(Phys.org) —By the time most of us realize we've been out in the sun too long, it's too late. It can take up to 24 hours after exposure before you realize you have a sunburn.
Engineering
May 1, 2013
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Accidents with pool grilles result in fatalities every year. Pool owners and builders are hardly aware of the risks of suction entrapment. UT student Joost Avezaat studied the technical safety of water circulation systems ...
Other
Apr 4, 2013
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(AP)—Los Angeles has unveiled a smartphone app that will let residents report potholes, pay city utility bills and look up dog parks at the tap of a virtual button.
Software
Apr 2, 2013
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The development of a renewable system for cooling Australia's largest supercomputer is a step closer, following the start of an innovative geothermal energy project in Perth.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 25, 2013
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Vets working in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Murdoch University are concerned that the numbers of dogs dying or suffering near drowning incidents in swimming pools may be on the rise.
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2013
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Italian police on Friday arrested six people in an operation to combat the penetration of mafia families in the renewable energy sector in Sicily.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 7, 2012
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The governance of Canada's massive Mackenzie River Basin holds enormous national but also global importance due to the watershed's impact on the Arctic Ocean, international migratory birds and climate stability, say experts ...
Environment
Sep 3, 2012
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The amount of structural damage that radiation causes in electronic materials at the atomic level may be at least ten times greater than previously thought.
General Physics
Jul 20, 2012
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An oasis in the California desert, Palm Springs says it is committed to saving water -- but not before filling its swimming pools and tending to its dozens of verdant golf courses.
Environment
Jun 19, 2012
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Like snow sliding off a roof on a sunny day, the Greenland Ice Sheet may be sliding faster into the ocean due to massive releases of meltwater from surface lakes, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder-based ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2012
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