States take up global warming fight
Thinking the U.S. Congress has dropped the ball, state and local officials from California to North Carolina are trying to do something about global warming.
Environment
Aug 11, 2006
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K-State Mathematician Receives Grant to Study Gravity, Black Holes, Possible Future Space Travel
A grant from a new virtual institute dedicated to exploring questions about the foundations of physics and the origin of the universe will help a Kansas State University mathematician with his research on gravity, black holes ...
Mathematics
Aug 11, 2006
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Motion Detector That Also Has 'Eyes'
A new motion detector from Siemens can not only sense the body heat of suspicious individuals — it can also see them.
Hardware
Aug 11, 2006
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Mercury pollution threatens health worldwide, scientists say
Mercury pollution can threaten the health of people, fish and wildlife everywhere, from industrial sites to remote corners of the planet, but reducing mercury use and emissions would lessen those threats, according to a declaration ...
Environment
Aug 11, 2006
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Researchers Announce New Way to Assess How Buildings Would Stand Up in Big Quakes
How much damage will certain steel-frame, earthquake-resistant buildings located in Southern California sustain when a large temblor strikes? It's a complicated, multifaceted question, and researchers from the California ...
Engineering
Aug 11, 2006
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'Hourglass Figure' Points to Magnetic Field's Role in Star Formation
Long predicted by theory, the Smithsonian's Submillimeter Array has found the first conclusive evidence of an hourglass-shaped magnetic field in a star formation region. Measurements indicate that material in the interstellar ...
General Physics
Aug 11, 2006
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Montana State University creates one of nation's largest databases for wind energy research
In a little lab on the campus of Montana State University, John Mandell, Dan Samborsky, and scores of students, have been breaking things to advance the field of wind energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 11, 2006
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Study: Evolution losing favor in U.S.
The United States ranks near the bottom, just ahead of Turkey, in a new survey measuring public acceptance of evolution in 34 countries.
Other
Aug 11, 2006
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China adds user-friendly wildlife database
China has developed a unique wildlife database that is so user-friendly everyone from children to scientists can search it.
Aug 11, 2006
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Insect 'noses' the key to Cybernose collaboration
A new $4 million collaboration announced today will help scientists in their efforts to produce a new generation of electronic nose, the 'cybernose'.
Other
Aug 11, 2006
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