Arizona State University
'Cadillac Desert' withstands the test of time and technology
In 1986, Marc Reisner published "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its disappearing water," a foundational work about the long-term environmental costs of U.S. western state's water projects and land development. It ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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ASU astronomer opens new window into early universe
Thirteen billion years ago our universe was dark. There were neither stars nor galaxies; there was only hydrogen gas left over after the Big Bang. Eventually that mysterious time came to an end as the first ...
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Study: New negative trend in Phoenix housing market
It’s official: The Phoenix housing market appears to be experiencing a new downward trend. A new report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU confirms a year-over-year decrease in home prices for the third month ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Mystery dissolves with calcium pump discovery
Geo-microbiologists from Arizona State University have solved a long-standing conundrum about how some photosynthetic microorganisms, endolithic cyanobacteria, bore their way into limestone, sand grains, mussel ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Researchers demystify glasses by studying crystals
Glass is something we all know about. It's what we sip our drinks from, what we look out of to see what the weather is like before going outside and it is the backbone to our high speed communications infrastructure (optical ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Plant-derived scavengers prowl the body for nerve toxins
The brain is forever chattering to itself, via electrical impulses sent along its hard-wired neuronal "Ethernet." These e-messages are translated into chemical transmissions, allowing communication across ...
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Who would benefit most from solar energy? Study ranks states
(PhysOrg.com) -- Americans have become more and more concerned with the idea of using cleaner energy sources and creating new jobs through the use of solar energy. A new study from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Omega-3: Food for (happy) thought
As you do your Thanksgiving shopping this year, notice how many products on the supermarket shelves say “omega-3 fortified” on the label. Foods ranging from pasta to eggs to peanut butter are now ...
Nov 19, 2010 |
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A new read on DNA sequencing
A new technique for reading the DNA code relies on a fundamental property of matter known as quantum tunneling, which operates at the subatomic scale. The current paper shows that single bases inside a DNA ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 14, 2010 |
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Nostalgia could be linked to feeling left out
Sometimes you just want to watch a rerun of your favorite old TV show or eat a favorite childhood treat. Well, a new study led by two researchers from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows that ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Myth of a germ-free world: A closer look at antimicrobial products
Killing microorganisms has become a national obsession. A pair of antimicrobial compounds known as triclosan and triclocarban are lately the weapons of choice in our war of attrition against the microbial ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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New book examines health and environmental impacts of common (and not-so-common) chemicals
Chemicals pervade our lives. While the benefits to society from the development of these chemicals have been impressive, enabling safer, more efficient and more convenient consumer products and life-saving ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Research into adolescent sexual habits reveals surprising findings
Females are more likely to have an unprotected first sexual encounter than their male counterparts.
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Ants compete, recruit to identify best colony (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Professor Stephen Pratt studies how small ant colonies pick a new nest when theirs is destroyed or is no longer viable, and has found that the "brain" of the colony is distributed throughout ...
Nov 04, 2010 |
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Study shows volunteering benefits those with functional limitations
Volunteering is known to provide health benefits to the person doing the volunteering. Now, a new study finds that older adults with functional limitations (trouble conducting daily tasks like cooking meals) in particular ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 03, 2010 |
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