News tagged with waste control

Data miners dig for corrosion resistance

(PhysOrg.com) -- A better understanding of corrosion resistance may be possible using a data-mining tool, according to Penn State material scientists. This tool may also aid research in other areas where massive amounts of ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Critics: Burial site for Hudson PCBs is inadequate

(AP) -- Later this month, the first trainloads of PCB-tainted sludge dredged from the Hudson River will arrive and, in the eyes of critics, will turn a stretch of West Texas into New York's "pay toilet."

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Malaysia grants license to Aussie rare earth plant

(AP) -- Malaysia on Wednesday granted a license for an Australian mining company to operate the first rare earths plant outside China in years, despite public protests over fears of radioactive contamination.

Technology / Business

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Organic weed control options for highbush blueberry

Research scientists at Nova Scotia Agricultural College have been working steadily to find effective organic methods to control weeds in cultivated blueberry crops. One resulting study, published in a recent ...

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0