Get SMART in cyberspace: Protect your data
A virtual 'guard' that gives you greater control over your personal data has been developed by experts at Newcastle University.
Computer Sciences
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Children of immigrants more apt than natives to live with both parents
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children of immigrants are more likely to live in households headed by two married parents than children of natives in their respective ethnic groups, according to Penn State sociologists.
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2011
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'Openness prevails' -- have Obama's promises fallen short?
WikiLeaks' disclosures highlight longstanding problems of the overclassification of information and failure of transparency laws, says David L Sobel.
Economics & Business
Mar 15, 2011
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Advanced carbon aerogels for energy applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- Because of their unique structure, carbon aerogels may be used for hydrogen and electrical energy storage in the future.
Materials Science
Mar 15, 2011
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LLNL gamma ray spectrometer aboard spacecraft due to start orbiting around Mercury
(PhysOrg.com) -- When a NASA spacecraft goes into orbit around Mercury Thursday evening, a team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers will be paying close attention.
Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2011
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Strategies for improved collection of national travel data
Good travel data are essential to measure and monitor the performance of the U.S. transportation system and to help guide policy choices and investments in transportation infrastructure, says a new report from the National ...
Engineering
Mar 15, 2011
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Ancient Egypt and a pioneer of palaeopathology
At the start of the last century, a team of archaeologists began a race against the clock to rescue thousands of human bodies from ancient graves in modern Egypt’s Lower Nubia region. They would have been lost forever ...
Archaeology
Mar 15, 2011
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Quiet area for sensitive devices
Devices for precise analysis or manufacturing are very sensitive to ambient vibrations. The German experts at Fraunhofer have developed an insulation unit that actively counteracts these effects emanating from the environment. ...
Engineering
Mar 15, 2011
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New research aims to make proteins 'behave badly'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are trying to get proteins to create the sticky plaque often associated with neurological diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and even Mad Cow. ...
Biotechnology
Mar 15, 2011
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Combine carbon consensus with income tax cuts: study
A carbon pricing proposal can find consensus and would allow income tax cuts, as long as industry handouts can be kept in check, according to a new report from The Australian National University.
Environment
Mar 15, 2011
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