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Fire Ants: Coping With These Invasive Insects
Management, not eradication, could be the key to co-existing with fire ants
The Center For Remote Sensing Of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) Investigates Melting Polar Ice
From the ground, air and space, CReSIS researchers study disappearing ice and the potential for sea level rise
Preparing A Workforce For Advanced Manufacturing
FLATE builds skills for high tech careers
Next-Generation Arctic Research Vessel On-track For Voyage Of Discovery
R/V Sikuliaq launched and expected to begin work in Arctic waters in 2014
Community College Cybersecurity Program Trains 21st-Century Workforce
Advanced Technological Education program produces skilled workforce for the front lines of cyber defense
The Connection Between Sleep And Memory
Researchers found information can be better retained with reinforcing stimuli delivered during sleep
Rising CO2 Levels Make Forests Work Overtime
Harvard Forest’s response to CO2 reveals past and future for the New England landscape
ALMA – Seeing The Universe In A Whole New Light
Telescope can detect hidden gases that might hold the key to star and planetary formation
Higgs Boson: Mysterious Particle Could Help Unlock Secrets Of The Universe
Researchers on a scientific quest to understand 'the God particle'
RoboBees: Design Poses Intriguing Engineering, Computer Science Challenges
These tiny, flying ‘bots’ could one day help with search and rescue, weather mapping
Osorb: Absorbent Nanomaterial Cleans up Toxic Water
Unexpected discovery leads to cleanup of hydrocarbons, pesticides and pharmaceuticals
National Ice Core Lab Stores Valuable Ancient Ice
Lab supplies Arctic, Antarctic ice cores critical to climate research
Dropsondes - Work Horses In Hurricane Forecasting
Small cylinders dropped from airplanes gather atmospheric data on their way down
Improving Our Depth Perception in Augmented Reality
Accurate depth perception is critical to future military, medical applications
Manmade “Wall of Wind” Creates Hurricane Force Winds To Test Construction
Manufacturers learn quickly if their products could withstand the real thing
Butterflies And Bats Reveal Clues About Spread Of Infectious Disease
Human activity, habitat disruption may affect migration patterns and spread of infectious diseases<
“Movement Retraining” Can Reduce Knee Pain
Sensors, custom software, and real-time feedback help people change their walk and possibly delay, eliminate knee surgery
Mapping The Genomes Of Crocodiles And Alligators - It's Not For The Faint Of Heart!
Adventurous field work expands knowledge of evolution and could help save endangered species
Revealing Nature's Mathematical Formula For Survival
Mathematical physics team finds geometric patterns linking structure to function in leaves