Greenland Ice Is Melting 7 Percent Faster Than Previously Thought
The same hotspot in Earth’s mantle that feeds Iceland’s active volcanoes has been affecting scientists' calculations of ice loss in the Greenland ice sheet, causing them to underestimate the melting by about 20 gigatons (20 billion metric tons)...
19-Sep-2016 9:30 AM EDT
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Scientists Triple Known Types of Viruses in World’s Oceans
Researchers report they’ve tripled the known types of viruses living in waters around the globe, and now have a better idea what role they play in nature. The discovery could influence carbon reduction efforts.
19-Sep-2016 2:05 PM EDT
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A Tough Day Could Erase the Perks of Choosing ‘Good’ Fat Sources, Study Finds
The type of fat you eat matters, but a new study suggests that the benefits of good fats vanish when stress enters the picture.
17-Sep-2016 4:05 AM EDT
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A Talk with a Nurse Can Persuade Hospital Patients to Quit Smoking
New research shows that self-reported quit rates among hospital patients more than doubled when nurses and other staff were trained to coach patients on how to stop smoking and to make sure they got the help they needed to make it happen, whether...
14-Sep-2016 12:05 PM EDT
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Protecting Streams That Feed Lake Erie Will Take Much Work, Study Finds
While current efforts to curtail agricultural runoff will improve the health of Lake Erie, much more work will be needed to protect the streams that feed the lake, new research shows.
14-Sep-2016 9:05 AM EDT
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New Genus of Bacteria Found Living Inside Hydraulic Fracturing Wells
Researchers analyzing the genomes of microorganisms living in shale oil and gas wells have found evidence of sustainable ecosystems taking hold there—populated in part by a never-before-seen genus of bacteria they have dubbed “Frackibacter.”
2-Sep-2016 12:05 PM EDT
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Want to Hit Your Target? Good Luck, Short Stuff
Tall quarterbacks might have more going for them than a clear view over the offensive line. New research shows that tall people are better than shorter people at correctly identifying the location of targets in their middle-distance vision –...
29-Aug-2016 10:05 AM EDT
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Calm or Fiery? Study Says Candidate Language Should Match the Times
Potential voters who see the nation as being in dire economic straits view a presidential candidate as more “presidential” when he or she uses high-intensity, emotional language, a new study suggests.
29-Aug-2016 10:05 AM EDT
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How Will Clinton and Trump Try to Engage the Emotions of Voters in the First Presidential Debate?
23-Sep-2016 10:05 AM EDT
The Religious Right Made Peace with Trump – the Same Way Black Church Leaders Did with Obama
19-Sep-2016 2:05 PM EDT
There Is Still Time to Save Democracy in Turkey, Expert Says.
26-Jul-2016 5:05 PM EDT
Why Probe Jupiter? "Ask a Spaceman!" Astronomer/Popular Science Podcaster Comments on NASA Juno Probe's July 4 Arrival at Jupiter
1-Jul-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Ohio State's Micah Berman, Expert on E-Cigarette Regulation, Available to Talk About the FDA's New Oversight.
5-May-2016 11:05 AM EDT
What Are Gravitational Waves? "Ask a Spaceman!" Astronomer/Popular Science Podcaster Available to Comment on LIGO
10-Feb-2016 11:05 AM EST
The Minnesota Orchestra Goes to Cuba: What Can They Hope to Achieve?
14-May-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Nepal Disaster Relief Efforts Aided by Glacier Researchers
12-May-2015 8:05 AM EDT