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Alligator egg development at prehistoric oxygen levels
The development of bone structures in alligator eggs raised under varying oxygen concentrations creates a link to fossil records of the evolution of vertebrates and prehistoric atmospheric oxygen concentrations, according to a paper to be presented at the Earth System Processes 2 meeting in Alberta, Canada.   view more (2005-08-05)

Computer simulation predicts Voyager 2 will reach major milestone in space in late 2007-early 2008
Using a computer model simulation, Haruichi Washimi, a physicist at UC Riverside, has predicted when the interplanetary spacecraft Voyager 2 will cross the "termination shock," the spherical shell around the solar system that marks where the solar wind slows down to subsonic speed.   view more (2007-11-28)

Scientists Use MicroRNAs to Track Evolutionary History for First Time
The large group of segmented worms known as annelids, which includes earthworms, leeches and bristle worms, evolved millions of years ago and can be found in every corner of the world.   view more (2009-09-10)

European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004
Press registration for this meeting is now open. The EGU 1st General Assembly will be held in the Nice-Acropolis Congress Centre in Nice, France, from Monday-Friday, 26-30 April 2004. On Sunday, 25 April 2004, registration will start at 14:00, and there will be an Opening & Union Award Ceremony in Athena at 16:30 - 18:00, followed by an Open... view more... (2004-03-18)

AGU Journal Highlights - 7 June 2002
American Geophysical Union AGU Journal European Highlights - 7 June 2002   view more (2002-06-07)

Scientists find that lightning is good indicator of volcanic activity
Although it's been more than a year since Mount Augustine had its memorable eruption, work continues for University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers. The work of Alaska Volcano Observatory employees from UAF's Geophysical Institute will be appearing in the upcoming issue of the journal Science.   view more (2007-03-29)

Greenhouse gas effect consistent over 420 million years
New calculations show that sensitivity of Earth's climate to changes in the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) has been consistent for the last 420 million years, according to an article in Nature by geologists at Yale and Wesleyan Universities.   view more (2007-03-29)

INTAS calls 2001: Up to 18.5 MEuro for international scientific research !
On 27 April 2001, INTAS officially opened its Open Call 2001, with an indicative budget of 15 MEuro, for the submission of joint research projects and networks related to the following scientific fields: => condensed matter, plasma, radio and material physics, optics and quantum electronics => life sciences (general & molecular biology,... view more... (2001-05-14)

480-million-year-old fossil sheds light on 150-year-old paleontological mystery
Discovery of an exceptional fossil specimen in southeastern Morocco that preserves evidence of the animal's soft tissues has solved a paleontological puzzle about the origins of an extinct group of bizarre slug-like animals with rows of mineralized armor plates on their backs, according to a paper in Nature.   view more (2008-01-10)

African initiative trains students, explores geophysical mysteries
Earthquakes, volcanoes and the African superplume are only some of the phenomena under investigation through AfricaArray, a program that establishes geophysical observatories, trains African and American students and examines geophysical phenomena on the African continent.   view more (2009-02-13)

Really Hot Stars
Spectacular VLT Photos Unveil Mysterious Nebulae Quite a few of the most beautiful objects in the Universe are still shrouded in mystery. Even though most of the nebulae of gas and dust in our vicinity are now rather well understood, there are some which continue to puzzle astronomers. This is the case of a small number of unusual nebulae that... view more... (2003-04-09)

Finding trapped miners
University of Utah scientists devised a new way to find miners trapped by cave-ins. The method involves installing iron plates and sledgehammers at regular intervals inside mines, and sensitive listening devices on the ground overhead.   view more (2009-03-26)

390-million-year-old scorpion fossil -- biggest bug known
The gigantic fossil claw of an 390 million-year-old sea scorpion, recently found in Germany, shows that ancient arthropods - spiders, insects, crabs and the like - were surprisingly larger than their modern-day counterparts.   view more (2007-11-26)

Soft body fossils of extinct 'lamp shell' digitally reconstructed
A team of American and British scientists have identified and digitally reconstructed the first example of a fossilized brachiopod complete with its pedicle, the stalk attaching it to the sea floor, and its lophophore or feeding organ.   view more (2005-08-18)

RAS PN04/39: RAS TO LAUNCH REVIEW OF HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT AT LONDON MEETING
ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY LAUNCHES A REVIEW OF THE SCIENTIFIC CASE FOR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT AT LONDON MEETING   view more (2004-12-01)

U of M researchers unlock mystery of layer encircling the Earth's core
University of Minnesota associate professor of chemical engineering Renata Wentzcovitch and her team of researchers have confirmed the properties of a mineral (post-perovskite) that may form near the Earth's core in a layer called the D'' region.   view more (2006-01-31)

U of Minnesota researchers uncover surprising effects of climate patterns in ancient China
University of Minnesota geology and geophysics researchers, along with their colleagues from China, have uncovered surprising effects of climate patterns on social upheaval and the fall of dynasties in ancient China.   view more (2008-11-10)

Ape computers introduced in the U.S.: European, American and Japanese supercomputing compared
Ape computers will be introduced in the Usa on May 19th and 20th during the meeting "Supercomputer for Science across the Atlantic" that will be held by the Italian Embassy in Washington.   view more (2005-05-16)

Coral reefs may hold clue to global warming
The El Nino effect, responsible for droughts, floods, cyclones, and storms, is an important aspect of climate change in this area. Information gleaned from the investigation will aid increased knowledge of global warming and may be used by governments when establishing energy policies. Researcher Dr Sandy Tudhope explains the three year project... view more... (2000-01-20)

Quantum mechanics predicts unusual lattice dynamics of vanadium metal under high pressure
A Swedish research team of Dr. Wei Luo & Professor Rajeev Ahuja and US team of Dr. Y. Ding & Prof. H.K. Mao have used theoretical calculations to understand a totally new type of high-pressure structural phase transition in Vanadium.   view more (2007-10-12)
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