Survey finds people text and drive knowing dangers
Nearly everyone agrees that texting and driving is dangerous. Many people do it anyway.
Other
Nov 5, 2014
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In between red light and blue light: Researchers discover new functionality of molecular light switches
Diatoms play an important role in water quality and in the global climate. They generate about one fourth of the oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere and perform around one-quarter of the global CO2 assimilation, i.e. they convert ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 20, 2014
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Imaging surfaces with a resolution below 100 nanometers using microspheres
Microscopes are conventionally used to image tiny features. However, their resolution is inherently limited by the wavelength of light. This limitation means that they can resolve only structures larger than a few hundred ...
Nanophysics
Jun 18, 2014
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New atom-scale knowledge on the function of biological photosensors
The research groups of Janne Ihalainen (University of Jyväskylä) and Sebastian Westenhoff (University of Gothenburg) have clarified how the atom structure of bacterial red light photosensors changes when sensing light. ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 2, 2014
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Florida won't promote its new texting-while-driving law
Starting Oct. 1, texting while driving will be illegal in Florida, but absent state funding to promote the law, efforts to get the public up to speed with the changes could be spotty.
Other
Sep 16, 2013
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Professors study dilemmas in sustaining red light camera programs
It's a common driving predicament: As you approach the intersection, the light is yellow. Do you hit the brakes or face a red light camera fine?
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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Listening to blood cells: Simple test could use sound waves for diagnosing blood-related diseases
New research reveals that when red blood cells are hit with laser light, they produce high frequency sound waves that contain a great deal of information. Similar to the way one can hear the voices of different people and ...
Biochemistry
Jul 2, 2013
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How Archaea might find their food
The microorganism Methanosarcina acetivorans lives off everything it can metabolize into methane. How it finds its sources of energy, is not yet clear. Scientists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum together with colleagues from ...
Biochemistry
Jun 10, 2013
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Solid-state controllable light filter may protect preterm infants from disturbing light
Preterm infants appear to mature better if they are shielded from most wavelengths of visible light, from violet to orange. But it has been a challenge to develop a controllable light filter for preterm incubators that can ...
General Physics
May 6, 2013
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Plants communicate what type of light they want
Enormous amounts of energy are wasted in greenhouses where our food is grown as a result of the plants receiving too much and the wrong kind of light. This can also stress and damage the plants. Researchers at Chalmers University ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2013
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