Research links sea ice retreat with tropical phenomena including a new kind of El Niño.
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Digging Into Earth's History
In geology fieldwork Intersession class, students hike the mountains of the Mojave Desert to record and categorize rock formations to better understand millions of years of planetary history.
Engineers Design Bionic “Heart” For Testing Prosthetic Valves, Other Cardiac Devices
As the geriatric population is expected to balloon in the coming decade, so too will rates of heart disease in the United States.
Upper-Plate Earthquakes Caused Uplift Along Northern Hikurangi Margin
Earthquakes along a complex series of faults in the upper plate of New Zealand’s northern Hikurangi Subduction Margin were responsible for coastal uplift in the region, according to a new evaluation of local marine terraces.
Double Trouble: A Drug for Alcoholism Can Also Treat Cancer by Targeting Macrophages
Developing a therapy to combat cancer remains one of the most difficult challenges in medical research.
Computer Servers Now Able to Retrieve Data Much Faster
Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have found a novel approach that significantly improves the storage efficiency and output speed of computer systems.