News tagged with commercial
Chagos Archipelago becomes a no fishing zone
Commercial fishing around the Chagos Archipelago has ended, making it the largest no-take marine protected area (MPA) in the world.
Nov 01, 2010 |
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NM spaceport sets stage for commercial space race
(AP) -- British tycoon Richard Branson has dreamed of going to space since he was a teenager. He'll get his wish when Virgin Galactic begins taking tourists into suborbital space from a specially designed ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Commercial jets could use shorter runways with new design
Research underway at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) could enable fixed-wing jet aircraft to take off and land at steep angles on short runways, while also reducing engine noise heard on the ground.
Oct 27, 2010 |
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Some brand names are music to our ears, research shows
If you're having a bad day, you may want to stay away from listening to commercials for Lululemon or Coca Cola. Or from any retailer or merchandise whose name bears a similarly repetitive phonetic sound.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Technology transfer and postdoc entrepreneurs
Post-doctoral researchers see their role as being vital in technology transfer where scientific findings become useful to the local economy, but most have little interest in running their own business once their research ...
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Congress backs Obama plan on NASA's future
(AP) -- Congress approved a blueprint for NASA's future Wednesday that extends the life of the space shuttle program for a year while backing President Barack Obama's intent to use commercial carriers to ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Virgin to launch space tourism in 18 months: Branson
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that Virgin Galactic is on track to offer commercial space travel within 18 months, and that space hotels are next on the drawing board.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Code Blue: ESA emergency telemedicine system soars to commercial success
‘Is there a doctor on the plane?’ Piping this request over aircraft speakers is the traditional response to a potential onboard medical emergency. But now the availability of expert medical advice can be guaranteed ...
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Human impacts on the deep seafloor
Scientists have for the first time estimated the physical footprint of human activities on the deep seafloor of the North East Atlantic. The findings published in the journal PLoS ONE reveal that the area d ...
Sep 14, 2010 |
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NOAA designates the eastern North Pacific basking shark a 'species of concern'
NOAA's Fisheries Service has designated the eastern North Pacific basking shark, a "species of concern" because it has suffered a dramatic decline in population despite decreasing fishing pressure. The label ...
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Snail mail beats phones as feds try to sustain ample fish stocks in U.S. coastal waters
(PhysOrg.com) -- Old-fashioned snail mail and a postage stamp might be the answer for federal officials struggling to keep the waters off the U.S. coast from being overfished.
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Zoological Society: Commercial road would disrupt world's greatest migration
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) are requesting that the Government of Tanzania reconsider the proposed construction of a commercial road through the world's best known wildlife ...
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Stanford researchers tapped to help make rules for commercial space travel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Before business skyrockets to space, the FAA has to make sure it's safe to get there.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Louisiana reopens fishing grounds after spill closure
Louisiana has reopened wide swaths of state fishing grounds that were closed in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill after seafood testing, the state said.
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Ear bones reveal spawning secrets of Lake Erie walleye
Ecologists have long believed that fish tend to return to the same river where they hatched in order to spawn. But researchers at Ohio State University have determined that the old rule doesn't always apply ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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