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| Subject keyword(s) | Astronomy, Atmospheric science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Environmental science, Geology, Geoscience, Life Science, Meteorology, Physical sciences, Physics, Science, Space Science, Space science, Space sciences, Technology |
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Friday, 3 February, 2012 This Week: Reading magma, predicting giant eruptions In the News: Superbowl or stuporbowl? What's the story on brain damage? Coming Thursday: Robots in the air: How do they serve science? Reading magma, predicting giant eruptions Tiny crystals show super-volcano getting ready to erupt Volcanic eruptions are unpredictable, but here's a new view of the historic eruption of a Mediterranean monster. About 3,500 years ago, Santorini's eruption left a giant caldera and 60-meter layers of pumice. A new study of tiny crystals tracks the movement of molten magma before the cataclysm. More » Chasing neutrinos at the South Pole World's iciest telescope looks down; sees ancient explosions Neutrinos are odd: Extremely difficult to see, they travel through mass with scarcely a trace. A 1-billion ton detector in South Pole ice is now counting neutrinos, intent on understanding their origin and role in the universe, and even spotting echoes of the Big Bang. More » Science Teachers: Hip yourself to a great resource! Teaching the science standards? Looking for extra-credit projects? For 15 years, we've presented the science behind the news. The Why Files are accurate, engaging, entertaining and educational. Check our links from national science teaching standards to specific Why Files -- all 750 of them! Whether it's geology or archaeology, weather or human behavior, The Why Files has it covered. More » Honor thy mother Science looks at the role of mothers Mother is your first -- and most important -- relationship. What does science tell us about the effects of mothering? What happens when groups of monkeys are raised without a mother? How does a "fragile family" affect young people? What are "social risk factors," and why should we care about them? More » In The News U.S. unemployment down for 5th straight month! With the jobless rate still above 8%, what happens to depression, anxiety, brooding? Is job loss worse if you have more education? Could long-term job loss shorten your life? More » Superbowl or stuporbowl? What's the story on brain damage? Impacts and concussions can cause long-lasting, even permanent brain damage. Millions of Americans have traumatic brain injuries. Could experimental techniques help mice and people? More » Pfizer recalls birth-control pills after dosing boo-boo. When hospitals run out of anesthetics, antibiotics and cancer drugs, should we blame or thank the "gray-market"? More » Bus-size asteroid misses Earth by 37k miles! 4B years ago, the "late heavy bombardment" burned out all life -- or not... High-temp bacteria could have survived in deep rocks. More » Obama nixes tar-sand pipeline! Canada's oil-drenched sands are the second-largest oil reserves. Using the "tar sands" pollutes air and water, destroys forests and boosts global warming. A good idea? More » Cool Science Images Virtual Science! Paper Bound: Book Reviews Archives Teachers/Classroom Activities Talk to Us Join mailing list About this site | RSS ©2012 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS