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BP says cap catching some 10,000 barrels a day
Engineers searched for ways to capture more oil flowing from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday after energy giant BP said a cap was currently catching around 10,000 barrels a day.
Jun 06, 2010 |
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Attempt at 'top kill' method to clog oil leak delayed
A make-or-break attempt to clog a ruptured pipe gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico with a method dubbed the "top kill" has been delayed until at least Tuesday, officials said Friday.
May 22, 2010 |
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Cement-like creation could help the environment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Naji Khoury has created a permeable cement-like material that offers a host of environmental advantages over traditional paving.
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Vertebroplasty: Integral to treating back pain in blood marrow cancer patients
Treating non-osteoporotic compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that the use of vertebroplasty—a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists using imaging ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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Hybrid composite for root canal treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- A dentist carrying out root canal treatment will need to use a variety of compounds. These do not always bond together properly and sometimes expensive follow-up treatment has to be performed. ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Open Lid Reveals Mercury
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mercury, the silvery liquid formerly used in thermometers, is now known to be highly toxic. The worst of the toxins are organic mercury compounds, such as methylmercury. Most previous analytical procedures ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Cement's basic molecular structure finally decoded
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the 2,000 or so years since the Roman Empire employed a naturally occurring form of cement to build a vast system of concrete aqueducts and other large edifices, researchers have analyzed the molecular ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Study results raise questions about vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal compression fractures
A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that relief of pain from vertebral compression fractures, as well as improvement in pain-related dysfunction, were similar in patients treated with vertebroplasty and those ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Green Ideas: Making Concrete from Rice
(PhysOrg.com) -- Concrete accounts for about 5% of all human-related CO2 emissions. The fact that we use so much cement in building could mean that the issue becomes even more pronounced in the future. Bu ...
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Engineers developing bullet proof vests from cement
Engineers at the University of Leeds are working on a new type of body armour made from cement.
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Waste water treatment plant mud used as 'green' fuel
Catalan scientists have shown that using mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel can enable cement factories to reduce their CO2 emissions and comply with the Kyoto Protocol, as well as ...
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Company illegally tested bone cement on people, indictment says
A Swiss company with major operations in West Chester, Pa., illegally tested its bone cement on about 200 people, three of whom died, according to a 52-count indictment issued Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia.
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Secret of sandcastle construction could help revive ancient building technique, researchers say
The secret of a successful sandcastle could aid the revival of an ancient eco-friendly building technique, according to research led by Durham University.
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Cementless hip implants are durable for at least 20 years
Despite the common perception that total hip replacements last about 10 years, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that the devices are extremely durable, even 20 years after surgery.
May 01, 2009 |
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EPA to limit mercury from cement plants
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday called for the nation's first limits on mercury emissions from the more than 100 cement factories across the U.S.
Apr 22, 2009 |
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