Researchers find key to saving the world's lakes July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
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After completing one of the longest running experiments ever done on a lake, researchers from the University of Alberta, University of Minnesota and the Freshwater Institute, contend that nitrogen control, in which the European ... | |
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous ... | |
 Scientists solve 30-year-old aurora borealis mystery July 24, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
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UCLA space scientists and colleagues have identified the mechanism that triggers substorms in space; wreaks havoc on satellites, power grids and communications systems; and leads to the explosive release of ... | |
 N.M. researchers hope to cultivate 'calming herb' 12 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The plant has been described by local residents as magical, its qualities almost mythical. The native herb yerba mansa, translated from Spanish as the "calming herb," has been used for centuries throughout ... | |
 The Pole star comes to life again July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Northern Star, whose vibrations were thought to be dying away, appears to have come to life again. | |
Closing the hydrogen economic loop July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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The inventor of the nickel metal hydride (NiMH) technology used for building batteries for countless portable electronic gadgets and now hybrid gas-electric cars believes the hydrogen economy is already upon us. | |
 Google unveils reference tool after 7-month test July 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Google Inc. is taking the wraps off an Internet encyclopedia designed to give people a chance to show off - and profit from - their expertise on any topic. | |
New evidence of battle between humans and ancient virus July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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For millennia, humans and viruses have been locked in an evolutionary back-and-forth -- one changes to outsmart the other, prompting the second to change and outsmart the first. With retroviruses, which work by inserting ... | |
 New Project To Develop GPS-Like System For Moon July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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The same Ohio State University researcher who is helping rovers navigate on Mars is leading a new effort to help humans navigate on the moon. | |
 Dutch researchers take flight with three-gram 'dragonfly' July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On Wednesday 23 July, TU Delft will be presenting the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar ... | |
Commercial bees spreading disease to wild pollinating bees July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Bees provide crucial pollination service to numerous crops and up to a third of the human diet comes from plants pollinated by insects. However, pollinating bees are suffering widespread declines in North America and scientists ... | |
 Nanoparticle Research Points to Energy Savings July 23, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Adding just the right dash of nanoparticles to standard mixes of lubricants and refrigerants could yield the equivalent of an energy-saving chill pill for factories, hospitals, ships, and ... | |
Cow power could generate electricity for millions July 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse ... | |
Population policy needed for the UK in order to combat climate change 12 hours ago | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published on BMJ.com today. | |
Overweight elderly Americans contribute to financial burdens of the US health care system 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 5
Being overweight or obese is not only a personal issue that affects one's health but is also a public health issue that impacts other people in society. A new study in the journal Health Services Research reveals that ... | |
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