers retirement system
The volatility of the financial markets amid the COVID-19 pandemic has significant implications for taxpayer-supported pension…
Study shows potential for using fiber-optic networks to assess ground motions during earthquakes
A new study from a University of Michigan researcher and colleagues at three institutions demonstrates the…
Ultrabright X-ray bursts reveal how plants respond to light within fraction of a second
Scientists have revealed intricate structural changes in plants, fungi and bacteria in response to light, according…
Preservation of testicular cells to save endangered feline species
A research team at the German Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) developed a…
Electron-eating neon causes star to collapse
An international team of researchers has found that neon inside a certain massive star can consume…
Nanocrystals will help detect methanol and other alcohols
Skoltech scientists have developed highly sensitive sensors based on cobalt oxide nanoflakes which are capable of…