A dash of lime -- a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 105 vote(s)
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Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere, reports Cath ... | |
 Are We in the Peak of an Oil Bubble? July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 177 vote(s)
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Since 2003, worldwide oil prices have quadrupled. According to a new study, the price of oil is rising at a faster-than-exponential rate, and cannot be sustained. In other words, we’re in the midst of an oil ... | |
 Super atoms turn the periodic table upside down July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 99 vote(s)
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Researchers at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms ... | |
 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. | |
 More Evidence for a Revolutionary Theory of Water June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 146 vote(s)
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The traditional picture of how liquid water behaves on a molecular level is wrong, according to new experimental evidence collected by a collaboration of researchers from the Department of Energy's Stanford ... | |
 Cow Backpacks Trap Methane Gas July 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 86 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In an attempt to understand the extent of cow flatulence on global warming, scientists in Argentina are strapping plastic bags to the backs of cows to capture their emissions. | |
 Japanese sailor first to cross Pacific in wave-powered boat July 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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Japanese sailor and environmentalist Kenichi Horie has completed a 110-day solo voyage across the Pacific Ocean in a boat propelled by wave power to claim another world first. | |
Game characters get smarter and less predictable July 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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(AP) -- In the upcoming video game "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed," the evil Stormtroopers are smart enough to keep players guessing. | |
 Research puts finger on virtual iPhone button July 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A virtual tactile keyboard could hold the key to making the iPhone easier to use. | |
 New Nanowire-Based Memory Could Beef Up Information Storage July 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 54 vote(s)
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have created a type of nanowire-based information storage device that is capable of storing three bit values rather than the usual two—that is, "0," "1," and ... | |
Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers' July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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Is the sun beginning to set on America's scientific dominance? Much like the scientific superpowers of France, Germany and Britain in centuries' past, the United States has a diminishing lead over other nations in financial ... | |
Volcanic eruptions wiped out ocean life 93 million years ago July 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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University of Alberta scientists contend they have the answer to mass extinction of animals and plants 93 million years ago. The answer, research has uncovered, has been found at the bottom of the sea floor where lava fountains ... | |
 Japanese team developing palm-held 3D display July 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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Researchers in Japan are developing a gadget that could enable people to hold a three-dimensional image of someone in the palm of their hand. | |
NASA to Attempt Historic Solar Sail Deployment June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 52 vote(s)
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"Hold your hands out to the sun. What do you feel? Heat, of course. But there's pressure as well – though you've never noticed it, because it's so tiny. Over the area of your hands, it only comes to about a millionth of an ... | |
 Helium Balloon in Paris Displays Air Pollution Levels July 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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People in Paris won't have to look far to see the city's air pollution levels. A giant tethered helium balloon will display real-time reports of atmospheric pollution using an innovative lighting system, which ... | |
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