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Effect of volcanic eruptions significantly underestimated in climate projections
Researchers have found that the cooling effect that volcanic eruptions have on Earth's surface temperature is likely underestimated by a factor of two, and...
Is the U.S. ready for an African swine fever outbreak?
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Sinking seamount offers clues to slow motion earthquakes
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Traditional methods cannot give us the insights we need to understand changing ecosystems
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When soft spheres make porous media stiffer
Porous media such as concrete physically represent a spherical packing of different components -- in this case cement, rock and water. The mechanical properties...
Perovskite solar cells set new record for power conversion efficiency
Perovskite solar cells have attained now attained the extremely high efficiency rate of 24.35% with an active area of 1 cm2. This ground-breaking achievement...
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