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Cheaper, more effective cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells
The locations of abandoned wells studied in western Pennsylvania. Credit: Princeton University
Abandoned oil and gas wells are a significant source of greenhouse gases but...
Forest Fires in Sierra Nevada Driven by Past Land Use
The low-to-moderate intensity surface fire in this prescribed burn will lower the fuel load in this forest in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Credit: Alan...
Stress-induced changes in maternal gut could negatively impact offspring for life
Prenatal exposure to a mother's stress contributes to anxiety and cognitive problems that persist into adulthood, a phenomenon that could be explained by lasting...
Children born by Cesarean section may have a greater risk of obesity
Children delivered by Cesarean section may have an increased risk for obesity compared to children born vaginally, according to research presented at the American...
Paralyzed ALS patient operates speech computer with her mind
At UMC Utrecht, a brain implant has been placed in a patient enabling her to operate a speech computer with her mind. The researchers...
2016 is set to break even the temperature records of 2015
Global temperatures showing the change from pre-industrial times. The global temperatures for January to September 2016 were approximately 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels and 0.88°C...
Attention, Bosses: Why Angry Employees Are Bad for Business
Image Credit: Flickr/Justin
New research from the University of Arizona underscores how important it is for supervisors to pay attention to employees' emotions—especially when the...
Quest begins for oldest ice on Earth
Researchers will survey a new site Little Dome C, which is located 50 kms away from the French-Italian station of Concordia, based at Dome...
Making Data Centers Green
Image Credit: Flickr/Bob Mical
The value and scale of information grows unstoppably and data centers must size-up if they are to adequately meet their operational...
Researchers create synthetic cells to isolate genetic circuits
MIT researchers have developed a way to isolate genetic circuits within individual synthetic “cells,” preventing the circuits from disrupting each other.Image: Nick Fair
Encapsulating molecular...
The power of expectation can restrain hyper-emotional memories in the brain
Early in learning (left) the shock is unexpected and sends a powerful signal to the amygdala (lateral portion, LA) to trigger a memory of...
