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Re: New developments in the field of science
« Reply #737 on: November 09, 2016, 07:02:56 PM »

CT scans reveal birds' built-in air conditioners

http://phys.org/news/2016-11-ct-scans-reveal-birds-built-in.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

"Nasal conchae are complex structures inside bird bills that moderate the temperature of air being inhaled and reclaim water from air being exhaled."

Abstract: Habitat-specific divergence of air conditioning structures in bird bills

http://americanornithologypubs.org/doi/abs/10.1642/AUK-16-107.1?journalCode=tauk

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« Reply #740 on: November 10, 2016, 07:16:55 PM »

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Re: New developments in the field of science
« Reply #743 on: November 15, 2016, 07:47:43 PM »

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Re: New developments in the field of science
« Reply #746 on: November 15, 2016, 09:22:58 PM »

Predicting eagle fatalities at wind facilities

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jwmg.21086/full
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« Reply #747 on: November 16, 2016, 08:37:09 AM »

How bird poop helps cool the Arctic

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/11/how-bird-poop-helps-cool-arctic?utm_campaign=news_daily_2016-11-15&et_rid=213094054&et_cid=996625

Contribution of Arctic seabird-colony ammonia to atmospheric particles and cloud-albedo radiative effect

http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms13444



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« Reply #749 on: November 16, 2016, 08:40:46 PM »

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