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What a 250-million-year-old volcanic explosion tells us about climate changeWhat can a volcanic explosion 250 million years ago tells us about climate change? According to planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton, director of Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration, with some detective work it can tell us quite a bit.… |
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NASA picks ASU team to guide study of search for lifeHumans have long pondered the possibility that life exists beyond Earth. The quest for habitable worlds has focused on searching for water, but “following the water” turns out to be too general a criterion. The list of planets and satellites that possess liquid water is… |
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Celebrating the life of professor Alberto BeharAlberto Behar, a research professor at Arizona State University who has been operating, designing, building, testing and deploying scientific instruments and robotics in extreme environments for more than 20 years, died Jan. 9, when the plane he was flying crashed north… |
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New study of antibiotics finds something fishyAntibiotics – one of modernity’s great success stories – are charms that come with a curse. Their overuse in human and animal populations can lead to the development of resistant microbial strains that pose a dire threat to global health. In a new study, two ASU… |
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Climbing out of adversityEditor's note: This story is being published in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 4–10. When David Hamrick reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro after five days of climbing, he cried. But he didn’t know if they were tears of joy or… |
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Grand Challenges Scholars graduate from ASU with prospects for bright futureThe Grand Challenges Scholars Program is a unique experience for engineering and technology students at Arizona State University that encourages them to diversify their academic journey beyond engineering by… |
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ASU scientist finds women shaping Mexico's shrimp industryGrowing up in a small, coastal town in Puerto Rico with grandfathers who were both farmers, Maria Cruz-Torres knew from a young age the impact of the environment on people’s livelihoods. So it was perhaps a natural thing for the Arizona State University anthropologist to… |
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ASU researcher offers glimpse of Earth’s dynamic interiorEarth is nearly 4,000 miles deep, and other than the outermost few miles, is inaccessible to humans. Seismology is the only tool to accurately image the deep interior of Earth. Over the last few decades, seismologists have used the tool of seismic tomography to map out… |
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A night climb up Mt. Victoria
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Recycling tips for cleaner, greener campusPlastic bottles, utensils, and lids – oh, my! Just a quick reminder that all hard plastic should be placed in commingled recycling bins in your area along with paper, aluminum cans, etc. What constitutes hard plastic? (Well, we’re glad you asked.)… |