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Dirty pipeline: Methane from fracking sites can flow to abandoned wells, new study shows
Posted: October 21, 2015As debate roils over EPA regulations proposed this month limiting the release of the potent greenhouse gas methane during fracking operations, a new University of Vermont study funded by the…
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NASA studies LA earthquake
Posted: October 21, 2015A new NASA-led analysis of a moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake that shook Greater Los Angeles in 2014 finds that the earthquake deformed Earth's crust across a broad region encompassing the…
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Heavy rain doesn't mean more trees in African savanna
Posted: October 20, 2015In 2011, satellite images of the African savannas revealed a mystery: these rolling grasslands, with their heavy rainfalls and spells of drought, were home to significantly fewer trees than researchers…
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Why more rain leads to fewer trees in the African savanna
Posted: October 20, 2015In 2011, satellite images of the African savannas revealed a mystery: these rolling grasslands, with their heavy rainfalls and spells of drought, were home to significantly fewer trees than researchers…
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Mice stutter too
Posted: October 20, 2015About 70 million people worldwide stutter when they speak, and it turns out humans aren’t the only ones susceptible to verbal hiccups. Scientists at this year’s Society for Neuroscience Conference…
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Bees don't like diesels!
Posted: October 19, 2015Diesel fumes may be reducing the availability of almost half the most common flower odours that bees use to find their food, new research has found.The new findings suggest that toxic nitrous…
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“Good” cholesterol may not be so good after all for older women
Posted: October 19, 2015Researchers in the United States have found that hormonal changes in women during the menopause can cause so-called ‘good cholesterol’ to become dangerous to their health. EurActiv France reports. 'Good cholesterol' usually…
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Volkswagen begins recalling diesels in Europe
Posted: October 19, 2015The good news for Volkswagen is that it delivered almost 7.5 million vehicles to customers during the first three quarters of 2015. The bad news is that 8.5 million of VW’s cars will most…
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Global Ocean found in Saturn's Moon Enceladus
Posted: October 18, 2015A global ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn's geologically active moon Enceladus, according to new research using data from NASA's Cassini mission. Researchers found the magnitude of the moon's…
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Study points to new opportunities to fight cancer
Posted: October 17, 2015New research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists raises the prospect of cancer therapy that works by converting a tumor's best friends in the immune system into its gravest enemies.In a…
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