When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean on Mar. 18, it gathered water vapor data that showed wind shear was adversely affecting Tropical Cyclone Herold.
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A Landmark Plan For Realizing Fusion Energy And Advancing Plasma Science
Creating and controlling on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars is a key goal of scientists around the world.
Sea Otters, Opossums and the Surprising Ways Pathogens Move From Land to Sea
A parasite known only to be hosted in North America by the Virginia opossum is infecting sea otters along the West Coast.
Bacterial Enzyme Could Become A New Target For Antibiotics
MIT and Harvard University chemists have discovered the structure of an unusual bacterial enzyme that can break down an amino acid found in collagen, which is the most abundant protein in the human body.
OU Study Reveals Striking 20-Year Declines In Grasshoppers Associated With Declines In The Quality Of Prairie Grasses
A University of Oklahoma-led study shows that grasshopper numbers have declined over 30% in a Kansas grassland preserve over the past two decades.
Nature-Inspired Green Energy Technology Clears Major Development Hurdle
Scientist Heinz Frei has spent decades working toward building an artificial version of one of nature's most elegant and effective machines: the leaf.