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Carbon dioxide role in past climate revealed
Researchers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the University of California, Santa Cruz have discovered that Earth's last great global warming period, 3 million years ago, may have been caused by levels of CO2 in the atmosphere similar to today's. view more (2005-04-11)
Innovation as the basis for regional development in EU candidate countries - a strategic approach
A series of events across central and eastern Europe will show how consensus-based strategic planning is already helping 20 candidate country regions to revitalise their economies through innovation. Substantial EU funding will soon be available to other regions that wish to follow the same path to competitiveness. The purpose of the events:... view more... (2003-09-30)
University of Toronto study shows climate change will lead to less ultraviolet radiation over northern high latitudes
Physicists at the University of Toronto have discovered that changes in the Earth's ozone layer due to climate change will reduce the amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in northern high latitude regions such as Siberia, Scandinavia and northern Canada. view more (2009-09-16)
Resisting peer pressure: new findings shed light on adolescent decision-making
The capacity to resist peer pressure in early adolescence may depend on the strength of connections between certain areas of the brain. view more (2007-07-26)
Climate-related changes on the Antarctic peninsula
Scientists have long established that the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the most rapidly warming spots on Earth. view more (2009-03-17)
Antarctic marine biodiversity data now online
The International Polar Year (IPY) concluded in March 2009 with a tangible legacy in the form of a network of databases on marine biodiversity that will serve as clearinghouse for all biodiversity-related data gathered since the very first Antarctic research expeditions. view more (2009-03-31)
Scientists listen in on the Sun to reveal new insights into its fiery dynamo
Scientists studying sound waves from deep inside the Sun have provided new insights into the solar dynamo within, which could help to explain how the Sun`s colossal magnetic field behaves. An international team of researchers report in the journal Science today (5 April issue) that they have detected variations in the speed at which different... view more... (2002-04-04)
The importance of gene regulation for common human disease
A new study published in Nature Genetics on Sunday 16 September 2007 show that common, complex diseases are more likely to be due to genetic variation in regions that control activity of genes, rather than in the regions that specify the protein code. view more (2007-09-17)
University of Washington researchers discover novel genomic disorders
Researchers at the University of Washington and The Howard Hughes Medical Institute have discovered several new genetic causes of mental retardation. view more (2006-08-14)
Errors in the measurement of global warming corrected
The effect of the sun's heat on weather balloons largely accounts for a data discrepancy that has long contributed to a dispute over the existence of global warming, according to a report by scientists at Yale University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). view more (2005-08-12)
Modeling of long-term fossil fuel consumption shows 14.5 degree hike in temperature
If humans continue to use fossil fuels in a business as usual manner for the next several centuries, the polar ice caps will be depleted, ocean sea levels will rise by seven meters and median air temperatures will soar 14.5 degrees warmer than current day. view more (2005-11-02)
Scientists use meteors to investigate climate change and giant waves at the 'edge of space'
A new research radar based in Antarctica is giving scientists the chance to study the highest layer of the earth's atmosphere at the very edge of space. view more (2005-05-23)
Report finds extensive use of illicit alcohol
The consumption of illicit or noncommercial alcohol is widespread in many countries worldwide and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease, according to a new report released today by the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP). view more (2008-11-19)
Evidence of commerce between ancient Israel and China
Throughout the 12th and 13th centuries - during the time of the Crusades -ceramic vessels reached Acre from: Mediterranean regions, the Levant, Europe, North Africa, and even China - reveals new research, which examined trade of ceramic vessels, conducted at the University of Haifa. view more (2008-03-05)
Global warming will negatively impact tropical species
Global warming is likely to reduce the health of tropical species, scientists from UCLA and the University of Washington report May 6 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. view more (2008-05-06)
Making sense of the world through a cochlear implant
Scientists at University College London and Imperial College London have shown how the brain makes sense of speech in a noisy environment, such as a pub or in a crowd. The research suggests that various regions of the brain work together to make sense of what it hears, but that when the speech is completely incomprehensible, the brain appears to... view more... (2007-03-13)
Slow brain waves play key role in coordinating complex activity
While it is widely accepted that the output of nerve cells carries information between regions of the brain, it's a big mystery how widely separated regions of the cortex involving billions of cells are linked together to coordinate complex activity. view more (2006-09-15)
Nanohelix structure provides new building block for nanoscale piezoelectric devices
A previously-unknown zinc oxide nanostructure that resembles the helical configuration of DNA could provide engineers with a new building block for creating nanometer-scale sensors, transducers, resonators and other devices that rely on electromechanical coupling. view more (2005-09-09)
Human activities are boosting ocean temperatures in areas where hurricanes form, new study finds
Rising ocean temperatures in key hurricane breeding grounds of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are due primarily to human-caused increases in greenhouse gas concentrations. view more (2006-09-12)
Human eye inspires advance in computer vision from Boston College researchers
Inspired by the behavior of the human eye, Boston College computer scientists have developed a technique that lets computers see objects as fleeting as a butterfly or tropical fish with nearly double the accuracy and 10 times the speed of earlier methods. view more (2009-06-18)
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