Underwater telecom cables make superb seismic network
Fiber-optic cables could help scientists study offshore earthquakes The MARS cabled observatory is a node for science instruments on the floor of Monterey Bay. Credit and...
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Forests face climate change competition
New model quantifies competing effects of CO2 and heat stress to find balance point Model finds balance point between competing effects of CO2 fertilization and heat...
Study weighs deep-sea mining’s impact on microbes
Mining may endanger essential roles microbes play in deep-sea ecosystems Deep-sea ecosystems may be at risk from potential impacts of seafloor mining. Credit and Larger Version...
Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to give up food, help others
Study finds that children are altruistic Study finds very young children are willing to offer food and help others. Credit and Larger Version February 11, 2020...
NSF creates new research security chief position
News Release 20-005 Rebecca Spyke Keiser, expert in international research issues, named as first chief of research security strategy and policy NSF works to foster openness,...
Indian Ocean phenomenon spells climate trouble for Australia
Southeast Australia on course for increasingly hot and dry conditions Fossil coral from Indonesia were used to reconstruct Indian Ocean Dipole variability. Credit and Larger Version...
