Alexandra Kravchenko, Michigan State University professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, and several of …
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Environment
Researchers Recreate the Sun’s Solar Wind and Plasma ‘Burps’ on Earth
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Sun’s solar wind affects nearly everything in the solar system. It can disrupt the function of Earth’s …
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Space
More Known on Magnetic Fields That Surround the Earth and Other Planets
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesVast rings of electrically charged particles encircle the Earth and other planets. Now, a team of scientists has …
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A determined bunch of scientists set out to map the Moon in preparation for the Apollo landings, but …
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Health
Research Explains How Precision Cancer Drug Works and Who May Benefit
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNew research that uncovers the mechanism behind the newest generation of cancer drugs is opening the door for …
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Artificial gravity has long been the stuff of science fiction. Picture the wheel-shaped ships from films like 2001: …
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Environment
Scientists Develop New Method for Studying Early Life in Ancient Rocks
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists have developed a new method for detecting traces of primordial life in ancient rock formations using potassium. …
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A scientific approach has been used to re-identify huge birds etched into the desert plains of southern Peru …
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Magnetic disturbances caused by phenomena like the northern lights can be tracked by a “social network” of ground-based …
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Environment
Scientists Map Huge Undersea Freshwater Aquifer Off U.S. Northeast
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. Northeast coast, scientists have made a surprising discovery: a gigantic …