A University of Oklahoma-led study recently found that explosive volcanic eruptions were at least 3-8 times more frequent during the peak of the Late Paleozoic Ice Age (~360 to 260 million years ago).
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A Comprehensive Map of How Alzheimer’s Affects the Brain
MIT researchers have performed the first comprehensive analysis of the genes that are expressed in individual brain cells of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Neonicotinoids Significantly Limit How Far Bees Can Fly, Study Finds
Bees exposed to a neonicotinoid pesticide are able to fly just a third of the distance that unexposed bees can and stay in the air for far less time, according to a new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.
Researchers Use Sunlight to Pull Hydrogen from Wastewater
Hydrogen is a critical component in the manufacture of thousands of common products from plastic to fertilizers, but producing pure hydrogen is expensive and energy intensive.
Forget Smart Cities (for a Minute), We Need to talk About Smart Farms
There’s a lot of talk about digital technology and smart cities, but what about smart farms?
India Could Meet Air Quality Standards by Cutting Household Fuel Use
India could make a major dent in air pollution by curbing emissions from dirty household fuels such as wood, dung, coal and kerosene, shows a new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the India Institute of Technology.
