Subway trains produce airborne dust particles that could damage the lungs of commuters, scientists in France are reporting in a study of the Paris subway system scheduled for the October issue of ACS’ Chemical Research ...
Oct 1, 2007
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A growing number of Americans consider global warming an important threat that calls for drastic action, and 40% say that a presidential candidate’s position on the issue will strongly influence how they vote, according ...
Environment
Oct 1, 2007
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The £140 million construction of the ISIS Second Target Station at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire is nearing completion. The largest science construction project in the UK, it is on time and on budget.
General Physics
Oct 1, 2007
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Researchers at the University of Warwick have devised a means of identifying partial, distorted, scratched, smudged, or otherwise warped fingerprints in just a few seconds.
Other
Oct 1, 2007
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One of the most exciting and diverse fields of science today involves quantum information processing. There are many designs for quantum computers suggested, and a few that have been demonstrated. Among the demonstrated suggestions ...
Several new solar powered items caught my eye. The Discovery Outdoor Lantern has a multi-source power solution for camping and outdoor activities. In a fixed position it becomes an incandescent spotlight. The World Band Solar ...
The U.S. Coast Guard has warned mariners to take care to avoid hitting whales, after three whales were killed off the California coast.
Oct 1, 2007
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A survey of long-term trends in population, farm income, and crop production in the agricultural Great Plains concludes that threats to society and the environment are counterbalanced by “surprising stability” and the ...
Oct 1, 2007
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