Scientists studying the weather and climate of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, have reported a significant seasonal variation in its energy budget – that is the amount of solar energy absorbed by the celestial body and the thermal energy it emits.
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Great Barrier Reef Study Shows How Reef Copes with Rapid Sea-Level Rise
A new study into the recent history of the Great Barrier Reef has shown how it responds to rapid sea-level rise and other environmental stresses.
Road Salt Is Taking Its Toll On Insects In Toronto Area
It may help keep your car on the road in the winter, but research from the University of Toronto suggests that road salt is creating problems for wildlife.
Young Tree Swallows Carry Environmental Stress into Adulthood
For the past seven years, Maren Vitousek, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and her research group have been studying a population of tree swallows in the Ithaca area.
Researchers Develop First Electrochemical Platform For Cell-Free Synthetic Biology
Researchers at the University of Toronto and Arizona State University have developed the first direct gene-circuit-to-electrode interface by combining cell-free synthetic biology with state-of-the-art nanostructured electrodes.
Tale Of The Tail
The haunting sound of the Wilson’s snipe is a familiar one around this province’s bogs, fens and wet meadows.