Freeing the bonds: 2010 Nobel highlights the carbon future
In the 1960s, American scientists made an exciting discovery: a compound extracted from the bark of the Pacific yew tree destroyed cancer cells in the lab.
Materials Science
Oct 6, 2010
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Unmasking the matriarchs of thoroughbred racehorses
Thoroughbred racehorses have typically been associated with the highly-prized breeds of the Arabian Peninsula; but according to new research, their origins may be far more cosmopolitan than previously thought.
Plants & Animals
Oct 6, 2010
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Full-time work no longer considered the norm in Australia
Casual, part-time and contract work is gradually overtaking permanent full time employment as the standard type of job for the majority of working Australians, according to a major report by the Workplace Research Centre ...
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2010
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SERVIR: Program brings satellite imagery, decision support tools to Himalayan region
NASA and USAID are expanding SERVIR to the Himalayas to address critical issues such as land cover change, air quality, glacial melt and adaptation to climate change. The agencies are working in partnership with the International ...
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2010
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Limited progress in climate talks in China
(AP) -- U.N. climate talks being held in China this week are making limited progress as rich and poor nations remain divided on key issues, negotiators said Wednesday.
Environment
Oct 6, 2010
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VTT printed hemoglobin test on paper
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a method of using printing technology to produce simple tests related to health, well-being and the environment. VTT has demonstrated the efficacy of the method by printing ...
Engineering
Oct 6, 2010
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Slowing climate warming may require geoengineering
Geoengineering could prevent the potentially catastrophic climate-change tipping points that loom just ahead, reports a new Cornell study.
Environment
Oct 6, 2010
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Nano drugs: Insoluble medicines can be made orally available if in nano crystal form
Researchers in India have demonstrated that producing nanoscopic crystals of a pharmaceutical product can allow the medication to be absorbed by the gut even if the drug is not soluble in water.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 6, 2010
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VISTA reveals the secret of the unicorn (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new infrared image from ESO’s VISTA survey telescope reveals an extraordinary landscape of glowing tendrils of gas, dark clouds and young stars within the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn). ...
Astronomy
Oct 6, 2010
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Dairy industry not to blame in greenhouse gas emissions, new study says
Forget all the tacky jokes about cow flatulence causing climate change. A new study reports that the dairy industry is responsible for only about 2.0 percent of all US greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
Oct 6, 2010
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