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An Alaskan volcano could help scientists understand why 'stealthy' volcanoes erupt without warning
When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ...
What the coins of the San José Galleon shipwreck reveal
Researchers have used an unmanned underwater vehicle to carry out a non-intrusive investigation of an 18th-century AD ...
'Active travel' study identifies pathways for designing walking- and cycling-friendly cities
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals the transformative potential of walking- ...
Where did cosmic rays come from? Astrophysicists are closer to finding out
New research published by Michigan State University astrophysicists could help scientists answer a century-old question: ...
How an atomic nucleus can have two different shapes with only slightly different energy levels
A team of researchers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University (MSU) has discovered that ...
Emerging pollutants are aggravating water crisis in developing countries, say researchers
As the population grows and urbanization and agro-industrial activity increase, the demand for freshwater is expected to rise ...
Protecting peppers from devastating viral diseases through gene pyramiding
Even with today's advanced agricultural technologies, plant diseases can still be extremely devastating to crops, causing billions of dollars in losses worldwide every year. Begomoviruses represent a ...
Q&A: Leveraging the power of open source data to map the world's oceans
June 8 was UN World Oceans Day, and this year's theme is "Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us." One researcher who has spent ...
Soil models may improve safety of wheat amid cadmium contamination
Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal, poses a growing threat to food safety through its accumulation in crops. Wheat, in ...