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Climate change works for the brown argus butterfly
A pretty brown butterfly with orange spots on its wings, called the brown argus butterfly, is thriving in the United Kingdom for an interesting reason. Summers have become warmer in the last twenty years, and this change opens up new possibilities for where the butterfly can lay its eggs.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Fragments of rocks that hit the moon
While looking at rocks collected on the moon during the Apollo mission, scientists have found tiny fragments of meteorites that hit the moon long ago.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Breaking free from a cosmic cocoon
In movies, heroes and villains are thrown forward after an explosion. This is because an powerful wave of energy, called a shock wave, is released. In space, the same thing happens when a star explodes in what is called a supernova explosion.
Contact: Megan Watzke
mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu
617-496-7998
Chandra X-ray Center
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Earliest known Mayan astronomical calendar
A painted room in a Mayan temple in Guatemala shows numerical records of lunar and possibly planetary cycles, scientists report in a new study. The hieroglyphs are from the 9th century, making this calendar older than the records in the Mayan Codices, which were books written on bark paper a few centuries before Columbus landed.
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202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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A different kind of cave treasure
What do you think the scientists who explored the amazing caves in these pictures were looking for? Bats? Skeletons? Pirate treasure? Actually, it was the stalagmites that they were after, because these spiky formations contain important chemical clues to ancient climate.
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202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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NJ students named champions in unique contest that aims to demonstrate real-world importance of math
Math skills plus a creative solution to a current US transportation issue equals a prestigious top spot in a one-of-a-kind national math contest. That was the formula for success of a team of five New Jersey high school students, who placed first in the 2012 Moody's Mega MathChallenge, sharing $20,000 from a total $115,000 scholarship pool as well as bragging rights after being chosen from thousands of student participants.
Contact: Karthika Muthukumaraswamy
karthika@siam.org
267-350-6383
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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Did fire or ice shape the valleys of Mars?
A particular region of Mars, known as the Athabasca Valles, can be identified by polygon-shaped patterns on the ground. This part of the planet is a network of valleys located near the equator of Mars, and for years astronomers have puzzled over what kind of processes shaped it.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Nation's future STEM professionals gather at D.C. event
Young science enthusiasts from around the country -- including future naval researchers and scientists -- are gathering in the nation's capital for a weekend of discovery at the USA Science & Engineering Festival April 28-29. The event brings a diverse student audience face-to-face with professional scientists and popular TV personalities to showcase the excitement of science and engineering. The Office of Naval Research exhibit will feature two of its hands-on activities: SeaPerch and Physics of Sail.
Contact: Peter Vietti
onrcsc@onr.navy.mil
703-588-2167
Office of Naval Research
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Miracle at Cook's Pond: NJIT takes first place at Concrete Canoe Competition
Some two dozen civil engineering students at NJIT were thrilled last Sunday as they took first place in the 2012 Concrete Canoe Competition for the New York metropolitan region. This was NJIT's first year in the race following a long hiatus and students spent months designing, fund-raising and building their own concrete canoes. Sunday's event at Denville's Cook's Pond was the final event -- a competitive race to see how the boats held up under pressure. NJIT hosted the event.
Contact: Sheryl Weinstein
973-596-3436
New Jersey Institute of Technology
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Polar bears older than previously thought
Polar bears diverged from their closest relatives about 600,000 years ago, according to a new genetic study published in the April 20 issue of the journal Science.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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