Army-funded technology detects bacteria in water
To keep soldiers in the battlefield healthy, the U.S. Army is exploring new ways to detect harmful bacteria in water.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 10, 2010
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Looking for wireless? Try a local farm
Wireless. For most, the word conjures images quaint coffee shops or busy airport lobbies – places where people drop in to check on business or check in with other people.
Engineering
Nov 10, 2010
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Seeing the invisible: New CSI tool visualizes bloodstains and other substances
Snap an image of friends in front of a window curtain and the camera captures the people - and invisible blood stains splattered on the curtain during a murder. Sound unlikely? Chemists from the University of South Carolina ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 10, 2010
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Nostalgia could be linked to feeling left out
Sometimes you just want to watch a rerun of your favorite old TV show or eat a favorite childhood treat. Well, a new study led by two researchers from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows that ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2010
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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.
Other
Nov 10, 2010
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Spiral galaxies may be dying because of bars
With the help of the army of volunteers working on the Galaxy Zoo 2 'citizen science' project an international team of scientists led by a Portsmouth astrophysicist may have discovered what is killing spiral galaxies.
Astronomy
Nov 10, 2010
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Fossil record receives new timeline
Beginning around 542 million years ago, a profusion of animals with shells and skeletons began to appear in the fossil record. So many life forms appeared during this time that it is often referred to as the "Cambrian Explosion."
Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2010
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Aerosol particles at global view
Of all the pollution that fills our lungs on any given day, the most dangerous is the small stuff. Aerosol particle pollution—airborne solid particles and liquid droplets--comes in a range of sizes. Particles smaller ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2010
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Cool star is a gem of a find
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has eyed its first cool brown dwarf: a tiny, ultra-cold star floating all alone in space.
Astronomy
Nov 10, 2010
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Google doles out 10 percent pay hike to stem defections: WSJ
Google, in a bid to stem defections to rival technology companies such as Facebook, has given all of its 23,000 employees a pay hike, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Business
Nov 10, 2010
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