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Super-eruptions may have surprisingly short fusesNashville TN (SPX) Jun 08, 2012 Enormous volcanic eruptions with potential to end civilizations may have surprisingly short fuses, researchers have discovered. These eruptions are known as super-eruptions because they are more than 100 times the size of ordinary volcanic eruptions like Mount St. Helens. They spew out tremendous flows of super-heated gas, ash and rock capable of blanketing entire continents and inject enough particulate into the stratosphere to throw the global climate into decade-long volcanic winters. In ... read more |
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  Reduced tillage doesn't mean reduced cotton yields under drip irrigation Loss of production may be one concern cotton producers have on the Rolling Plains when considering switching to reduced- or no-tillage systems, said Dr. Paul DeLaune, Texas AgriLife Research environ ... more | .. |
 OU scientists and international team deciper the genetic code of the tomato University of Oklahoma scientists and others from more than a dozen countries joined together to sequence the tomato genome and, ultimately, improve the nation's $2 billion tomato crop. The Tomato G ... more | .. |
 Blowing in the wind: How hidden flower features are crucial for bees As gardeners get busy filling tubs and borders with colourful bedding plants, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have discovered more about what makes flowers attractive to bees ... more | .. |
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  Some butterfly species particularly vulnerable to climate change A recent study of the impact of climate change on butterflies suggests that some species might adapt much better than others, with implications for the pollination and herbivory associated with thes ... more | .. |
 Like a jet through solid rock volcanic arc fed by rapid fluid pulses In the depths of the earth, it is anything but peaceful: large quantities of liquids carve their way through the rock as fluids, causing magma to form. A research team led by the University of Munst ... more | .. |
  New understanding of terrestrial formation has significant and far reaching future implications The current theory of continental drift provides a good model for understanding terrestrial processes through history. However, while plate tectonics is able to successfully shed light on processes ... more | .. |
 Latest genomic studies shed new light on maize diversity and evolution BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, together with other 17 international institutes, announced that they completed the second generation of maize HapMap (Maize HapMap2) and genomics stud ... more |
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Iraq signs mega-energy deal with Chinese oil firm
Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light's ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy
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  To what extent do thunderstorms influence the formation of ozone Thunderstorms have a significant effect on the formation of ozone. Nitrogen oxide is produced as a result of lightning; this in turn yields ozone at altitudes of 10 kilometres. Strong updraughts in ... more | .. |
 A different drummer: Stanford engineers discover neural rhythms drive physical movement Unlike their visual cousins, the neurons that control movement are not a predictable bunch. Scientists working to decode how such neurons convey information to muscles have been stymied when trying ... more | .. |
  Secure, sustainable funding for Indigenous participation in Arctic Council a key priority Finding a new way to fund the full participation of northern indigenous groups with Permanent Participant status at the Arctic Council in all of the organizations working groups and activities shoul ... more | .. |
  New study shows why swine flu virus develops drug resistance Computer chips of a type more commonly found in games consoles have been used by scientists at the University of Bristol to reveal how the flu virus resists anti-flu drugs such as Relenza and Tamifl ... more |
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 Study suggests expanding the genetic alphabet may be easier than previously thought A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute suggests that the replication process for DNA-the genetic instructions for living organisms that is composed of four bases (C, G, A an ... more | .. |
 NASA Astrobiologists Find Iron's Role In Life On Early Earth When life began on Earth, iron may have done the job of magnesium, making life possible. On the periodic table of the elements, iron and magnesium are far apart. But new evidence discovered by the N ... more | .. |
  A 'B12 shot' for marine algae Scientists have revealed a key cog in the biochemical machinery that allows marine algae at the base of the oceanic food chain to thrive. They have discovered a previously unknown protein in algae t ... more | .. |
 U.N.: Earth near 'biophysical limits' Earth's environmental systems are nearly at "their biophysical limits," portending irreversible and possibly cataclysmic world changes, a U.N. report warns. ... more |
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Trump's 'Golden Dome' US missile defense plan faces major challenges
Iran-US nuclear talks set for Rome this week
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  Sweden may have to import garbage A Swedish industry association said the country may have to start importing waste from other countries to keep its power plant incinerators in operation. ... more | .. |
 Huge algae blooms discovered beneath Arctic ice A NASA mission to study the tiny algae vital to the ocean's food chain has turned up a massive amount of phytoplankton where scientists least expected it - under the Arctic ice. ... more | .. |
 Huge Japan tsunami dock washes up on US beach A huge floating dock cast adrift by Japan's killer tsunami has washed up on an Oregon beach, believed to be the biggest pieces of flotsam to make landfall on the US West Coast so far. ... more | .. |
 Powerful 6.0 quake strikes southern Peru A powerful magnitude 6.0 quake shook southern Peru on Thursday, US seismologists said, with Peru authorities indicating no immediate reports of casualties or damage. ... more |
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Wildlife groups sue US over lead bullets Seven US conservation groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, accusing the government of failing to regulate the use of toxic lead bullets in hunting. ... more | .. |
  US spring warming off the charts The continental United States experienced the warmest spring on record this year, with temperatures far above the average over the past century, government scientists said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Ethiopian dam spurs debate The mud-coloured Omo River which snakes through green gorges, feeding lush vegetation and providing vital water to one of Ethiopia's most remote regions, will also power a contentious dam project. ... more | .. |
UN climate watchdog backs new greenhouse gas protocol A UN climate science task force urged on Thursday the adoption of new measures aimed at providing the broadest and most accurate snapshot of carbon emissions ahead of Rio+20. ... more |
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Reusable debris collector promises leap forward in sustainable space cleanup
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  China to tighten Internet control with new rules China said Thursday it planned to extend nationwide a requirement for microblog users to register with their real names as part of a sweeping update of rules governing the Internet. ... more | .. |
China allows autopsy of dead dissident: family Authorities in central China have agreed to perform an autopsy on Chinese dissident Li Wangyang, who died this week in allegedly suspicious circumstances, his family said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Incidence, types of marine piracy studied Chinese researchers say they can predict if a particular vessel with a specific cargo on a given area of ocean is likely to be targeted by pirates. ... more | .. |
 Urban wasteland: World Bank sees global garbage crisis The world's city dwellers are fast producing more and more trash in a "looming crisis" that will pose huge financial and environmental burdens, the World Bank warned Wednesday. ... more |
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 China faces 'serious' epidemic of drug-resistant TB China faces a "serious epidemic" of drug-resistant tuberculosis according to the first-ever nationwide estimate of the size of the problem there, said a US-published study on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Greening operating rooms benefit the bottom line and the environment Efforts to "green" operating rooms can result in cost savings for hospitals and reduce the environmental impact without compromising patient care, argues an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medi ... more | .. |
  Fossil discovery sheds new light on evolutionary history of higher primates An international team of researchers has announced the discovery of Afrasia djijidae, a new fossil primate from Myanmar that illuminates a critical step in the evolution of early anthropoids-the gro ... more | .. |
 50-year cholera mystery solved For 50 years scientists have been unsure how the bacteria that gives humans cholera manages to resist one of our basic innate immune responses. That mystery has now been solved, thanks to research f ... more |
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