Rowan University gets $25M donation to expand fossil park
Rowan University has received a $25 million donation to preserve and expand the southern New Jersey school's fossil park.
Archaeology
Oct 17, 2016
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First launch for Orbital's Antares rocket since '14 blast
Orbital ATK on Monday launched its Antares rocket en route to the International Space Station for the first time since a massive explosion after liftoff two years ago.
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2016
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Biologists first to observe direct inheritance of gene-silencing RNA
The basics of genetic inheritance are well known: parents each pass half of their DNA to their offspring during reproduction. This genetic recipe is thought to contain all of the information that a new organism needs to build ...
Biotechnology
Oct 17, 2016
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How will salmon survive in a flooded future?
As torrential rain descends on the Pacific Northwest, new research published online in the journal Global Change Biology provides a glimpse of how salmon rivers might fare in a future with larger floods.
Ecology
Oct 17, 2016
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On Philippine isle, research pinpoints 'bull's-eye' of biodiversity
Colonial plunder, crime, tribal factions, sectarianism, drug running, piracy, animal poaching, illegal logging and destructive mining practices—all of which add up to wholesale environmental exploitation. The island of ...
Ecology
Oct 17, 2016
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GPM satellite sees Hurricane Nicole moving over cold North Atlantic
On Oct. 17, Hurricane Nicole has been active for almost two weeks. Nicole was still a hurricane when the GPM core observatory satellite flew over on October 17.
Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2016
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Fracking wastewater is mostly brines, not man-made fracking fluids
Naturally occurring brines, not man-made fracking fluids, account for most of the wastewater coming from hydraulically fractured unconventional oil and gas wells, a new Duke University study finds.
Environment
Oct 17, 2016
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Pay-to-play may keep some kids out of school activities
One in four students from lower-income families did not participate in a single sport, club or art program last school year, a new national poll shows.
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2016
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Evaluating forecasting models for predicting rainfall from tropical cyclones
Many people know that tropical cyclones and hurricanes cause high winds and storm surges. But two of their other effects, heavy rainfall and inland flooding, can be just as dangerous and impact larger areas.
Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2016
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Biologists uncover molecular mechanism that regulates animal's ability to sense the rate of temperature change
In classic experiments on frogs, scientists found that the amphibians' urge to escape from dangerously hot water decreased significantly when the water temperature rose very gradually.
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2016
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