Change of Venue for NASA's IceBridge Antarctic Operations
This fall, NASA's Operation IceBridge will base its annual Antarctic campaign out of National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station, a change from the mission's previous four campaigns that were base ... more
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NASA Scientists Relate Urban Population to Air Pollution
Live in a large city like New York, London, Beijing or Mumbai, and you are likely exposed to more air pollution than people in smaller cities in surrounding areas. But exactly how a city's pollution ... more
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UK to 'unleash' AI to turbocharge economy
Smarter memory next-generation RAM with reduced energy consumption
Driving autonomous vehicles to a more efficient future
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UW geographer devises a way for China to resolve its 'immigration' dilemma
University of Washington geographer Kam Wing Chan is in China this week, explaining how that country can dismantle its 55-year-old system that limits rural laborers from moving to and settling in ci ... more
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Ancient cycads found to be pre-adapted to grow in groves
The ancient cycad lineage has been around since before the age of the dinosaurs. More recently, cycads also co-existed with large herbivorous mammals, such as the ice age megafauna that only went ex ... more
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Japan says Fukushima leak worst since tsunami
Japan on Wednesday issued its highest-level warning over the crippled Fukushima plant since a tsunami triggered the nuclear crisis two years ago, saying there was "no time to lose" to seal a tank that has leaked 300 tonnes of radioactive water. ... more
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