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Fixing Wiki: Wikipedia revision project teaches teamwork, communication, chemistry
Halogen bonding, hyperconjugation, electroactive polymers---such subjects are typical fare in graduate-level chemistry courses. But how many classes challenge students to explain the concepts to the whole ...
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Chemical fingerprinting tracks the travels of little brown bats
They're tiny creatures with glossy, chocolate-brown hair, out-sized ears and wings. They gobble mosquitoes and other insect pests during the summer and hibernate in caves and mines when the weather turns cold. ...
May 29, 2012 |
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From waste to water: Study examines solution to red mud problem
Scientists at the University of Glasgow are working to turn a toxic industrial waste product into a material which can be used to treat contaminated water.
May 21, 2012 |
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Chemists merge experimentation with theory in understanding of water molecule
(Phys.org) -- Water is the most abundant and one of the most frequently studied substances on Earth, yet its geometry at the molecular level – the simple two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, and how ...
May 18, 2012 |
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Engineering students using such design tools as SMART boards are more successful at completing projects: study
(Phys.org) -- Classrooms have become smarter, thanks to the use of digital devices such as computers, SMART boards, and other handheld devices. But are these technological advancements birthing a new and smarter generation ...
May 11, 2012 |
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Discovery may lead to significantly more efficient method of data storage
(Phys.org) -- A team led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist Alexei Gruverman in collaboration with researchers in Spain and at the University of Wisconsin has discovered a significantly more efficient ...
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Citrus greening bacterium may 'ring the dinner bell' to attract insect
The bacterium responsible for citrus greening causes infected trees to give off a scent that rings the dinner bell for the disease-carrying insect, University of Florida researchers say.
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Advancing scientific discovery
Every other Wednesday, University of Delaware graduate student Michael Salciccioli meets with faculty, students and postdoctoral researchers from UD along with colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania ...
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Reading more into open access
For many years, the traditional method to access researchers scholarly works, particularly in the sciences and social sciences, has been through paid subscriptions to journals. But in recent years, a ...
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Design eye for the science guy: Drop-in clinic helps scientists communicate data
Some of the figures scientists create are stunning. Others are not mismatched fonts, poorly aligned tables, clashing colors. Many fall somewhere in between. A deluge of data presents a challenge ...
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Wildfires kill 339,000 people per year: study
Wildfires, peat fires and controlled burns on farming lands kill 339,000 people worldwide each year, said a study released on Saturday that is the first to estimate a death toll for landscape fires.
Feb 19, 2012 |
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