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Study shows new potential indirect effects of humans on water quality
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A study published today shows that a newly studied class of water contaminants that is known to be toxic and hormone disrupting to marine animals is present likely due in part to indirect effects of human activity.
University of Minnesota Polar Geospatial Center to lead effort on mapping Alaska and arctic
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Much of Alaska and the arctic lack modern, reliable maps needed to support modern activities including ground and air transportation, safe recreation, land management, sustainable development, and scientific studies.
University of Minnesota solar car team to unveil new car Aug. 18
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The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project team will give the public a first look at its newest solar-hybrid car at a special event for the media, sponsors and supporters.
University of Minnesota researchers to lead a $12M research network to build sustainable, healthy, and livable cities
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The University of Minnesota has received a $12 million dollar award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring together a unique network of scientists, industry leaders, and policy partners committed to building better cities of the future.
Meeting global air quality guidelines could prevent 2.1 million deaths per year
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Improving air quality—in clean and dirty places—could potentially avoid millions of pollution-related deaths each year.
Black phosphorus is new ‘wonder material’ for improving optical communication
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Phosphorus, a highly reactive element commonly found in match heads, tracer bullets, and fertilizers, can be turned into a stable crystalline form known as black phosphorus.
A ray of sunshine for bioenergy
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Even at historically low natural gas prices, bioenergy may not be out of the running — it just may need a little help from the sun.
Researchers identify materials to improve biofuel and petroleum processing
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Using one of the largest supercomputers in the world, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has identified potential materials that could improve the production of ethanol and petroleum products.
Atmospheric warming heats the bottom of ice sheets, as well as the top
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University of Minnesota researchers are part of a national team of scientists that has published a new paper showing for the first time that meltwater from the surface of an ice cap in northeastern Greenland can make its way beneath the ice and become trapped, refilling a subglacial lake.
Switching to vehicles powered by electricity from renewables could save lives
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Driving vehicles that use electricity from renewable energy instead of gasoline could reduce the resulting deaths due to air pollution by 70 percent.