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The urban water cycle (Image 2)

01/10/2018 12:01 PM EST

Urban areas, where 80 percent of the U.S. population lives, are engines of economic growth, but they need an increasing amount of energy, agricultural products and clean drinking water one of societys greatest engineering achievements. Making clean wa

The urban water cycle (Image 1)

01/10/2018 12:01 PM EST

Urban areas, where 80 percent of the U.S. population lives, are engines of economic growth, but they need an increasing amount of energy, agricultural products and clean drinking water one of societys greatest engineering achievements. Making clean water accessible and sustainable for future ...

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How animals find their way in the dark

01/10/2018 12:01 PM EST

Mapping neurons that control spontaneous swimming behavior across the zebrafish brain. Gray and cyan are anatomical markers, with cyan showing neurons that project to the spinal cord. The green, red, and blue cells result from functional mapping, where green cells control leftward turning, the red ...

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Research may explain earthquakes in subduction zones

01/10/2018 12:01 PM EST

The mineral lawsonite undergoes brittle failure at high temperature and pressure, as evidenced by the cracks seen in the sample above. That brittleness could trigger earthquakes in subduction zones where lawsonite is present. More about this image A study by Brown University shows ...

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