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Amazon's 'tallest tree' safe from fires, say scientists
Intrepid Brazilian and British scientists say they have located the Amazon’s tallest tree in northern Brazil,…
Planetary collisions can drop the internal pressures in planets
A new study from Caltech shows that giant impacts can dramatically lower the internal pressure of…
Researchers make key finding related to pre-mRNA splicing
A new study led by scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine offers insight…
80% cut in antibiotics entering Thames is needed to avoid surge in superbugs
The amount of antibiotics entering the River Thames would need to be cut by as much…
Future of LEDs gets boost from verification of localization states in InGaN quantum wells
Light-emitting diodes made of indium gallium nitride provide better luminescence efficiency than many of the other…
GPM finds a band of heavy rainfall in Tropical Storm Gabrielle
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided information about the rate in which…
Squirrels listen in to birds' conversations as signal of safety
when they feel safe to communicate the absence of danger or share their location. This “chatter”…
Mathematical model provides new support for environmental taxes
A new mathematical model provides support for environmental taxation, such as carbon taxes, as an effective…
Earthquake study casts doubt on early warnings but hints at improved forecasting
A recent study has investigated around 100,000 localized seismic events to search for patterns in the…