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- Etna keeps up its spectacular explosions; ash rains on towns March 7, 2021A particularly spectacular blast from Italy's Mount Etna volcano belched out a towering cloud of ash and lava stone Sunday onto Sicilian villages, the latest in a series of explosions since mid-February.
- Study marks major milestone for Louisiana coastal plan March 6, 2021A nearly $2 billion plan to divert water and sediment from the Mississippi River to rebuild land in southeastern Louisiana—considered the cornerstone of the state's efforts to protect its rapidly eroding coast—has passed a major milestone with the publication of the long-awaited Army Corps of Engineers environmental impact study.
- Flamingos poisoned by illegal lead pellets in Greek lagoon March 6, 2021On a country road that the locals have dubbed 'Flamingo Street' Stavros Kalpakis walks alongside the tall reeds of Agios Mamas, a small northern Greek lagoon, peering through binoculars.
- With unfair police treatment, the tragedy is not limited to the incident itself March 6, 2021New research using a nationally representative sample of more than 12,000 participants shows the collateral consequences victims are likely to confront following unfair treatment by police.
- New 'split-drive' system puts scientists in the (gene) driver seat March 6, 2021Powerful new genetic engineering methods have given scientists the potential to revolutionize several sectors of global urgency.
- Deeper understanding of host-dependent long-distance movement of viruses in plants March 6, 2021Some plant viruses systemically infect plants and cause huge losses in yield though our understanding of how systemic infections occur is largely unknown. A new study from the College of Biological Sciences at China Agricultural University provides extends our understanding of how virus-host interaction determines the systemic spread of a virus in different plant hosts.
- Physics camp has proven benefits for high school girls March 6, 2021Even a small effort up front can boost the abilities and confidence of girls as they anticipate taking challenging science courses.
- NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet March 6, 2021NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.
- Study shows cactus pear as drought-tolerant crop for sustainable fuel and food March 5, 2021Could cactus pear become a major crop like soybeans and corn in the near future, and help provide a biofuel source, as well as a sustainable food and forage crop? According to a recently published study, researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno believe the plant, with its high heat tolerance and low water use, […]
- Small volcanic lakes tapping giant underground reservoirs March 5, 2021In its large caldera, Newberry volcano (Oregon, U.S.) has two small volcanic lakes, one fed by volcanic geothermal fluids (Paulina Lake) and one by gases (East Lake). These popular fishing grounds are small windows into a large underlying reservoir of hydrothermal fluids, releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) with minor mercury (Hg) and […]