Study: Penguin tracking bands hurt the seabirds
Some scientists studying penguins may be inadvertently harming them with the metal bands they use to keep track of the tuxedo-clad seabirds, a new study says.
Some scientists studying penguins may be inadvertently harming them with the metal bands they use to keep track of the tuxedo-clad seabirds, a new study says.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2011
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The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was not the largest in history nor will it be the last, according to T.C. (Mike) Chung, professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State. But a recent patent-pending ...
Materials Science
Jan 12, 2011
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It's a tie: Last year equaled 2005 as the warmest year on record, government climate experts reported Wednesday.
Environment
Jan 12, 2011
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More than two years of hard work, countless prototypes, and intense collaboration with team members around the globe are just a few of the things that went into the creation of the Microsoft Touch Mouse, a new device created ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2011
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Changing words in "Mark Twains classic book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is fine as long as the original version still is easily available for readers, says Gerald L. Early, PhD, the Merle Kling Professor of Modern ...
Other
Jan 12, 2011
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Scientists are reporting a scientific basis for the long-standing belief that a widely used non-prescription drug in China and certain other countries can prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that ...
Biochemistry
Jan 12, 2011
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A German firm is poised to launch software allowing users to have photos uploaded to websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Flickr erased automatically after a certain time, its head said Wednesday.
Internet
Jan 12, 2011
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(AP) -- Golf is a constant quest for improvement, which is why new clubs, balls, training aids and other gadgets are introduced each year. If gadgets were truly the answer, of course, there would be more top-notch golfers ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2011
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(AP) -- Foodies have a new way to snag reservations at posh urban eateries - and enjoy them at a steep discount.
Internet
Jan 12, 2011
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Scientists are reporting the development of a new, ultra-light form of "frozen smoke" -- renowned as the world's lightest solid material -- with amazing strength and an incredibly large surface area.
Nanomaterials
Jan 12, 2011
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