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The Pineapple Express — an atmospheric river originating in the tropical Pacific — walloped western North America in February 2017. These systems are becoming more frequent at higher latitudes, leaving mid latitudes drier.
Atmospheric rivers are shifting toward the poles, possibly following a long-term cycle
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Fangzhou ZhaoI, Van de Walle group
Concept illustration of non-radiative recombination, in which electron-hole interaction at a defect in the atomic structure results in heat, rather than light, being emitted. Jim Speck will use his Vannevar Bush Award to advance understanding of the physics of such interactions.
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Matt Perko
If a male mosquito can’t hear a female, it’s as though she doesn’t exist.
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Coral underpin ecosystems as vibrant as they are. But these iconic animals face many challenges in the 21st century.
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Ferrets are among the vertebrates that get the most tumors, while black footed penguins get the fewest
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Exercising with battle ropes is a popular high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout
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Matt Perko
The scanning ultrafast electron microscope in the Bolin Liao lab