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Humans responsible for more wildfires than lightning, longer season and larger fire niche
Credit: Public domain. FEMA/Andrea Booher AMHERST, Mass. - A recent first-of-its-kind analysis of wildfire records over 20 years shows that...
Humans sparked 84 percent of US wildfires, increased fire season over 2 decades
Humans have dramatically increased the spatial and seasonal extent of wildfires across the U.S. in recent decades and ignited more...
How your brain makes articles go viral
It is a question that has mystified countless people: Why does one article spread like wildfire through social media and...
A rose to store energy
Credit: Thor Balkhed In November 2015, the research group presented results showing that they had caused roses to absorb a...
Volcanic hydrogen spurs chances of finding exoplanet life
ITHACA, N.Y. - Hunting for habitable exoplanets now may be easier: Cornell University astronomers report that hydrogen pouring from volcanic...
Online security apps focus on parental control, not teen self-regulation
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Mobile apps designed to keep teens safe online are overwhelmingly focused on parental control, which may be...
Study aims to see how children with cochlear implants learn words
Loading video... Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Research has proven the importance of early access to sound...
Nano ‘sandwich’ offers unique properties
Credit: Lei Tao/Rice University Rice University researchers have modeled a nanoscale sandwich, the first in what they hope will become...
Doctors should discuss herbal medication use with heart disease patients
Physicians should be well-versed in the herbal medications heart disease patients may take to be able to effectively discuss their...
International team reports ocean acidification spreading rapidly in Arctic Ocean
Credit: Zhongyong Gao and Di Qi Ocean acidification (OA) is spreading rapidly in the western Arctic Ocean in both area...
How to reduce the environmental impact of a loaf of bread?
Ammonium nitrate fertilizer used in wheat cultivation contributes 43 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions 100 million tonnes of fertiliser...
$2.5 million fund available for climate change adaptation projects
Credit: Dean Fikar Doris Duke Charitable Foundation-supported Climate Adaptation Fund will provide up to $2.5 million for projects in and...
Recovering predators and prey
Credit: Courtesy of Alaska Sea Life Center If you build it, they will come. That's historically been a common approach...
Reducing pressure on predators, prey simultaneously is best for species’ recovery
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Reducing human pressure on exploited predators and prey at the same time is the best way to...
Keeping our cool in space
Credit: JAXA As spacecraft become larger, the heat they produce also increases. That means vehicles built for long-term space exploration...
Molecule stops fatal pediatric brain tumor
CHICAGO --- Northwestern Medicine scientists have found a molecule that stops the growth of an aggressive pediatric brain tumor. The...
New studies illustrate how gamers get good
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- We all know that practice makes us better at things, but scientists are still trying to understand...
From tools to trash: Marshall’s payload stowage team tracks it
Credit: NASA For many of us spring cleaning is an annual ritual and it will be here before we know...
WSU research advances energy savings for oil, gas industries
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A Washington State University research team has improved an important catalytic reaction commonly...
A traffic cop for the cell surface: Researchers illuminate a basic biological process
Loading video... Credit: Krapf Lab/Colorado State University FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - On the surfaces of our trillions of cells is...
