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Entries from December 9th, 2009

Cosmic Rays Hunted Down: Physicists Closing in on Origin of Mysterious Particles

December 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Physics

A rain of charged particles constantly bombards the earth’s atmosphere from outer space.  These ‘mysterious particles’ were first detected many years ago but until a decade ago when a new type of telescope began to be used, physicists weren’t sure where the ‘cosmic particles’ came from or how they were created.  Suspicions were that the [...]

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Plant Life in Arid Desert Soils

December 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Biology

Plant life in arid desert has become  more sparse. As the climate in the world gets hotter the nitrogen in the soil, which is very important for plants,is leaving the soil at a fast rate. The nitrogen acts as a fertilizer for these plants.  he less nitrogen means less plants which could also ultimately lead [...]

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