News tagged with oxymoron
Laboratory astrophysics
(PhysOrg.com) -- The term "laboratory astrophysics" might sound like an oxymoron; after all, how can equipment in a small room possibly simulate cosmic effects seen in the vastness of space. But in fact, much ...
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Aphids saved from gruesome death by virus-infected bacteria
The term "beneficial virus" sounds like an oxymoron. But for pea aphids under attack by parasitic wasps, carrying infected bacteria is the difference between life and a slow death, according to new research. ...
Aug 20, 2009 |
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London faces up to 'greenest' Games pledge
London has pledged to host the greenest Olympic Games ever staged, but it could take years before the promises start to flower.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2012 |
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Financial meltdowns drive interest in business ethics, professor says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thirty years ago the term “business ethics” drew laughter as a classic oxymoron, says Richard T. De George, distinguished professor of philosophy and co-director of the International Center for ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Gift guide to the hottest smartphones and tablets
Choosing the right gadget can be hard, especially if you are unfamiliar with the mobile landscape. Many ask, "What's the best?" But priorities vary among users. You'll have to weigh those for yourself.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Rich get richer: Study shows cumulatively overpaid CEOs get the highest raises
(PhysOrg.com) -- CEOs who have been overpaid earlier in their tenures continue to receive the largest raises or smallest pay cuts, according to new research by Adam Wowak, assistant professor of management in the University ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 20, 2011 |
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A rare eclipse of the midnight sun
It sounds like an oxymoron: a solar eclipse at midnight. According to NASA, it's about to happen.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Quality varies in social networking websites for diabetics
Nearly one-half of U.S. adults who use the Internet participate in social networks. While these increasingly include health-focused networks, not much is known about their quality and safety. In one of the first formal studies ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 08, 2011 |
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What, exactly, is clean energy?
In President Obama's State of the Union address, he challenged the nation to join him in "setting a new goal: By 2035, 80 percent of America's electricity will come from clean energy sources."
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Obama seeks new path to environmental goals
(AP) -- Facing a Congress that is more hostile to environmental regulation, President Barack Obama is moderating his environmental goals: a clean energy standard that mixes nuclear, natural gas and "clean ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Civilians 'suffer first, last and in the middle' during wartime, Stanford scholar says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Civilian casualties in war have proliferated despite the international courts, laws and tribunals meant to protect them. What do we do?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2011 |
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Manufacturing medical implants at a high speed
Intelligent software from Siemens for virtual planning and for the control of machine tools is making it possible for medical implants to be manufactured faster and less expensively. The challenge with artificial ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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