An experimental iPad application is showing promise as being a valuable tool for teachers in building on the reading skills of young children. An interdisciplinary team of researchers representing the UC College of Design, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2012
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A pod of nine killer whales died on Wednesday in a rare mass stranding on the New Zealand coast, in a loss conservationists said was a major blow to the local orca population.
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2014
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Urinary tract infections can quickly move from being a merely miserable experience to a life-threatening condition. Untreated cases may trigger sepsis, which occurs when the immune system, in an attempt to fight off the infection, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 11, 2015
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From waste generated in the processing of cereals, scientists from the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ) have produced bioenergy in the form of ethanol, and designed ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 5, 2015
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(AP)—Neil Armstrong made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step onto the moon.
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2012
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The Philippines is to roll out 100,000 electric tricycles in an effort to replace the petrol-powered ones that currently ply its cities, one of the project's financiers said Tuesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 11, 2012
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(AP) -- Safety and industry officials worry that there will be more deadly airline accidents traced to pilots who have lost their hands-on instincts as planes become ever more reliant on automation to navigate crowded skies.
Other
Aug 30, 2011
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The zebrafish should be known to many aquarium enthusiasts, mainly because of its striking pigmentation. However, the characteristic black-blue stripes, to which the animal owes its name, only form over time. Its eyelash-sized ...
Biochemistry
Sep 20, 2022
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Doris Leuthard, a member of the Swiss Federal Council, opened a pilot plant for the production of high efficiency heterojunction (HJT) solar cells at Meyer Burger Research AG in Hauterive, Neuchâtel today. The Swiss solar ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 17, 2014
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Greece's civil aviation pilots on Wednesday called for a crackdown on laser pen pranksters who have endangered a growing number of plane landings around the country.
Other
Aug 19, 2009
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