Researchers develop unique waste cleanup for rural areas
Washington State University researchers have developed a unique method to use microbes buried in pond sediment to power waste cleanup in rural areas.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 18, 2014
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Tree rings and arroyos
A new GSA Bulletin study uses tree rings to document arroyo evolution along the lower Rio Puerco and Chaco Wash in northern New Mexico, USA. By determining burial dates in tree rings from salt cedar and willow, investigators ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2014
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Video games could dramatically streamline educational research
"Seeking educational curriculum researchers. Humans need not apply."
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2014
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Larry Ellison releases helm of mighty Oracle ship (Update)
Tycoon yachtsman Larry Ellison on Thursday stepped down as Oracle's chief executive, trusting a pair of lieutenants to steer the titanic business software firm he helped launch decades ago.
Business
Sep 18, 2014
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Microsoft axes 2,100 as job cuts continue
Microsoft on Thursday said that it axed 2,100 jobs in a second round of cuts which were announced earlier this year.
Business
Sep 18, 2014
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Researchers study vital 'on/off switches' that control when bacteria turn deadly
(Phys.org) —No matter how many times it's demonstrated, it's still hard to envision bacteria as social, communicating creatures. But by using a signaling system called "quorum sensing," these single-celled organisms radically ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 18, 2014
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Buzzing with activity: Fruit flies orbit Earth for science
If the International Space Station ever starts a "frequent flyers" program, fruit flies surely would be eligible for platinum status. Recently the orbiting laboratory has hosted increasing numbers of fruit fly research studies. ...
Space Exploration
Sep 18, 2014
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Ocean-threatened Marshall's leader posts climate video plea
Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak was forced to heighten the seawall protecting his home last year, but says the year-old defences are now barely enough to protect his family from a "climate emergency".
Environment
Sep 18, 2014
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Download woes and HealthKit flaw bite iPhone software
Apple's typically adoring fans were grousing on Thursday over having to dump pictures and other digital keepsakes from iPhones to make room for a big, new operating system.
Software
Sep 18, 2014
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Samsung to release Note 4 'phablet' on October 17
Samsung announced Thursday that its eagerly-anticipated Note 4 "phablet" will be released on October 17.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 18, 2014
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