Reborn beaches are tsunami’s silver lining

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit south central Chile in 2010 triggered a reappearance of long-forgotten habitats and a resurgence of species unseen for years along the country’s sandy beaches. Continue…

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Earth & Environment - Apr 10, 2012 9:11 - 1 Comment

Native forests ravaged by bug imports

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Imported plants, which are now valued at more than $500 million annually, may be a boon for the U.S. economy, but are having a devastating effect on the environment. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 30, 2012 11:09 - 0 Comments

Laser smash-up creates light of many colors

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — By aiming high- and low-frequency laser beams at a semiconductor, physicists have produced multiple frequencies of light simultaneously. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 28, 2012 11:51 - 1 Comment

After soccer, testosterone soars in Amazon men

UC SANTA BARBARA / U. WASHINGTON (US) — Men from an isolated indigenous group in Bolivia experienced a 30 percent increase in testosterone after a soccer game. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 23, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments

In giant undersea canyons, a world of corals

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A survey of the world’s largest underwater canyons in Alaska’s Bering Sea has documented abundant corals. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 23, 2012 13:48 - 0 Comments

Images from spacecraft reveal Mercury’s secrets

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists now have a good picture of Mercury, the solar system’s innermost planet, thanks to the MESSENGER spacecraft. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 14, 2012 11:46 - 0 Comments

Nanodiamond dust points to cosmic collision

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A nearly 13,000-year-old layer of sediment buried in the floor of Lake Cuitzeo in central Mexico contains an exotic assemblage of materials, including nanodiamonds, that are the result of a cosmic body hitting Earth. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 7, 2012 12:12 - 0 Comments

To profit from crowded oceans, make a plan

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A comprehensive plan for ocean use—energy, tourism, fisheries, etc.—could maximize profits for everyone, say researchers. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 6, 2012 11:43 - 0 Comments

Light triggers eyeless hydra to sting prey

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Even without eyes, some creatures display a light-sensitivity that uses the same visual pathway that allows humans to see. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2012 12:42 - 0 Comments

To talk and team up, bacteria get in touch

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Bacteria may talk to each other via a sense of touch, and a new study suggests this communication is needed for certain functions. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 17, 2012 16:08 - 0 Comments

Super precise DNA sensor, inspired by nature

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — To improve the performance of DNA detectors, chemists have adapted strategies living organisms have evolved to monitor their surroundings. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 15, 2012 18:46 - 8 Comments

170 years late, light from star blast reaches Earth

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Astronomers are watching the astronomical equivalent of an instant replay of a spectacular outburst from Eta Carinae, a massive double-star system. (more…)

To battle disease, apes may need vaccines

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Researchers say infectious disease, like poaching and habitat loss, threatens the survival of African great apes. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 2, 2012 15:02 - 2 Comments

Experts question: Jellyfish really on the rise?

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Claims that jellyfish are increasing worldwide are not backed up by any hard evidence or scientific analyses, according to a new study. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 23, 2012 11:52 - 1 Comment

Amazon basin shows signs of stress

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Human land-use activity has begun to change the regional water and energy cycles of parts of the Amazon basin. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 12, 2012 17:10 - 4 Comments

Would you ‘friend’ Shakespeare?

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new social network tracks major figures in literature, like William Shakespeare and Robert Frost—and the scholars who study them. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 10, 2012 17:02 - 0 Comments

Gulf ‘swirl’ key to recovery after oil spill

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new computer model shows how bacteria, topography, and water currents combined to remove methane and other chemicals from the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 13, 2011 11:43 - 0 Comments

Equation explains forces that repel water, oil

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new equation is the first to predict the hydrophobic interactions of molecules. Such interactions explain why oil and water don’t mix, how proteins are structured, and what holds biological membranes together. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Oct 5, 2011 9:19 - 1 Comment

Bacteria: First responders in Gulf spill

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Bacteria present in the Gulf of Mexico were responsible for consuming large amounts of natural gas immediately following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010. (more…)

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