Earth & Environment Discoveries

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		Microbes to People: Without Us, You're Nothing! How tiny microbes run the world Released  April 21, 2008
		Scientist Keeps Ben Franklin's Legacy Alive Adriana Bailey of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences interviews Yannick Meillier about using kites and aerodynamic blimps in his research Released  April 18, 2008
		High School Students Build Antarctic Submersible Two female high school graduates build an underwater, camera-equipped "rover" that can operate beneath polar ice Released  April 14, 2008
		Mysterious Compound Seen as Key to Ocean Life Scientists study chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) to gain a better understanding of life in the oceans Released  April 7, 2008
		Flying Into a Hurricane: A First-Hand Account A NOAA research meteorologist shares what it's like to fly into the eye of a Category 5 hurricane Released  March 27, 2008
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  January 30, 2008
		40 Million Electric Bikes Spark Environmental Dilemma in China Engineering professor Christopher Cherry reports on his study of the impact of electric bikes in China Released  January 24, 2008
		Quakes Under Pacific Ocean Floor Reveal Unexpected Circulation System Research upsets long-held view of volcanism-driven hydrothermal vents Released  January 11, 2008
		Winter Ice on Lakes, Rivers, Ponds: A Thing of the Past? Records over 150 years show trend toward fewer days of ice cover Released  January 10, 2008
		Clams Convert Air Into Food Trait no longer the domain only of plants Released  January 10, 2008
		Risky Science at the Top of the World Geology Professor Anne Sheehan recounts obstacles faced doing research in Nepal in September 2001 Released  January 2, 2008
		Feverish Effort Under Way to Understand Mt. Vesuvius Geologist Lucia Gurioli tells how a life-long interest in the A.D. 79 eruption led to her research interest in Vesuvius' volcanic processes Released  December 12, 2007
		Yellowstone Rising Volcano inflating with molten rock at record rate Released  November 13, 2007
		Life at Sea: An Oceanographer's Adventure Cassandra Lopez of the University of Miami reports that conducting research at sea can be an adventure, but it is always enjoyable and exciting Released  November 2, 2007
		Getting to the Core of Climate Change Graduate student tells how University at Buffalo geologists communicate their research on climatic change and its impact to local people Released  October 26, 2007
		Comet May Have Exploded Over North America 13,000 Years Ago Caused wooly mammoth extinction, global cooling and end of early human Clovis culture Released  August 14, 2007
		Sea Turtle Conservation Method Could Have Unintended Consequences for Sharks, Marlins Circle-shaped fishing hooks not a panacea for tuna, swordfish longliners Released  May 7, 2007
		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  January 9, 2007
		Nation's Most Advanced Research Aircraft Completes First Science Mission Groundbreaking studies could lead to safer air travel Released  July 12, 2006
		West Coast Kelp Forest Ecosystems At Risk Overfishing Has More Effect Than Nutrient Pollution Released  June 8, 2006
		Molecules Are Fossils, Too Paleoproteomics lends fresh insight into ancient bones Released  May 17, 2006
		Life Leaves Subtle Signature on Lay of the Land Living things bring out the planet's softer side Released  January 31, 2006
		Istanbul Overdue for Earthquake Retrofit Researchers present concerns to Turkish Prime Minister Released  January 5, 2006
		Earthquake Study Suggests Simple Building Fixes Can Save Lives Code enforcement may have prevented dozens of deaths in Turkish temblor Released  October 13, 2005
		Fantastic Fungus: Plant Biologist Discovers Natural Antimicrobial in Honduran Jungle Montana State University professor Gary Strobel travels the world in search of exotic plants and the mysterious fungi that live inside them. Among his discoveries: a smelly white fungus that acts as a natural antimicrobial. Released  October 5, 2005
		Snake Attack on Frog Eggs Provokes Premature Hatching Developing tadpoles dive to stay alive Released  June 3, 2005
		Waves of Power New buoys convert the ocean's energy into electricity Released  May 17, 2005
		Teenage Mentors Open Door to Science for Younger Girls How can schools encourage more girls to study science? Researchers have found that pairing high school girls as mentors of elementary school girls for field and laboratory science investigations boosts interest--and confidence--in both groups. Released  April 6, 2005
		Deeper View Helps Explain Rio Grande Rift Subsurface revealed down to the Earth's mantle Released  March 1, 2005
		Of Microbes and Mars Desert microbe discovery has extraterrestrial implications Released  December 17, 2004