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Study finds massive flux of gas, in addition to liquid oil, at BP well blowout in Gulf

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Athens, Ga. — A new University of Georgia study that is the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil discharge has found that up to 500,000 tons of gaseous hydroca…

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U of M computer science researchers provide insight into how we understand social networking

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The rise of social media has allowed people to connect and re-connect with friends, colleagues and family from across the world. A new paper by University of Minnesota computer scientists in the College of Science and Engineering provides insights i…

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More frequent drought likely in eastern Africa

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The increased frequency of drought observed in eastern Africa over the last 20 years is likely to continue as long as global temperatures continue to rise, according to new research published in Climate Dynamics.
This poses increased risk to the …

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Scripps Research scientists find measles’ natural nemesis

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LA JOLLA, CA — January 20, 2011 — Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that a known enzyme in cells protects against measles virus, likely by altering the virus’s genetic material, RNA. Cells lacking the enzyme become highly v…

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Drought and rising temperatures weaken southwest forests

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ALBANY, Calif. — Forests in the southwestern United States are changing and will face reduced growth if temperatures continue to rise and precipitation declines during this century, according to a study conducted by a team of scientists from the U….

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Study: Ecological effects of biodiversity loss underestimated

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Children aren’t the only youngsters who are picky eaters: More than half of all species are believed to change their diets — sometimes more than once — between birth and adulthood. And a new study by ecologists at Rice University and the Universit…

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