Researchers say we can't count on plants forever for CO2 storage
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Rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will over time lead to nutrient limitations to grassland productivity, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of ...
Skype's $27M gamble for voice technology
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Even for the technically challenged, making calls over the Internet is no longer a daunting task, and the cheap price offered by Voice over Internet Protocol providers has made VoIP a must for many long-distance ...
Fermilab Offers Tours of Antimatter Production Site, April 23 and May 21
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Apr 12, 2006 |
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Scientists at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory are offering special "Antimatter Tours" on Sunday, April 23 and May 21, starting at 12:45 p.m. The two-hour program includes a 45-minute presentation ...
Nanoparticles put to the test
Apr 12, 2006 |
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A new research project is investigating the effects of nanoparticles at the research and development stage on people’s health and the environment. These particles, which are less than 100 nanometres in size, ...
The Web: Sue Me, Sue You, Blues
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George Harrison, after leaving The Beatles, wrote a song called the "Sue Me, Sue You, Blues" for his album, "Living in the Material World." "Hold the block on the money flow. Move it into joint escrow," wrote ...
Venus Meets a Planet Named George
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Ancient people didn't have TV or electric lights. So, when the sun went down every night, they got their entertainment by watching the sky. And it was entertaining. Without city lights to interfere, the Milky ...
Ethiopian fossils link ape-men with earlier hominids
Apr 12, 2006 |
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New fossils discovered in the Afar desert of eastern Ethiopia are a missing link between our ape-man ancestors some 3.5 million years ago and more primitive hominids a million years older, according to an international ...
New satellite system will use GPS signals to track hurricanes, climate change
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A globe-spanning constellation of six satellites expected to improve weather forecasts, monitor climate change, and enhance space weather research will head into orbit on April 14. A Minotaur rocket is scheduled ...
In Brief: Yahoo! launches cheap travel search engine
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Yahoo! launched a travel search engine that will find the cheapest deal around for users.
How Odors are sensed: A complex system clarified
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Yale scientists have systematically plotted the responses of the entire Drosophila (fruit fly) olfactory system, providing the first multi-dimensional map of the range of odorants sensed and the regions of ...
Into the fire: Infrared sensor could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Imagine peering into the blazing heat of a 1,600 C industrial furnace with a cool goal: reducing the greenhouse gases it produces every year. Now, engineers at the University of Toronto are doing just that. Professor Murray ...
Tandberg: Be there now
Apr 12, 2006 |
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For global videoconferencing company Tandberg, the company slogan of "Be there now" is more than just a motto -- it's almost a calling.
Developing nations help tropical forests
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A rainforest biologist from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama says developing nations may help stop tropical forest destruction.
Organic nitrogen gives new clue to biodiversity
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Scientists have found that organic nitrogen is more important for plant growth than previously thought and could contribute to maintaining diversity in grasslands.
Climate change effects on alfalfa studied
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University of Navarra biologist Gorka Erice Soreasu determined alfalfa protects itself from effects of climate change through altering a response to CO2 levels.
