April 2005 in Science - April 5, 2005

April 5, 2005

  • NASA researchers show that the Earth's northern and southern polar auroras are not mirror images of each other (EurekAlert!)
  • Research has shown that polyethoxylated tallow amine (POEA). the surfactant used in herbicide Roundup, kills tadpoles. The finding could be a reason for the global decline in frog populations since Roundup is widely used and was believed to have no effect on animals . (Science)

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