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Engineering: Biometric
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How old is that fingerprint? - How Old Is That Fingerprint? Understanding the Science of Fingerprint Aging      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Forensic dramas on TV make it seem easy to determine when fingerprints were left at the scene of a c...

Chemistry: Thermodynamics
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A nanoscale view of bubble formation - A Nanoscale View of Bubble Formation      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A nanoscale view of bubble formation: Using computer simulation, a research team succeeded in modeli...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Toilet paper is an unexpected source of PFAS in wastewater - Toilet Paper: An Unexpected Source of PFAS in Wastewater      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Wastewater can provide clues about a community's infectious disease status, and even its prescriptio...

Space: The Solar System
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'Bathtub rings' around Titan's lakes might be made of alien crystals - Bathtub Rings Around Titan's Lakes Might Be Made of Alien Crystals      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The frigid lakeshores of Saturn's moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, ac...

Engineering: Robotics Research
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How to push, wiggle, or drill an object through sand - How to Push, Wiggle, or Drill an Object Through Sand      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers developed a faster and simpler way to model the forces needed to push, wiggle, and drill...

Anthropology: Cultures Archaeology: General
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High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs - High-Status Danish Vikings Wore Exotic Beaver Furs      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to...

Energy: Alternative Fuels
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Cheaper, more efficient ways to capture carbon - Cheaper, More Efficient Ways to Capture Carbon      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have developed a new tool that could lead to more efficient and cheaper technologies for...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Scientists unveil least costly carbon capture system to date - Scientists Unveil Least Costly Carbon Capture System to Date      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists carve a path to profit from carbon capture by creating a system that efficiently captures...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Global analysis identifies at-risk forests - Global Analysis Identifies At-Risk Forests      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers quantify the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions: carbon storage,...

Ecology: Endangered Species
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Circadian clock controls sunflower blooms, optimizing for pollinators - Circadian Clock Controls Sunflower Blooms, Optimizing for Pollinators      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An internal circadian clock controls the distinctive concentric rings of flowering in sunflowers, ma...

Ecology: Trees Geoscience: Geology
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Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions - Evolution of Tree Roots May Have Driven Mass Extinctions      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A study has found evidence that the evolution of tree roots over 300 million years ago triggered mas...

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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How a record-breaking copper catalyst converts CO2 into liquid fuels - How a Record-Breaking Copper Catalyst Converts CO2 into Liquid Fuels      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have made real-time movies of copper nanoparticles as they evolve to convert carbon diox...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Thawing permafrost is shaping the global climate - Thawing Permafrost is Shaping the Global Climate      (via sciencedaily.com) 

How is climate change affecting the permanently frozen soils of the Arctic? What will the consequenc...

Ecology: Invasive Species Environmental: Ecosystems
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Slime for the climate, delivered by brown algae - Slime for the Climate, Delivered by Brown Algae      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Brown algae take up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of the carbon con...