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An electric car made by Norwegian company Think

Think electric car set to roll out of Norway: report

Technology / Business

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Think, an electric vehicle manufacturer based in Norway, may move production to Finland as part of a restructuring plan, the Norwegian tabloid Verdens Gang reported on Wednesday.


Dell cuts NC, Tenn. jobs; further details scarce

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created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Dell Inc., the world's second-largest computer maker, said Wednesday it is laying off workers around the world but would not say how many or where.





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Sharp shows plant making 10th generation panels (AP)

Sharp shows plant making 10th generation panels

Technology / Business

created 9 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Huge sheets of glass are guided by robotic arms, sliding and turning in a towering germ-free plant, the world's first making giant "10th generation" panels for flat screen TVs.


Peat fires drive temperatures up

Space & Earth / Environment

created 10 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Peatlands, especially those in tropical regions, sequester gigantic amounts of organic carbon. Human activities are now having a considerable impact on these wetlands. For example, drainage projects, in combination with the ...


When roots lose contact

When roots lose contact

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Plant roots can shrink as a result of water deficit and lose contact with the surrounding soil. This effect has been suspected for a long time, but has only now been demonstrated for a fact with the help of ...


Galician waves are best for producing energy

Galician waves are best for producing energy

Technology / Energy

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The best coastal areas in the Iberian Peninsula in terms of harnessing wave energy are the Costa da Morte and Estaca de Bares, in La Coruña, Galicia, according to two pioneering studies by researchers from ...


Immunity-Related Genes in Leafcutting Bee Uncovered

Immunity-Related Genes in Leafcutting Bee Uncovered

Biology / Plants & Animals

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(PhysOrg.com) -- The first analysis of immunity-related genes in a solitary bee has been conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators.


Ohio school district sues over air pollution

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created Nov 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- A school district near Cincinnati is suing a plastics plant, accusing it of continuing to release chemicals in the air that exceed government safety standards.


Golden Oldie: Key Role for Ancient Protein in Algae Photosynthesis

Golden Oldie: Key Role for Ancient Protein in Algae Photosynthesis

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2

The discovery that an ancient light harvesting protein plays a pivotal role in the photosynthesis of green algae should help the effort to develop algae as a biofuels feedstock. Researchers with the Lawrence ...


In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealth (AP)

In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealth

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(AP) -- Gert Ignatiussen returns to this fjord-front Inuit town with the spoils of his hunting trip. Six seals, all killed with a single shot to the head.


New Switchgrass Germplasm Collected in Florida

New Switchgrass Germplasm Collected in Florida

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have collected 46 new populations of switchgrass in Florida, adding valuable new accessions to the germplasm collection of this ...


Whiteflies sabotage alarm system of plant in distress

Whiteflies sabotage alarm system of plant in distress

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When spider mites attack a bean plant, the plant responds by producing odours which attract predatory mites. These predatory mites then exterminate the spider mite population, thus acting ...



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