Producing ethanol and biodiesel from corn and other crops is not worth the energy
Jul 05, 2005 |
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Turning plants such as corn, soybeans and sunflowers into fuel uses much more energy than the resulting ethanol or biodiesel generates, according to a new Cornell University and University of California-Berkeley study.
World's most powerful diode pumped solid state laser
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Jul 05, 2005 |
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A revolutionary new laser under development at DOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory could drastically reduce casualties by U.S. forces. The Solid State Heat Capacity Laser program has already successfully ach ...
Polar bears face extinction in 100 years
Jul 05, 2005 |
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Polar bears could become extinct over the next century as their habitat melts away, a report warns.
Teenage creator of virus faces trial
Jul 05, 2005 |
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A criminal trial against a teenager responsible for one of the worst computer viruses in history opened Tuesday in Verden, Germany.
Europe Envisages Cooperation On New Russian Space Plane
Jul 05, 2005 |
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Whilst everyone awaits the return to flight of the US Shuttle, Europe is considering an eventual participation in a new manned spacecraft. The Kliper project which Russia is proposing to build was one of the hot subjects ...
Are Aerosols Reducing Coastal Drizzle And Increasing Cloud Cover
Jul 05, 2005 |
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Scientists sponsored by the Department of Energy are conducting a six-month atmospheric research campaign at the Point Reyes National Seashore, in Marin County, California.
One 'Apostle' disappears off Australia
Jul 05, 2005 |
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The sea has swallowed one of Australia's Twelve Apostles, leaving only eight of the spectacular limestone monoliths to guard the country's southwest coast.
Tempel 1 is weak X-ray source, XMM-Newton confirms
Jul 05, 2005 |
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ESA's XMM-Newton observations of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 revealed that the object is a weak X-ray source. These data were acquired on 4 July 2005 by one of the EPIC X-ray cameras on board the spacecraft during the ...
Study links bedroom TVs to low test scores
Jul 05, 2005 |
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A new U.S. study finds that children with televisions in their bedrooms have lower scores on standardized tests.
Verizon, Motorola Launch New V Cast Powerhouse - The Motorola E815
Jul 05, 2005 |
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Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. today announce the availability of the Motorola E815 consumer handset. The latest addition to the V CAST lineup, the Motorola E815 delivers Verizon Wireless' hot V CAST ...
Pollution penalties record in Europe
Jul 05, 2005 |
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On the eve of this week's Group of Eight summit that is to include climate change talks, Europe's pollution costs jumped to record levels.
Will a footprint rewrite the history books?
Jul 05, 2005 |
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Scientists have unearthed human footprints in central Mexico which they claim are around 40,000 years old, shattering previous theories on how humans first colonised the Americas.
Deep Impact Generates its Own Spectacular Photo Flash
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The hyper-speed demise of NASA's Deep Impact probe generated an immense flash of light, which provided an excellent light source for the two cameras on the Deep Impact mothership. Deep Impact scientists theorize ...
NASA Swift Satellite Offers a Different View of the Great Comet Collision
Jul 05, 2005 |
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Scientists using the Swift satellite witnessed a tale of fire and ice today, as NASA's Deep Impact probe slammed into the frozen comet Tempel 1. The collision briefly lit the dim comet's surface and exposed, ...
Family of World's Smallest Linear-in-dB Log Amp RF Power Detectors
Jul 05, 2005 |
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National Semiconductor Corp. today introduced a family of RF power detectors for wireless applications that require high frequency and range, such as mobile phone power controls and power amplifier modules, wireless local ...
