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A new weapon against tsunamis

A new weapon against tsunamis

A new mooring system has been developed by U.S. researchers to install a seismic monitoring station on the top of an active underwater volcano in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. According to the researchers who installed the underwater earthquake monitoring system on top of Kick'em Jenny volcano, their Real Time Offshore Seismic Station (RTOSS) will significantly improve the ability of natural hazard managers to notify and protect the island of Granada's residents from volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.

May 12, 2007 by

Electrons travel like urban commuters

Electrons travel like urban commuters

After 15 years of research, chemists from Duke University have found that electrons travel through proteins like urban commuters. Like ourselves, these electrons usually find their way through proteins by using the fastest routes, the equivalent of the subway for us. And like us, they also used sometimes alternate routes, like when we take a cab, a bus, or decide to walk. Even if you're not convinced right now, these electron transfers inside proteins are very important because they are part of many processes essential for life, such as harvesting light in photosynthesis in plant cells and generating energy in animal cells.

February 4, 2007 by