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Temperatures
Dec 09, 2015 02:27 PM EST

Climate Outlook: Global Study Suggests It's Worse Than Feared

Amidst the United Nations' Paris climate conference, University of Edinburgh researchers have identified a dangeroud outlook on climate change.

Cheetah
Dec 09, 2015 02:13 PM EST

Chewbaaka the Cheetah Reveals His Species Migrated from America to Africa

It turns out that the cheetah migrated from North America. After taking a closer look at "Chewbaaka," a male Namibian cheetah, researchers have found that this large cat started in America before traveling to the African plains.

Intake of Alcohol Before Pregnancy Tied to Intestinal Birth Defect
Dec 09, 2015 02:00 PM EST

Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome More Likely To Have Children With Autism

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may increase the risk of autism in offspring, according to a recent study.

Iceland Volcano
Dec 09, 2015 01:40 PM EST

Iceland's Major Volcanic Eruption Reveals How Sulfur Particles Influence Clouds

Iceland's volcanic eruptions may be telling scientists a bit more about clouds. Researchers have found how sulfur particles from eruptions actually influence clouds.

Arsenic From Chilean Mines Found In Antarctica
Dec 09, 2015 01:31 PM EST

Arsenic From Chilean Mines Contaminates Antarctica

Researchers have found traces of arsenic in Antarctica, which were released from Chilean mines.

Soil
Dec 09, 2015 01:20 PM EST

Hazardous Industrial Site 'Cleaned Up' with Biosolid Soil

Industrial sites can be a pain to clean up. They're often littered with refuse and chemicals that can pose major environmental hazards. So how can they be cleaned up? Researchers have now found that using biosolids could be a way to clean up sites.

Metal Powder Flames
Dec 09, 2015 12:42 PM EST

Metal-Fueled Flames May be the Future of Clean Energy

Metal particles may just be the clean fuel of the future. Scientists have found that metal powders could provide a more viable long-term replacement for fossil fuels than any other widely discussed alternatives.

Ancient Human Ear-Orienting System Finds Clues To Hearing Deficits In Infants
Dec 09, 2015 12:28 PM EST

'Inattentional Deafness' Cuts Off Sound From Your Environment

Being too focused on a task can make you "temporarily deaf," according to a recent study.

New Sensor sNOOOpy
Dec 09, 2015 12:25 PM EST

New Sensor Detects Nitrate And Nitrite Physiological Levels

A new sensor called 'sNOOOpy' that can detect the physiological levels of nitrate and nitrite. sNOOOpy can be useful in creating new drugs and can facilitate in agricultural research.

Cosmic Collision Gets A Visitor
Dec 09, 2015 12:02 PM EST

Cosmic Collision From 360 Million Years Ago Gets Visit From VLT

ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured the aftermath images of a cosmic collision that occurred 360 million years ago.

Pig
Dec 09, 2015 11:51 AM EST

Feeding Swill to Pigs May Save Fast Swathes of Forest and Savanna

Feeding food waste to pigs may actually save vast swathes of forest and savanna.

Time Travel
Dec 09, 2015 11:08 AM EST

Time Travel Computing: How to Use Physics to Solve Currently Intractable Problems

Why send a message back in time, but then lock it so that no one can ever read the contents? This may be the key to solving currently intractable problems.

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