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Entries from September 28th, 2009

Invasive Species on the March: Variable Rates of Spread Set Current Limits to Predictability

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Biology

“Whether for introduced muskrats in Europe or oak trees in the United Kingdom, zebra mussels in United States lakes or agricultural pests around the world, scientists have tried to find new ways of controlling invasive species by learning how these animals and plants take over in new environs.” scientist are trying to learn about the [...]

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Researcher uses 100,000 degree heat to study plasma

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Chemistry, Physics

Roberto Mancini is studying ultra-high temperature and non-equilibrium plasmas to mimic what happens to matter in accretion disks around black holes by Using one of the greatest sources of radiation energy created by man at the University of Nevada, Reno. To read the article, click here.

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