The impact of human activities on a selection of lakes in Tanzania
An increase in human activity is posing a threat to natural aquatic ecosystems in Tanzania and contributing to environmental damage and ecological changes. Doctoral research carried out by Hezron Emmanuel ...
Dec 28, 2011
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NYTimes floods inboxes with subscription email
The New York Times accidentally flooded email inboxes on Wednesday when a message destined for a few readers who had canceled their subscriptions ended up going out to millions.
Dec 28, 2011
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NASA twin spacecraft GRAIL on final approach for moon orbit
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's twin spacecraft to study the moon from crust to core are nearing their New Year's Eve and New Year's Day main-engine burns to place the duo in lunar orbit.
Dec 28, 2011
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Holiday shopping online rockets in US
US consumers turned in record levels to the Internet for holiday shopping this year, further boosting online sellers' share of the huge national retail pie.
Dec 28, 2011
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Review: Scrutinizing your presence on Facebook
(AP) -- Here's one way to sum up 2011: I added 71 people as Facebook friends, shared 26 links and commented on 98 of my friends' status updates. I was tagged in 33 photos and added 18 of my own to the site.
Dec 28, 2011
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Japanese tsunami debris scatters in the Pacific Ocean, possibly heading to US
Debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan in March could reach the United States as early as this winter, according to predictions by NOAA scientists. However, they warn there is still a large amount of uncertainty over ...
Dec 28, 2011
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Holographic 3-D looks tantalizingly closer in 2012
(PhysOrg.com) -- Applications like holographic TV have long been relegated as the next big thing in the distant future but a Leuven, Belgium-based R&D lab for nanoelectronics has come up with a process that ...
Dec 28, 2011
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China cuts 2012 rare earths export quota
(AP) -- China announced a cut Tuesday in its rare earths export quota as it tries to shore up sagging prices for the exotic metals used in mobile phones and other high-tech goods.
Dec 28, 2011
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Running a country? There's an app for that, almost
(AP) -- Britain's government says experts are considering developing a bespoke iPad app that would deliver key data straight to Prime Minister David Cameron's tablet computer.
Dec 28, 2011
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DNA duplications may be responsible for genomic-based diseases
An important part of saving a species is often understanding its DNA. Through a collaborative effort including 14 scientists representing organizations across Europe and the United States, researchers have been able to analyze ...
Dec 28, 2011
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Team uses high-tech optical technique to pull sound from 125 year old recordings
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have succeeded in using 3D optical scanning technology to effectively lift the voices from 125 year old recordings created by researchers ...
Dec 28, 2011
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Chemistry trick renews hope against killer diseases
As infections such as tuberculosis have become immune to an ever widening range of antibiotics doctors have looked on helplessly.
Dec 28, 2011
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Research shows ocean bacteria glow to attract those that would eat them
(PhysOrg.com) -- In most situations in the wild, animals develop abilities to help them avoid being eaten. The chameleon, for example, can change its color to avoid being seen by predators. What’s less usual, are animals ...
Dec 28, 2011
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What if the earth had two moons?
The idea of an Earth with two moons has been a science fiction staple for decades. More recently, real possibilities of an Earth with two moon have popped up. The properties of the Moon’s far side has ...
Dec 28, 2011
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