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Study Warns Pest Resistance Threatens Corn Industry's Newest Biotech Defense

Corn rootworms, pests responsible for billions of dollars in yearly crop losses, are evolving resistance that weakens even the latest biotechnology controls, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Getting to the Root of Tree Survival

Two consecutive dry years in South Australia have put extreme stress on urban trees and shrubs, with Flinders University experts examining degrees of dieback in Adelaide trees affected by the dry conditions.

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Models Explain Mysterious Feature Controlling Magnetic Properties of the Sun

UC Santa Cruz applied mathematicians produced the first self-consistent models of the Sun’s tachocline incorporating the correct dynamical ingredients.

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When Does Melting Ice Capsize? New Research Unearths Several Mechanisms

Findings offer innovative ways to improve weather forecasting, measure climate-change impacts.

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Climate Change is Altering Nitrogen Composition in Arctic Rivers

Research shows shifting composition threatens marine ecosystems and highlights water quality impacts of global warming.

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Stress in the Strands: Hair Offers Clues to Children’s Mental Health

University of Waterloo study shows long-term stress levels may signal mental health risks in children with chronic physical illnesses and guide early intervention.

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Up, Up and Away: Dandelions Use Upward Winds to Spread Seeds

Chris Roh ’12 became interested in dandelions on walks with his toddler, picking the fluffy white spheres and blowing off their seeds. 

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Rings of Time: Seeking Clues to the Future in Urban Timber

One recent morning, Alan Solomon, owner of Sawkill Lumber, reached out to Mukund Rao, a dendrochronologist—a scientist who studies tree rings. 

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A New Way to Prevent Icing Problems for Aircraft and Drones

Ice formation on wind turbine blades, aircraft and drones can lead to both delays and accidents. 

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Greenland Ice Sheet Gets a Refresh

Ice covers about 1.7 million square kilometers (656,000 square miles) of Greenland, forming the largest ice sheet on Earth outside of Antarctica.

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