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Latest 'green' packing material? Mushrooms

A new packing material that grows itself is now appearing in shipped products across the country.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Microsoft to stop updates for XP SP2

Microsoft this week will stop issuing security fixes for computers running the Windows XP operating system updated with Service Pack 2.

Technology / Software

created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Five myths about electric cars

Despite how many times they're told differently, some Americans persist in their belief that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Sorry, nope. And almost as enduring are the myths about the forthcoming ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (27) | comments 24

Scientists release Key Largo wood rats in first test of restocking experiment

The seven pioneers spent the week preparing for their upcoming ordeal in North Key Largo, sampling berries and other local fare, redecorating homes with sticks, leaves and whatever else they got their little paws on, and ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

In winter's chill, cold batteries mean trouble for plug-in cars

Nobody worried about cold-weather performance of electric vehicle battery packs when it was warm outside, but now that Old Man Winter has descended, the problem is beginning to surface. When cars have a range of no more ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 9

Plasma-in-a-bag for sterilizing devices

The practice of sterilizing medical tools and devices helped revolutionize health care in the 19th century because it dramatically reduced infections associated with surgery. Through the years, numerous ways of sterilization ...

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Physicists show way to count sweets in a jar -- from inside the jar

(PhysOrg.com) -- How many sweets fit into a jar? This question depends on the shapes and sizes of the sweets, the size of the jar, and how it is filled. Surprisingly, this ancient question remains unanswered because of the ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Latest Flip is bigger, but better

Since its debut in 2007, the Flip video camera has turned millions of people into filmmakers by providing a foolproof way to shoot videos and upload them to the Web.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Buying local isn't always better for the environment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Shopping locally may not be as good for the environment as having food delivered, according to new research by the University of Exeter (UK). Published in the journal Food Policy, the study ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 2