The principle of action of a cow's digestive system served as a model to create a container that receives organic waste, mostly livestock manure, where it is mixed with millions of bacteria to obtain natural gas consisting ...
Energy & Green Tech
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The tricky process of monitoring early-stage embryos during the in vitro fertilization process could become much easier with the development of a new fibre-optic sensor that can measure concurrently, hydrogen peroxide and ...
Engineering
Jan 5, 2016
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Politicians have turned their sights on encryption once more following terrorist outrages in Paris and San Bernardino, California.
Security
Jan 5, 2016
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A study mapping genes associated with two cancers common in golden retrievers could lead to better prevention and treatment of the disease in dogs as well as similar cancers in people.
Biotechnology
Jan 5, 2016
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In an event likely never to be repeated, four new superheavy elements were last week simultaneously added to the periodic table. To add four in one go is quite an achievement but the race to find more is ongoing.
General Physics
Jan 5, 2016
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You know the drill. A picnic in the park, a walk in the bush or a barbecue with friends and family – all perfect summer activities that can be ruined by annoying flies that never leave you alone.
Plants & Animals
Jan 5, 2016
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An NDSU faculty member is among a group of international researchers studying why older parents produce offspring who tend to have shorter lives.
Plants & Animals
Jan 5, 2016
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Jaguar Land Rover has become the latest car manufacturer to announce its entry into the world's first fully electric racing series – the FIA Formula E World Championship. It is reported that the racing series will serve ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 5, 2016
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From the origin of life to the fate of the universe, there's plenty scientists simply don't know. But they are making progress. 2015 has been a great year for science: we've seen the agreement of climate deal, pictures of ...
Other
Jan 5, 2016
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We humans take for granted our remarkable ability to predict things that happen around us. For example, consider Rube Goldberg machines: One of the reasons we enjoy them is because we can watch a chain-reaction of objects ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 5, 2016
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