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Article ID: 708334 Mississippi State develops smartphone app to test lumberMississippi State UniversityDetermining the stiffest piece of lumber is now easier with a new smartphone app created by scientists in Mississippi State University’s Forest and Wildlife Research Center. Released:19-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 707966 Early “Fossils” Formed by Tectonics, not LifeDepartment of Energy, Office of ScienceThe 3.7-billion-year-old structures were considered the first evidence for life on the planet; new evidence suggests differently. Released:19-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 708336 MSU technologies lead to better survival, bigger catfish for Mississippi producersMississippi State UniversityMississippi State-developed vaccination technologies are being commercialized to help the catfish industry save millions for the state that leads the nation in production. Released:19-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 708317 Why North Carolinian boats are fishing off New Jersey's coast -- and how a CSF might helpPrinceton UniversityAs the oceans warm in response to climate change, fishing boats in the Mid-Atlantic that focus on only one or two species of fish are traveling more than 250 miles farther north than they did 20 years ago, while others catching a wide diversity of species have not changed fishing location, reported Talia Young, a postdoctoral research associate in ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton. Released:19-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 708323 Jobs vs. death toll: Calculating corporate death penaltiesMichigan Technological UniversityWhat misdeeds warrant corporate death penalties? A new study explores two case studies focused on industries that kill more people than they employ. The study lays out the rationale for establishing an actionable threshold and offers insights into solutions. Using case studies in coal and tobacco, it calculates the number of deaths attributed to the coal and tobacco industries and finds surprising results. Released:19-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 708319 Weather on Mars: Chilly with a chance of ‘dust devils’Cornell UniversityBeginning today, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will provide daily weather reports for Mars, courtesy of the red planet’s newest robotic resident, InSight. Released:19-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 708304 High-Energy X-Ray Bursts from Low-Energy PlasmaDepartment of Energy, Office of ScienceScientists discover why solar flares produce X-rays; a few electrons avoid collisions and accelerate to produce a microsecond burst. Released:19-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 708300 Forest fires as an opportunity for ecosystem recoveryUniversity of SevilleGreat forest fires are ever more frequent globally and their consequences more severe and destructive. Released:19-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 708302 Newly discovered marsupial lived among Arctic dinosaursUniversity of Alaska FairbanksA research team has discovered a previously unknown species of marsupial that lived in Alaska's Arctic during the era of dinosaurs, adding a vivid new detail to a complex ancient landscape. Released:19-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST |