Lexus tops 2014 vehicle dependability list
The race to increase vehicle fuel economy is taking a toll on quality.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 12, 2014
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China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover 'dead' (Update)
China's troubled Jade Rabbit lunar rover has died on the surface of the moon, state media reported Wednesday, in a major setback for the country's ambitious space programme just weeks after its much-celebrated soft landing.
Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2014
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Cities support more native biodiversity than previously thought
The rapid conversion of natural lands to cement-dominated urban centers is causing great losses in biodiversity. Yet, according to a new study involving 147 cities worldwide, surprisingly high numbers of plant and animal ...
Ecology
Feb 12, 2014
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Meeting the eye-witnesses of ocean change
Members of the German research network BIOACID (Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification) are developing a model that links ecosystem changes triggered by ocean acidification and climate change with their economic and societal ...
Environment
Feb 12, 2014
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Study: International Olympic Committee should ban lead shot to help wildlife, water
With the world watching the Sochi Winter Olympics including the biathlon shooting events, now is the time for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban the use of lead shot to prevent wildlife poisoning and health ...
Environment
Feb 12, 2014
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Hollywood failing to keep up with rapidly increasing diversity, study warns
When it comes to influential positions in the entertainment industry, minorities and women are represented at rates far below what would be expected given their percentage of the general population, according to a new study ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2014
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Plastic shopping bags make a fine diesel fuel, researchers report
Plastic shopping bags, an abundant source of litter on land and at sea, can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products, researchers report.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 12, 2014
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San Francisco's big 1906 quake was third of a series on San Andreas Fault
Research led by a University of Oregon doctoral student in California's Santa Cruz Mountains has uncovered geologic evidence that supports historical narratives for two earthquakes in the 68 years prior to San Francisco's ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 12, 2014
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From artificial to natural, the food industry makes a major shift
Extracts from algae, rosemary and monk fruit could soon replace synthetic ingredients and food additives such as Blue No. 1, BHT and aspartame that label-conscious grocery shoppers are increasingly shunning. Research is enabling ...
Other
Feb 12, 2014
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America's only Clovis skeleton genome offers clues to Native American ancestry (Update)
Nearly 13,000 years ago, a baby boy died in what is Montana today.
Archaeology
Feb 12, 2014
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