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New Material Traps Airborne Radioactive Elements

July 21, 2014

Scientists have come up with a technique that could make cleaning radioactive elements from the air, such as krypton, xenon and radon, easier and cheaper than current technologies. While those radioactive materials naturally mix in the air, the quantities are usually low — typically less than one part per million. The international research team from […]

Scientists Explore Mystery of Antarctica’s Rising

May 28, 2014

An altered Antarctic landscape is one of the rarely discussed side effects of accelerated ice melting. For years as the ice grew in Antarctica, its weight compressed the ground beneath it. But when the ice melted and this weight was reduced, the ground sprang back, rebounding over time. However, the ground in the Northern Antarctic […]

Whales Get Sunburned Too

August 30, 2013

Anyone who has experienced the searing pain of sunburn knows that too much sun can wreak havoc on your skin. Turns out that our fellow mammal, the whale, can also tan and get sunburn. A study published in ‘Scientific Reports, from the publishers of the journal Nature, reveals the sun produces an increase in pigment […]

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