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Can cold cash, social game relieve rush hour traffic?

Cash prizes for getting to campus late or leaving early? Even Stanford University's hard-working employees and students may be tempted to participate in a new study.

Technology / Other

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lights go off around globe for Earth Hour

New York's Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the Sydney Opera House were plunged into darkness for the annual Earth Hour campaign, leading a global effort to raise awareness about climate ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Asia turns off lights for Earth Hour

Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House were plunged into darkness on Saturday for the annual Earth Hour campaign, leading a global effort to raise awareness about climate change.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 31, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 7

Space the latest frontier for Earth Hour

Millions of people are expected to switch off their lights for Earth Hour Saturday in a global effort to raise awareness about climate change that will even be monitored from space.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Startup announces big breakthrough for electric vehicle batteries

For years, the electric vehicle industry has been eager to build a better electric car battery: one that extends range while having a longer overall life, is affordable, quick-charging and safe.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 53

Study: Working moms multitask more and have worse time doing so than dads

Not only are working mothers multitasking more frequently than working fathers, but their multitasking experience is more negative as well, according to a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Trans-parency' in the workplace

Transsexual individuals who identify themselves as such in the workplace are more likely to have greater satisfaction and commitment to their job than transsexuals who do not, according to a new study from Rice University ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Benefits of working from home depends on family demands

If you work from home part of the week as a teleworker, does it help reduce work exhaustion caused by juggling work and family commitments? The answer may depend on the level of conflict you have between work and home and ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Turning Arizona's dry heat into a comfy chill

An innovative solar-thermal heating and cooling system installed on top of the UA's Student Recreation Center is expected to harvest almost 200 million kilowatt hours of solar energy per year – enough ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Taiwan saves electricity with new traffic lights

Authorities in Taiwan said Wednesday they had changed more than 690,000 traffic lights throught the island in a project that will save enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study exposes habit formation in smartphone users

Popular media has raised the issue of repetitive and obsessive use of smartphones. Data collected in Finland and in USA presents the first scientific evidence for what the authors dubbed "checking habits": repetitive checks ...

Technology / Other

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Desalinating seawater with minimal energy use

At a pilot facility in Singapore, Siemens has cut the energy needed to desalinate seawater by more than 50 percent. The plant processes 50 cubic meters of water per day, consuming only 1.5 kilowatt-hours of ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Google invests $280 million to spur home solar

(AP) -- Google is investing $280 million to help private homeowners put solar panels on their rooftops. It's Google's latest - and largest - investment in clean energy.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Zeroing in on energy consumption of ice makers

In tests of four different types of new refrigerators, National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers found that ice makers increased rated energy consumption by 12 to 20 percent. About three-fourths ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Working long hours 'raises heart attack risk'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Working more than 11 hours a day increases your risk of heart disease by 67 per cent, compared with those working a standard 7-8 hours a day, according to a new University College London study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0