Monday, November 18, 2013

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Volcano discovered smoldering under a kilometer of ice in West Antarctica
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How teens choose their friends
Scholar finds that the courses students take have powerful effects on the friendships they make.

Amazon rainforest more able to withstand drought than previously thought
Researchers have used a computer model to demonstrate that providing forest conservation measures are in place, the Amazon rainforest may be more able to withstand periods of drought than has been estimated by other climate models.

New approach advances wireless power transfer for vehicles
Engineers have developed new technology and techniques for transmitting power wirelessly from a stationary source to a mobile receiver – moving them closer to their goal of creating highway "stations" that can recharge electric vehicles wirelessly as the vehicles drive by.

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