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Science 2013-11-15

Tasmania home to first alpine sword-sedge

Tasmania home to first alpine sword-sedge Researchers from the University of New England (Australia) and the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney (Australia), have discovered a high-altitude species of sedge from south-western Tasmania. A small clumping plant, ...
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Environment 2013-11-15

Success of climate talks vital for 2°C target

Success of climate talks vital for 2°C target This is shown by the first comprehensive multi-model-based assessment of so-called Durban Platform scenarios, conducted by a team of international scientists led by the Potsdam Institute ...
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Technology 2013-11-15

Revisiting quantum effects in MEMS

Revisiting quantum effects in MEMS New calculations shows that the influence of quantum effects on the operating conditions of nanodevices has, until now, been overestimated Micro- and nano-electromechanical devices, referred to as MEMS and NEMS, are ubiquitous. ...
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Environment 2013-11-15

Ocean acidification: Hard to digest

Ocean acidification: Hard to digest First demonstration that ocean's CO2 uptake can impair digestion in a marine animal 15.11.2013/Göteborg, Kiel, Bremerhaven. Ocean acidification impairs digestion in marine organisms, according to a ...
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Medicine 2013-11-15

Rising concerns over tree pests and diseases

Rising concerns over tree pests and diseases New research has found that the number of pests and disease outbreaks in trees and forests across the world has been increasing. The review "The consequences of Tree Pests and Diseases for Ecosystem Services" ...
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Medicine 2013-11-15

Chronic diseases hinder good cancer survival rates

Chronic diseases hinder good cancer survival rates There are many people in this position and the number is increasing; cancer patients who not only have to fight against cancer, but also suffer from other diseases. So-called comorbidity is a large and growing ...
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Science 2013-11-15

How teens choose their friends

How teens choose their friends EAST LANSING, Mich. — It's a common perception portrayed in movies from "The Breakfast Club" to "Mean Girls." Teenage friendships are formed by joining cliques such as jocks, geeks and goths. But a national study led by a Michigan State ...
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Technology 2013-11-15

Quantum state world record smashed

Quantum state world record smashed A normally fragile quantum state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers. The research, published in the journal Science, ...
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Medicine 2013-11-15

Can certain herbs stave off Alzheimer's disease?

Can certain herbs stave off Alzheimer's disease? SLU animal research suggests antioxidant extracts from spearmint, rosemary improve learning and memory ST. LOUIS -- Enhanced extracts made from special antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary improve learning and memory, ...
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Science 2013-11-15

Bait research focused on outsmarting destructive beetle

Bait research focused on outsmarting destructive beetle University of Alberta researchers are closing in on finding an effective bait to get ahead of the destructive spread of mountain pine beetle, which is now killing not only lodgepole pine forests, but jack ...
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Science 2013-11-15

Whither the teakettle whistle

Whither the teakettle whistle Work described in the journal 'Physics of Fluids' is a breakthrough in breakfast musings WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 15, 2013 -- Despite decades of brewing tea in a whistling kettle, the source and mechanism of this siren sound ...
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