(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the NOAA-funded Gulf of Maine Toxicity (GOMTOX) project issued an outlook for a moderate regional bloom of a toxic alga that can cause ‘red tides’ in the spring and ...

Space & Earth - Environment

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Polymer-reinforced aerogels could soon go on a space mission. Modifying the mechanical properties of aerogels with a polymer reinforcement creates a durable thermal insulator primed for aerospace, according ...

Chemistry - Polymers

Apr 11, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three different dinosaur footprints have been found on a 50 kilo boulder from an Isle of Wight beach, providing evidence of life on a riverbank 130 million years ago.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Apr 11, 2011 4.7 / 5 (3) 1 |

(AP) -- On the eve of two prominent space anniversaries, the six humans circling the Earth said Monday they will join in the celebrations from the best vantage point of all - orbit.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Apr 11, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, advertisers are only able to access and track your current location online to a radius of 35 kilometers without your permission. However, as presented at the Usenix Symposium on Networked Systems ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Apr 11, 2011 not rated yet 1

In the future, motorists will no longer need a cable to recharge the batteries of their electric cars, thanks to a development project for inductive charging, which Siemens presented at Hannover Messe 2011. ...

Technology - Engineering

Apr 11, 2011 5 / 5 (5) 3

Last month, temperatures and precipitation in the contiguous United States averaged above normal, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The average temperature ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 11, 2011 3 / 5 (2) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are making progress in their quest to find an improved antibiotic for a strain of meningitis that results in over half a million deaths a year worldwide. The fungal disease Cryptococcal ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

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In 2005, the UC Atlas of Global Inequality went online at UC Santa Cruz. The site uses downloadable maps and graphics allowing students to explore and research various inequalities around the world.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Apr 11, 2011 5 / 5 (3) 2

Noise pollution in the oceans has been shown to cause physical and behavioral changes in marine life, especially in dolphins and whales, which rely on sound for daily activities. However, low frequency sound produced by large ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 11, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 1

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft assessment of the potential health effects associated with formaldehyde exposure needs substantial revision, says a new report from the National Research Council, which recommends ...

Space & Earth - Environment

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Unlike the situation in other caves, damage caused by tourists at the Águila cave in Ávila, Spain is "imperceptible", despite it receiving tens of thousands of visitors each year. This is the main ...

Space & Earth - Environment

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Chicago real estate brokerage firm Dream Town Realty launches Friday a week-long deal on Groupon, hoping to tap the popular social buying model to attract clients.

Technology - Business

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After decades of sputtering starts and stalled hopes, the electric vehicle is poised to enter the mainstream.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Apr 11, 2011 5 / 5 (9) 43

Dutch researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a replacement for indium tin oxide (ITO), an important material used in displays for all kinds of everyday products such as TVs, telephones ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Apr 11, 2011 4.3 / 5 (4) 4