Simple device which uses electrical field could boost gas efficiency September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 84 vote(s)
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With the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel impacting costs for automobiles, trucks, buses and the overall economy, a Temple University physics professor has developed a simple device which could dramatically improve fuel ... | |
 Evidence that inexpensive device boosts fuel economy by up to 20 percent September 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 80 vote(s)
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Amid sticker-shock fuel prices, researchers in Pennsylvania are reporting results of laboratory tests and road tests verifying that a simple, inexpensive device attached to a car engine's fuel injector can ... | |
The Panic of '08: What made investors run for the exits? October 12, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 54 vote(s)
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"In a few months, I expect to see the stock market much higher than today," Irving Fisher, America's most illustrious economist, predicted in the middle of October 1929. Two weeks later, the Dow Jones index fell by 23 percent ... | |
 Arctic sea ice settles at second-lowest, underscores accelerating decline September 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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The Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent for the year, the second-lowest extent recorded since satellite record-keeping began in 1979, according to the University of Colorado at ... | |
Science unveils hidden drivers of stock bubbles and crashes September 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 104 vote(s)
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Many economists believe that investors make decisions rationally, weighing up corporate data and other pricing signals to evaluate gain or risk before buying or selling stocks. | |
'No time to lose' to start thinking sustainability September 19, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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As director of the University of Oregon's Climate Leadership Initiative, the need to address human contributions to global warming is a no-brainer that Bob Doppelt says in his new book requires a mindset tuned into "The Power ... | |
 Worlds in collision September 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 58 vote(s)
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Two terrestrial planets orbiting a mature sun-like star some 300 light-years from Earth recently suffered a violent collision, astronomers at UCLA, Tennessee State University and the California Institute of ... | |
What's the difference between a liberal and conservative? September 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 56 vote(s)
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Political conservatives operate out of a fear of chaos and absence of order while political liberals operate out of a fear of emptiness, a new Northwestern University study soon to be published in the Journal of Research ... | |
US culture derails girl math whizzes October 10, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new study. | |
 New material could speed development of hydrogen powered vehicles October 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 50 vote(s)
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Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical hydrogen-powered ... | |
 Astronomers Discover Most Dark Matter-Dominated Galaxy in Universe September 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 56 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by a Yale University astronomer has discovered the least luminous, most dark matter-filled galaxy known to exist. | |
Scientists explore what happened before the universe's theoretical beginning September 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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When the huge subatomic-particle smasher under the Swiss-French border starts running, it's supposed to reveal what happened the instant after the big bang, the theoretical beginning of our universe 13.7 billion years ago. | |
 Counterintuitive physics may help everyone drive home quicker October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 73 vote(s)
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If you're trying to drive to a destination as quickly as possible, you might think that knowing the traffic conditions would help you choose the quickest route for yourself. Traffic reports and new GPS technologies ... | |
Left, Right; Obama, McCain: It may not be what you think September 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Why does it seem many people begin with political preferences and then try to find reasons justifying their inclinations? Why is it so difficult to sway people who care deeply about politics no matter how ... | |
Seabird ammonia emissions contribute to atmospheric acidity September 23, 2008 | User rating: 1.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Ammonia emissions from seabirds have been shown to be a significant source of nitrogen in remote coastal ecosystems, contributing to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) and acidification in ecosystems. While most ammonia ... | |
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