25/03/2009

Asteroid Impact Helps Trace Meteorite Origins

(PhysOrg.com) -- The car-sized asteroid that exploded above the Nubian Desert last October was small compared to the dinosaur-killing, civilization-ending objects that still orbit the sun. But that didn't stop it from having ...

TV shows convey mixed messages about alcohol

Efforts to dissuade youth consumption through negative alcohol consumption depictions can be thwarted by portrayals of positive consumption in prime-time television programming. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Affairs ...

Rotation is key to understanding volcanic plumes

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 200-year-old report by a sea captain and a stunning photograph of the 2008 eruption of Mount Chaiten are helping scientists at the University of Illinois better understand strong volcanic plumes.

New wheat disease could spread faster than expected

Both plant and human diseases that can travel with the wind have the potential to spread far more rapidly than has been understood, according to a new study, in findings that pose serious concerns not only for some human ...

Values predict attitudes toward nuclear power

Concerns about climate change and energy independence have led to renewed calls for the resurgence of nuclear power. Therefore, it is important to understand the level of and bases for public attitudes, both supporting and ...

IBM to shift 'large number' of US jobs to India

Computer giant IBM plans to cut a "large number" of US employees in its business services unit and transfer their duties to India, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

British pupils to get lessons on Twitter: report

Children in British junior schools could soon be taking lessons in Internet applications like Twitter under proposals to change school curriculums, the Guardian newspaper reported Wednesday.

Netflix links online DVD service to Facebook

Netflix has linked to Facebook, and Blockbuster is making films available on-demand to users of TiVo digital recorder devices as the US DVD rental giants continue an Internet-age duel.

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