Algae may be sustainable alternative for animal feed
The pigs and poultry in Professor Xingen Lei's lab have been consuming feed one wouldn't expect in Ithaca: marine algae.
Biotechnology
Jan 19, 2012
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Hands-on learning, mentoring keys to 'diversifying science'
Richard Losick got hooked on science while writing his senior thesis as a Princeton University undergraduate in 1965.
Other
Jan 19, 2012
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Cognitive scientists develop new take on old problem: why human language has so many words with multiple meanings
Why did language evolve? While the answer might seem obvious -- as a way for individuals to exchange information -- linguists and other students of communication have debated this question for years. Many prominent linguists, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2012
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Web players enlist for coordinated June 6 launch of IPv6
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet Society has made it official. Last June’s dress rehearsals are over; June 6 of this year is official World IPv6 Launch Day, where a new system of numerical addresses will be used to connect ...
China to further tighten control of microblogs
A senior Chinese propaganda official has said real-name registration for the nation's hugely popular microblogs will be expanded, as authorities tighten their grip on the web amid fear of unrest.
Internet
Jan 19, 2012
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YouTube plots 'Your Film Festival' for users
(AP) -- YouTube is launching a film festival that will play out online and ultimately send 10 finalists to the Venice Film Festival.
Internet
Jan 19, 2012
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More sharing comes to Facebook with new apps
Facebook is adding a bevy of new applications to let users share everything from photos of what they cooked for dinner, to details on what they are wearing, to what concert they scored tickets to.
Software
Jan 19, 2012
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Gaseous ring around young star raises questions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have detected a mysterious ring of carbon monoxide gas around the young star V1052 Cen, which is about 700 light years away in the southern constellation Centaurus. The ring is part of the star’s ...
Astronomy
Jan 19, 2012
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Former trailblazer Kodak files for Chapter 11
Is Kodak's moment past? The glory days when Eastman Kodak Co. ruled the world of film photography lasted for over a century. Then came a stunning reversal of fortune: cutthroat competition from Japanese firms in the 1980s ...
Business
Jan 19, 2012
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No Wikipedia? What if the Internet went down?
If a day without Wikipedia was a bother, think bigger. In this plugged-in world, we would barely be able to cope if the entire Internet went down in a city, state or country for a day or a week.
Internet
Jan 19, 2012
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