New UBC research shows for the first time that soil silicates—the most abundant material on the Earth’s crust—play a key role in blood clotting.
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Understanding Deer Damage is Crucial When Planting New Forests
Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage by deer to new and existing forests in Britain is crucial when considering their expansion.
Filling up Lake Carnegie
Thanks to a wet summer, water levels rose in this ephemeral lake in Western Australia.
Understanding How Fluids Heat or Cool Surfaces
Whether it’s water flowing across a condenser plate in an industrial plant, or air whooshing through heating and cooling ducts, the flow of fluid across flat surfaces is a phenomenon at the heart of many of the processes of modern life.
Tornado Leaves a Mark on Rural Texas
Powerful thunderstorms moving through eastern Texas and western Louisiana spawned several tornadoes, including some that caused major damage.
Arctic Wildlife Uses Extreme Method to Save Energy
Researchers from Lund University and the University of Tromsø have examined the immune system strength of the Svalbard rock ptarmigan in the Arctic.