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Physicists develop a method of detecting counterfeit whiskey using spectroscopy

(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists Praveen Ashok, Bavishna Praveen, and K. Dholakia working together at the University of St Andrews in Scotland have developed a method for testing whiskey for authenticity using ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

62-year old man makes car that runs on whisky

(PhysOrg.com) -- Mickey Nilsson, a 62 year old resident of Bardstown Kentucky, has found a way to turn his junk, into a car that runs on Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey. Nilsson, a long time tinkerer, got his inspiration ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8 | with audio podcast weblog




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Ocean acidification linked to larval oyster failure

Researchers at Oregon State University have definitively linked an increase in ocean acidification to the collapse of oyster seed production at a commercial oyster hatchery in Oregon, where larval growth had ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Integrated weed management best response to herbicide resistance

Over-reliance on glyphosate-type herbicides for weed control on U.S. farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically-resistant weeds, according to a team of agricultural researchers, who say the solution ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cutting-edge cocktails light up New York

You're not allowed to light a cigarette in New York bars, but there's nothing to stop a bartender from setting your cocktail on fire with a 815 degrees Celsius (1,500 degrees Fahrenheit) poker.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The iPhone's Siri doesn't seem so smart in Scotland

D'ye want me tae spaek more clearly, Siri? Aye, ye would.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Dropbox co-founder aims to build his own Google, not sell to them

Four years ago, Drew Houston was just another super-smart hacker with ambitions of starting his own company.

Technology / Business

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Activists urge protection of hunted gecko species

Wildlife activists on Wednesday called for the orange-spotted Tokay Gecko to be protected under international laws following a spike in smuggling of the lizard, mainly for medicine in China.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Too wacky? Moving water from flood to drought

(AP) -- As the soggy East tries to dry out from flooding and Texas prays for rain that doesn't come, you might ask: Isn't there some way to ship all that water from here to there?

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 8

How to tell real whiskey from fake -- faster

Methods for distinguishing between authentic and counterfeit Scotch whisky brands have been devised by scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Pinpointing the origin of corpses, fingering fake cheese and more -- with 'isoscapes'

An emerging field of science termed "isoscapes" is making it possible to pinpoint the geographical origins of illegal drugs, trafficked endangered animals, dismembered human body parts at crime scenes, and even pricey scotch ...

Chemistry / Other

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Virtual reality players form real-world community

(AP) -- In a downtown New York restaurant, a high-ranking Mafia meeting was underway. Three men who robbed, murdered and extorted together were having a top-level sit-down.

Technology / Internet

created May 19, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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