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SCIENCE: Tardigrade takeover? How the indestructible water bear parallels “The Walking Dead”

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March 21st, 2016
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For all you The Walking Dead fans out there, you may be surprised to see a similarity between this AMC franchise and the science of water quality. We introduce you to the Are-you-kidding-me?-Is-that-thing-still-alive?!? water bear, also known as the tardigrade. These microscopic buggers are known for their ability to...

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November 12th, 2015
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WATCH: “We expected 9. It was actually 10.5,” and more facts about Lake Erie algae in 2015

“We expected this year’s bloom to be a 9 (out of 10). It was actually a 10.5.” That was how Jeffery Reutter, Ph.D. introduced his November 11 City Club presentation on Lake Erie’s hazardous algal blooms, a challenge that has affected water quality in recent years. But a mystery...

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April 7th, 2015
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VIDEO: What causes that wonderful after-the-rain smell? Slow-mo video reveals secrets.

That familiar scent has a name: Petrichor. But since being named in a 1964 report, the actual cause of the after-the-storm “earthy fragrance” had been little more than theory. That changed in January when MIT researchers captured a specific raindrop phenomena on video. Scientists observed raindrops trapping tiny air...

SCIENCE: Tardigrade takeover? How the indestructible water bear parallels “The Walking Dead”

WATCH: “We expected 9. It was actually 10.5,” and more facts about Lake Erie algae in 2015

VIDEO: What causes that wonderful after-the-rain smell? Slow-mo video reveals secrets.

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