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Hospital noise initiative reduces average peak decibel levels by 20 percent

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients often complain that getting a good night's sleep or a bit of peace and quiet in hospital can be difficult. But a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing has shown that adopting some s ...


Hidden Risks Of Modular Classrooms

Hidden Risks Of Modular Classrooms

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Every school day, more than 5 million students in the United States attend lessons held in modular classrooms. With new carpeting and paint, metal roofs and noisy ventilation systems, they can be a health ...


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Blue whales singing with deeper voices

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- Blue whales, the largest animals on earth, are singing with deeper voices every year, but scientists are unsure of the reason.


Californians -- and their cell phones -- will help computer scientists monitor air pollution

Californians -- and their cell phones -- will help computer scientists monitor air pollution

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

You want to go for a run, but you don't want to run in polluted air that might aggravate your asthma. University of California, San Diego computer scientists are creating a network of environmental sensors ...


Students learn environmental stewardship, improve science scores

Students learn environmental stewardship, improve science scores

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Keeping with the global "green" trend, educators worldwide are relying more on environmental education lessons to enhance students' science knowledge. Studies have revealed that bringing environmental education ...


A 'one health' approach to addressing emerging zoonoses: The HALI project in Tanzania

Medicine & Health / Other

created 7 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In this week's PLoS Medicine, Jonna Mazet (University of California, Davis) and colleagues describe their work in the Tanzania-based HALI Project, which adopts the "One Health" approach to address emerging zoonoses, recogn ...


Does weak equivalence break down at the quantum level?

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (26) | comments 18

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the givens in physics is the weak equivalence principle. This principle has been considered solid since Einstein proposed that it is not possible to detect the difference between uniform acceleration ...


Scientists Investigate Cause of 'Singing Dunes'

Scientists Investigate Cause of 'Singing Dunes'

Physics / General Physics

created 6 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In more than 30 locations around the world, the phenomenon of singing sand dunes has intrigued explorers, tourists, and scientists. When an avalanche occurs or even when the sand is pushed ...


UAF chooses shipyard to build Alaska Region Research Vessel

UAF chooses shipyard to build Alaska Region Research Vessel

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More than three decades ago, marine scientists in the United States first identified the need for a research vessel capable of bringing scientists to Alaska's icy northern waters.


Sea level is rising along US Atlantic coast, say Penn environmental scientists

Sea level is rising along US Atlantic coast, say environmental scientists

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (13) | comments 2

An international team of environmental scientists led by the University of Pennsylvania has shown that sea-level rise along the Atlantic Coast of the United States was 2 millimeters faster in the 20th century ...



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