Taking Earth’s Inner Temperature
Surprising new study finds that the mantle is hotter than we thought
The temperature of Earth’s interior affects everything from the movement of tectonic plates to the formation of the planet. (more…)
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Stewards for the environment: A look at 4 Microsoft employees making a difference
In India, where a multi-year drought has affected more than 300 million people, Prashant Gupta is using technology to help farmers figure out the best times to sow crops. (more…)
„Religionen sprechen nicht!“
Zekirija Sejdini, Professor für Islamische Religionspädagogik am neuen Institut für Islamische Theologie und Religionspädagogik an der Universität Innsbruck, im Gespräch über Integration, ambivalente Religionen und religiöse Vielfalt als Chance. (more…)
Bigger May Not Be Better When It Comes to Mississippi River Diversions
New research shows how river diversions may change water quality in estuaries.
River diversions are a common coastal wetland restoration tool, but recent research, conducted by U.S. Geological Survey in collaboration with researchers in Louisiana State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the LSU AgCenter, has shown that large-scale Mississippi River diversions may significantly change water quality in estuaries, affecting economically important shellfish and fish species. (more…)
Benefits of testosterone therapy in older men are mixed
Older men with low testosterone levels showed improved bone density and strength, as well as reduced anemia, after one year of testosterone therapy, according to a new study conducted at Yale and other sites. The therapy had no impact on cognitive function, however, and may worsen plaque in coronary arteries, said the researchers. (more…)
Musikinstrument aus der Eiszeit
Tübinger Wissenschaftler präsentieren rund 40.000 Jahre altes Fragment einer Knochenflöte – Höhlenfundstellen der Schwäbischen Alb könnten im Juli zum Weltkulturerbe werden
Schon vor 40.000 Jahren haben Menschen Musik gemacht. Dies ist bekannt, seit in den Höhlen der Schwäbischen Alb die ältesten Musikinstrumente weltweit gefunden wurden: Fragmente von Flöten, die Höhlenbewohner während der Eiszeit aus den Knochen von Schwänen und Gänsegeiern oder aus Mammutelfenbein schnitzten. (more…)
Experiment resolves mystery about wind flows on Jupiter
Using a spinning table and a massive garbage can, UCLA geophysicist leads team in simulating the planet’s atmosphere
Jupiter’s colorful, swirling winds known as “jets” have long puzzled astronomers. (more…)
Advanced Biomass Cookstoves Provide Benefits in Field Settings, But Less than Expected from Lab Testing
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that while advanced wood-burning cookstoves can provide benefits to the environment and climate, these benefits are less than expected due to higher emissions measured in the field compared to laboratory settings. The study, conducted in rural Malawi, found that pollutant emissions from these stoves were much higher than was reported in laboratory testing, due in part to how the stoves were being used. (more…)