(Phys.org)—Math instructors promoting calculator usage in college classrooms may want to rethink their teaching strategies, says Samuel King, postdoctoral student in the University of Pittsburgh's Learning Research & Development ...
Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2012
17
0
The environmental group Greenpeace on Monday said there was an "overfishing crisis" in the Indian Ocean and urged better monitoring of trawlers.
Ecology
Nov 12, 2012
0
0
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reported progress in fabricating advanced materials at the nanoscale. The spontaneous self-assembly of nanostructures composed of multiple elements ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 12, 2012
0
0
Erosion caused by flowing water does not only smooth out objects, but can also form distinct shapes with sharp points and edges, a team of New York University researchers has found. Their findings, which appear in the latest ...
Environment
Nov 12, 2012
0
0
Leading Internet marketplace eBay on Monday took aim at China with the launch of a website aimed at enticing fashion-conscious shoppers there with "the very best" of its offerings.
Internet
Nov 12, 2012
0
0
(AP)—The first LED bulbs that are about the same size and brightness as regular 100-watt bulbs are reaching stores. They provide an alternative to compact fluorescents after the federal government banned the production ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 12, 2012
20
0
(AP)—When Google announced plans to fund some 100 new channels of original programming on YouTube, many expected a transformation in television.
Internet
Nov 12, 2012
0
0
(Phys.org)—After cellulose, xylan is the most abundant biomass material on Earth, and therefore represents an enormous potential source of stored solar energy for the production of advance biofuels. A major roadblock, however, ...
Biotechnology
Nov 12, 2012
3
0
A University of Texas at Arlington physics professor has helped create a hybrid nanomaterial that can be used to convert light and thermal energy into electrical current, surpassing earlier methods that used either light ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 12, 2012
1
0
(Phys.org)—If you've eaten fish, gone for a boat ride or even taken a drink from the tap, you know clean water is a valuable commodity. But just how valuable? That's always been a tough question for policy makers to answer ...
Environment
Nov 12, 2012
0
0
