Archive: 12/11/2007
Kids more active when playground has balls, jump ropes, study shows
Children play harder and longer when their child care centers provide portable play equipment (like balls, hoola hoops, jump ropes and riding toys), more opportunities for active play and physical activity training and education ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Greenland melt accelerating, according to CU-Boulder study
The 2007 melt extent on the Greenland ice sheet broke the 2005 summer melt record by 10 percent, making it the largest ever recorded there since satellite measurements began in 1979, according to a University ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 11, 2007 |
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New model revises estimates of terrestrial carbon dioxide uptake
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new model of global carbon and nitrogen cycling that will fundamentally transform the understanding of how plants and soils interact with a changing atmosphere and ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Building blocks of life formed on Mars
Organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen and form the building blocks of all life on Earth. By analyzing organic material and minerals in the Martian meteorite Allan Hills 84001, scientists at the Carnegie ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Making schools more successful for more students more of the time
The key findings of 30 years of worldwide School Effectiveness Research (SER) are examined in a new report funded by CfBT Education Trust.
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Analysis of documentary photos revises history
By analyzing some lesser known photographs, taken by world famous documentary photographers, art historian Cecelia Strandroth relates a new history of the Depression Era in the United States. She will publicly defend her ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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New study increases concerns about climate model reliability
A new study comparing the composite output of 22 leading global climate models with actual climate data finds that the models do an unsatisfactory job of mimicking climate change in key portions of the atmosphere.
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Brain stem cells sensitive to space radiation
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists recently led a team of researchers to study potential effects of space radiation on astronauts. The results of their study are revealing and will provide the foundation for ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 11, 2007 |
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New carbon calculator conserves forests
A quick and cool way to help combat climate change is now available at www.conservation.org/carboncalculator.
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Explosives at the microscopic scale produce shocking results
U.S. troops blew up enemy bridges with explosives in World War II to slow the advance of supplies or enemy forces.
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Earth's magnetic field could help protect astronauts working on the moon
It has been 35 years since humans last walked on the moon, but there has been much recent discussion about returning, either for exploration or to stage a mission to Mars. However, there are concerns about potential radiation ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Toshiba Introduces New 10 Year--Quick Charge Industrial Battery
Toshiba will begin selling the SCiB quick charge-10 year battery in March, 2008. This industrial battery increases safety, versatility in power source and qualifies as environmentally sensitive.
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Hazy red sunset on extrasolar planet
A team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to detect, for the first time, strong evidence of hazes in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star. The discovery comes after ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Cancer risks of eating red and processed meat
New findings provide evidence that people who eat a lot of red and processed meats have greater risk of developing bowel and lung cancer than people who eat small quantities. The research by Amanda Cross and colleagues at ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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