A dash of lime -- a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 135 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 ... | |
 Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 284 vote(s)
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In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing ... | |
 Ex-Google engineers debut 'Cuil' way to search July 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 57 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Anna Patterson's last Internet search engine was so impressive that industry leader Google Inc. bought the technology in 2004 to upgrade its own system. She believes her latest invention is even more ... | |
 The Pole star comes to life again July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 51 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. | |
 Japanese sushi rage threatens iconic Mediterranean tuna July 27, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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The rage for sushi and sashimi, Japan's raw fish dishes that overtook the West and have now spread to increasingly prosperous China, risks wiping out one of the Mediterranean's most emblematic residents: the ... | |
 Cow Backpacks Trap Methane Gas July 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 90 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. | |
 Research puts finger on virtual iPhone button July 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A virtual tactile keyboard could hold the key to making the iPhone easier to use. | |
Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers' July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 47 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 ... | |
 Nearly Waterless Washing Machine to Debut in 2009 July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 74 vote(s)
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A new washing machine that uses just a cup of water, a pinch of detergent, and about 1,000 small plastic chips to clean clothes may be available for consumers in the UK next year. | |
 Japanese team developing palm-held 3D display July 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 53 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. | |
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 ... | |
 Dutch town tests 'air-purifying' concrete (Update) August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 76 vote(s)
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A road in the small Dutch town of Hengelo is to be paved with air-purifying concrete in a trial that could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against rising pollution, scientists said Wednesday. | |
Researchers find dual-use sexual attraction and population-control chemicals in nematodes July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Organisms ranging from humans to plants to the lowliest bacterium use molecules to communicate. Some chemicals trigger the various stages of an organism's development, and still others are used to attract members of the opposite ... | |
 Helium Balloon in Paris Displays Air Pollution Levels July 09, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 20 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 ... | |
New technique to compress light could open doors for optical communications July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 46 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have devised a way to squeeze light into tighter spaces than ever thought possible, potentially opening doors to new technology in the fields of optical ... | |
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