Overfishing threatens inland waters, study concludes
Dec 02, 2005 |
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Overfishing of inland waters is a neglected crisis, according to a team of freshwater ecologists and fishery scientists led by a University of Michigan professor. Although overfishing is widely recognized, freshwater species ...
Diarrhea germ may be more widespread
Dec 02, 2005 |
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A diarrhea-causing germ that once contained in hospital patients has become widespread in the United States -- sometimes fatal, health officials said.
Zinc-based nano-cages store hydrogen
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Dec 02, 2005 |
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A "cagey" strategy to stack more hydrogen in nanoscale scaffoldings made of zinc-based boxes may yield a viable approach to storing hydrogen and, ultimately, replacing fossil fuels in future automobiles, according ...
Safer cars through touch, sound and smell
Dec 02, 2005 |
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Oxford researchers have found that using smell, touch and sound may make the car of the future safer.
Massachusetts may drop from CO2 pact
Dec 02, 2005 |
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Massachusetts may drop out of pact that calls for freezing power plant carbon dioxide emissions at their current levels, state sources said.
Trip Into Moon Orbit May Cost Tourists $100 Million
Dec 02, 2005 |
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A flight to the Moon may cost space tourists $100 million, a senior official of the Russian Space Agency said Tuesday, reports RIA Novosti.
'Jammed Networks' may clear the way for better nanomaterials
Dec 02, 2005 |
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Jammed networks may cause upheaval in phone systems, but among wispy carbon nanotubes or nanofibers, a similar phenomenon may greatly improve flammability resistance and, perhaps, other properties in polymers, re ...
Carbon-rich molecules 'supersized' for the first time
Dec 02, 2005 |
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A University of Oregon chemist has "supersized" carbon-rich molecules, enabling researchers for the first time to test theories about the useful properties of synthetic forms of carbon. The discovery by Mike Haley will be ...
Study: Romantic commitments are good
Dec 02, 2005 |
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Cornell University scientists say they've determined people in relationships are generally happier than other people.
Shimmering Colours Which Change With Temperature
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Dec 02, 2005 |
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces have used ion bombardment and gold metallisation to produce a new family of particles whose bonding behaviour can be chemically tailored. With ...
BlackBerry playing 'Russian routlette'?
Dec 02, 2005 |
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A federal judge this week ruled that the maker of the BlackBerry mobile e-mail device did not have a binding settlement deal with the company that holds the patent for the wireless technology -- an order that continues the ...
NJIT mathematician to study thin film science
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Dec 02, 2005 |
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Ever wonder how manufacturers produce the thinnest and finest materials for cell phone displays and even smaller electronic products? If so, you are entering the burgeoning new world of "thin film" science and the life work ...
Briefs: Channel surfing on phone TV gets easier
Dec 02, 2005 |
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The advance of mobile television became easier Friday after Ericsson nailed down the channel-surfing process.
Designated driver idea a problem for some
Dec 02, 2005 |
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A University of Alberta researcher says the concept of a "designated driver" is a good idea, but it is problematic for many people.
New foam issue may delay shuttle launch
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NASA might delay the next U.S. space shuttle launch because of recently discovered cracks in a foam "ramp" on the shuttle's external fuel tank.
