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New gadget for water purification: a 'nano tea bag'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in South Africa have come up with a novel way of purifying water on a small scale using a sachet rather like a tea bag, but instead of imparting flavor to the water, the bag absorbs ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (19) | comments 10 | with audio podcast report

California sprouts marijuana 'green rush'

(AP) -- A drug deal plays out, California-style: A conservatively dressed courier drives a company-leased Smart Car to an apartment on a weekday afternoon. Erick Alvaro hands over a white paper bag to his ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 18, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (21) | comments 25




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Molecular celebrations for your taste buds

Not another turkey, caviar or Yule Log! What if the traditional end-of-year feast was left up to scientists? The menu might surprise a few...

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Quack medicines, insect immigrants, and what eats what among secrets revealed by DNA barcodes

The newfound scientific power to quickly "fingerprint" species via DNA is being deployed to unmask quack herbal medicines, reveal types of ancient Arctic life frozen in permafrost, expose what eats what in ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Groupon, Twitter, other tech companies grapple with hypergrowth

Mark Johnson is something of a miracle worker for Groupon. No, he isn't a Master of the Universe salesman, nor a code-slinging prodigy. What he does is just as important.

Technology / Business

created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Unlisted ingredients in teas and herbal brews revealed in DNA tests by high school students

Take a second look at your iced or steaming tea. Guided by scientific experts, three New York City high school students using tabletop DNA technologies found several herbal brews and a few brands of tea contain ingredients ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists develop material to remove radioactive contaminants from drinking water

A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water, researchers from North Carolina State University have found.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Phones are a feminist issue in Bangladesh

Dressed in a colourful sari, clutching boxes of herbal tea in one hand and a battered old Nokia mobile phone in the other, Monowara Talukder doesn't look like the average business executive.

Technology / Other

created Dec 11, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

BP deep-cleaning Gulf beaches amid new worries

(AP) -- What's typically a beautiful, quiet stretch of beach in the fall now resembles a construction site. Bulldozers and yellow dump trucks shake the ground; a giant sifting machine spits clean sand out ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Improving safety and quality of organic leafy greens

A USDA-funded project at the UA aims to increase the safety and quality of organic leafy greens and profitability for farmers. The endeavor includes an outreach and an education program.

Biology / Other

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Maintaining a healthy diet during the holidays, without deprivation

We're in the season when sugary, high-calorie treats will be among the highest hurdles to maintaining healthy eating habits and proper weight management through New Year's Day. The first big hurdle: Halloween sweets.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dog park lit by dog poop

(PhysOrg.com) -- A methane digester called "Park Spark" has been installed in a dog park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The device produces methane by bacterial digestion of the dog excrement, and the methane ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (20) | comments 10 | with audio podcast report


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