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New 'scrubber' speeds removal of powerful anthrax clean-up agent

Chemistry /

created Jul 14, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers in New Jersey report discovery of a fast, efficient method for removing a powerful pesticide used to sterilize buildings and equipment following anthrax attacks.





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Flight-deck-cleaning 'Zamboni' gives Navy aircraft carriers a cleaner wake (w/Video)

Technology / Other

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The Navy's newest flight deck cleaning technology cuts grime with the power of a Zamboni and the environmental safety of clean running water.


University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers reveal ocean acidification at Station ALOHA

Researchers reveal ocean acidification at Station ALOHA

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

The burning of fossil fuels has released tremendous amounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, significantly impacting global climate. Were it not for the absorption of CO2 by ...


It's safer to recycle, not dump, toxic electronics

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Standing in the bed of a pickup truck backed against the concrete ledge of the dump, the silhouette of an adult male teeters for a moment, a small but bulky television set held high overhead.


Carbon dioxide 'scrubber' captures greenhouse gases

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 29, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (23) | comments 15

University of Calgary climate change scientist David Keith and his team are working to efficiently capture the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide directly from the air, using near-commercial technology.


Interactions with Aerosols Boost Warming Potential of Some Gases

Interactions with Aerosols Boost Warming Potential of Some Gases

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For decades, climate scientists have worked to identify and measure key substances -- notably greenhouse gases and aerosol particles -- that affect Earth’s climate. And they’ve been aided ...


Leroy Chiao works outside the Zvezda Service Module

Expedition 10 Spacewalkers Outfit Station's Exterior

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created Jan 26, 2005 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The two International Space Station crewmembers successfully wrapped up their mission's first spacewalk Wednesday morning after setting up experiments and inspecting vent openings. Commander Leroy Chiao and ...



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