Earth Sciences
Scientists dig deep to reveal Earth's hidden layer
It's an idea worthy of a Jules Verne novel; a mysterious layer at the center of our planet.
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York University
York University (French: Université York) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Ontario's second-largest graduate school and Canada's third-largest university. York has a student population of approximately 51,000, 7,000 staff, and 250,000 alumni worldwide. It has ten faculties, including the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Schulich School of Business, Osgoode Hall Law School, Glendon College, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Environmental Studies, and 28 research centres.
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- Toronto, ON, Canada
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- http://www.yorku.ca/
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- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_University
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Environment
How 'green' are environmentally friendly fireworks?
Fireworks are used in celebrations around the world, including Independence Day in the U.S., the Lantern Festival in China and the Diwali Festival in India. However, the popular pyrotechnic displays emit large amounts of ...
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Earth Sciences
Ice Age testing reveals challenges in climate model sensitivity
Key to the usefulness of climate models as tools for both scientists and policymakers is the models' ability to connect changes in atmospheric greenhouse gas levels to corresponding shifts in temperature. Equilibrium climate ...
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Evolution
New light shed on the early evolution of limb bone marrow
When and how bone marrow first originated in the limbs of early four-legged animals is disputed in evolutionary biology. With the help of powerful X-ray technology, an international research team, led by Uppsala University, ...
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Medical research
Sesaminol prevents Parkinson's disease by activating a signaling pathway
Researchers report that the chemical sesaminol, naturally occurring in sesame seeds, protects against Parkinson's disease by preventing neuronal damage that decreases the production of dopamine. In vitro experiments show ...
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Plants & Animals
Cats don't avoid strangers who behave badly toward their owners, unlike dogs
There's an old stereotype about the difference between cats and dogs. Dogs are loving and fiercely loyal, they say, while cats are aloof and indifferent. Most cat people probably disagree—I certainly find it hard to believe, ...
Medications
How repurposing a drug in a COVID-19 trial could benefit people with cancer
People with cancer have been severely affected by COVID-19, with the pandemic impacting how they're diagnosed, treated and cared for.
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Plants & Animals
How rhizosphere microorganisms of a leguminous plant respond to change
Researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed the response mechanism of rhizosphere microorganisms of deep-rooted leguminous plant to water and nitrogen ...
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Optics & Photonics
Plastic solar cells combine high-speed optical communication with indoor energy harvesting
Around the world, there are currently more than 18 billion internet-connected mobile devices. In the next 10 years, anticipated growth in the internet of Things (IoT) and in machine-type communication in general, will lead ...
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Medical research
A new effect of red ginseng: Suppression of lung cancer metastasis
Red ginseng, which has long been used as an ingredient in traditional Korean medicine, has recently drawn increased attention as a functional material for its health-promoting effects. The composition and activities of red ...
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