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Large differences in the climate impact of biofuels

When biomass is combusted the carbon that once was bound in the growing tree is released into the atmosphere. For this reason, bioenergy is often considered carbon dioxide neutral. Research at the University of Gothenburg, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict

From simple decisions like "Should I eat this brownie?" to bigger questions such as "Should my next car be a hybrid?" consumers are involved in an inner dialogue that reflects thoughts and perspectives of their different ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Geological record shows air up there came from below

(Phys.org) -- The influence of the ground beneath us on the air around us could be greater than scientists had previously thought, according to new research that links the long-ago proliferation of oxygen ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Research estimates how long Titan's chemical factory has been in business

Saturn's giant moon Titan hides within a thick, smoggy atmosphere that's well-known to scientists as one of the most complex chemical environments in the solar system. It's a productive "factory" cranking ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Wildlife and cows can be partners, not enemies, in search for food

(PhysOrg.com) -- Princeton University researchers are leading an effort to put to pasture the long-held convention of cattle ranching that wild animals compete with cows for food.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

RBT study shows a little respect goes a long way

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world-first trial, criminology researchers at The University of Queensland have tested the theory of procedural justice in policing and found that respectful dialogue with citizens during routine encounters ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

The methane habitable zone

In the search for life elsewhere, many studies focus on finding liquid water. But what if life could exist with some other solvent? Saturn’s smoggy moon Titan makes scientists question the possibilities ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (16) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Consumers willing to pay premium for healthier genetically modified foods: study

Consumers are eager to get their hands on, and teeth into, foods that are genetically modified to increase health benefits – and even pay more for the opportunity.

Biology / Other

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Europe's forgotten 'religion'

Hundreds of millions of people in Europe alone are “non-religious”, but non-religion remains an understudied field. To mark the launch of a new journal on the subject, associate editor Lois Lee discusses its significance ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 8

War of words: A look at media and for-profit colleges

Views on the role of for-profit colleges have been varied, opposing and very public. This debate had played out primarily in the media, and those sentiments were researched and analyzed in SAGE Open's "All-Out War: A Case ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Perspective on: The future of fusion

Stewart Prager, a well-known plasma physicist and fusion scientist with a distinguished career and a record of discovery at the University of Wisconsin, arrived in January 2009 as director of PPPL, the United ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 76

Twitter, a five-year-old changing the world

At five years old, Twitter is just starting to change the world.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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