28/09/2011

Bonus pay for teachers not enough, warns expert

Bonus pay for high performing teachers will fail if implemented in isolation, leading educator Professor Stephen Dinham OAM from the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education has warned.

Floods may impact Moreton Bay marine life

Dr Chris Roelfsema, from the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management at UQ, is concerned about the impact the 2011 floods may have on seagrass in Moreton Bay.

Self-cleaning cotton breaks down pesticides, bacteria

(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Davis scientists have developed a self-cleaning cotton fabric that can kill bacteria and break down toxic chemicals such as pesticide residues when exposed to light.

Mimicking cells with transistors

As the world has become less analog and more digital -- as tape decks and TV antennas have given way to MP3 players and streaming video -- electrical engineers’ habits of thought have changed, too. In the analog world, ...

Tracking how pot dispensaries affect crime

As cities across California struggle with how to handle medical marijuana dispensaries and police agencies blame them for an increase in lawlessness, academics are delving into data to find out whether pot shops really do ...

Image: Asteroid caught marching across Tadpole Nebula

(PhysOrg.com) -- This infrared image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, showcases the Tadpole Nebula, a star-forming hub in the Auriga constellation about 12,000 light-years from Earth. As WISE scanned ...

Hungary toxic levels 'lower than expected' after spill

A year after Hungary's worst chemicals spill released vast amounts of poisonous red mud, levels of toxic substances are lower than feared but still above average, Greenpeace said on Wednesday.

Swiss, Nissan research car that reads the driver's thoughts

In the future, thinking about turning left may no longer be just a thought. Japanese auto giant Nissan and a Swiss university are developing cars that scan the driver's thoughts and prepares the vehicle for the next move.

Toshiba announces chip to boost TransferJet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Toshiba earlier this week announced a wireless chip that can help carry TransferJet forward to wider use. The newly developed chip, "TC35420," is designed to support the TransferJet near-field wireless transmission ...

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