The power of bananas revealed
The thought of powering your house on banana waste may sound a little unrealistic, but, two years ago, UQ researcher, Associate Professor Bill Clarke, proved it was a possibility.
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Teen drivers would benefit from greater restrictions
Most states have graduated licensing for teen drivers but such programs should be even more restrictive, according to a study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
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Jan 14, 2008
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Voters respond favorably to touch screen voting equipment
Voters have more confidence in paperless, touch screen systems to record their votes accurately than they do any other systems, including ones that use paper ballots, a new study says.
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Jan 14, 2008
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New buffer resists pH change, even as temperature drops
Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a simple solution to a problem that has plagued scientists for decades: the tendency of chemical buffers used to maintain the pH of laboratory samples to lose their efficacy ...
Jan 14, 2008
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Hydrogen-Powered Cell Phone Doubles Battery Lifetime
A Canadian company has taken a significant step in the development of hydrogen-powered cell phones. Unlike previous attempts at hydrogen-powered phones, Angstrom Power´s prototype allows the fuel cell to fit comfortably ...
T-cell 'nanotubes' may explain how HIV virus conquers human immune system
String-like connections found between T-cells could be important to how HIV spreads between cells in the human immune system, according to new research published online yesterday in Nature Cell Biology. The newly-discovered ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 14, 2008
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Russian fuel flows in Jules Verne's veins
Fuelling of the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle has started at Europe’s Spaceport. ATV is being loaded with Russian refuelling propellant destined for the International Space Station. After a month of fuelling operations, ...
Space Exploration
Jan 14, 2008
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Solving the mystery of the metallic sheen of fish
The bright, metallic sheen of fish skin — source of endless fascination for fishermen and aquarium owners — is due to a sophisticated system of crystals that enhance light reflection and may help fish hide from predators ...
Jan 14, 2008
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Heavy metal slips down UK air quality charts
Air quality in the UK has improved significantly over the last 25 years according to a report published by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Monitoring at 17 testing sites around the UK shows a fall in the presence ...
Environment
Jan 14, 2008
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Starfish outbreak threatens corals
Outbreaks of the notorious crown of thorns starfish now threaten the “coral triangle,” the richest center of coral reef biodiversity on Earth, according to recent surveys by the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society ...
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