Archive: 03/17/2008
Key to using local resources for biomass may include waste
The Northwest can have a sizeable biofuels industry based primarily on local resources -- if non-traditional feedstocks, such as municipal waste, and new conversion technologies are used, according to a report issued today ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Does touch affect flavor? Study finds that how a container feels can affect taste
Does coffee in a flimsy cup taste worse than coffee in a more substantial cup? Firms such as McDonalds and Starbucks spend millions of dollars every year on disposable packaging, but a new study from the April issue of the ...
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Huachuca Biometrics Device Separates Friends from Foes
A new mobile device is enabling US soldiers in Iraq to determine if individuals on the streets are civilians or insurgents, no matter what kind of clothing they wear or names they give.
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Eco-Friendly Pyrotechnics
You know it is chemistry when it stinks and goes boom—and entrances us. “No other application in the field of chemistry has such a positive association for the general population as fireworks,” says Thomas Klapötke (University ...
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Money issues, politics squeeze NASA
The United States' space agency reportedly is facing tough times due to tight resources and the politics of the Bush administration.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Genetic counselors turn to unconventional counseling to meet demand for genetic testing
Imagine receiving genetic test results for a disease you could develop later in life without having anyone with whom to discuss your options for managing the risk. That’s becoming a common occurrence as people turn to the ...
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Improved foam for varicose veins found to be safe in preliminary results from phase II trial
A small group of patients with a common heart defect who were treated for varicose veins with an injectable microfoam experienced no neurological, visual or cardiac changes as a result of the treatment, according to preliminary ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 17, 2008 |
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