UN offers prize to illuminate 3,000 Bosnian homes
(AP)—Challenge prizes have inspired inventions like margarine or canned food or achievements like the Lindbergh flight over the Atlantic.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 29, 2012
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LG out to clean up with first-ever Twin clothes washer
LG Electronics on Monday promised to take some of the hassle out of doing laundry with a first-ever washing machine setup that simultaneously handles two separate loads.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 5, 2015
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Eco detergents – for greener whites in the airing cupboard
'Clean' and 'soft' are words strongly associated with washing products and fabric softeners, and soon they are set to be described as 'green' too with less chemical waste and longer-lasting action.
Environment
May 2, 2018
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New power supply unit lets electrical devices live longer
From the charging unit for smartphones to the power supply of the laptop or washing machine to LED lights or charging stations of electric cars – switching power supplies are omnipresent in electrical devices. They convert ...
Engineering
May 16, 2019
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Toxic foam blights river crucial to Brazil's biggest city
Not far from Latin America's biggest city, Sao Paulo, a river is covered in a white layer that resembles fresh snow but is in fact a smelly, toxic foam.
Environment
Jul 13, 2023
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Calif. requires TVs to be more energy-efficient (Update)
(AP) -- California regulators adopted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for televisions Wednesday in hopes of reducing electricity use at a time when millions of American households are switching to power-hungry, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 18, 2009
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How proteins prevent communication between bacteria
They may be slimy, but they are a perfect environment for microorganisms: biofilms. Protected against external influences, here bacteria can grow undisturbed, and trigger diseases. Scientists at Kiel University, in cooperation ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 29, 2016
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Fatal error—why we don't fully trust technology
We've all been there. The presenter is about to begin, but then disaster strikes: the computer technology fails. Perhaps the computer has fallen asleep, the data projector is using the wrong input, or the mouse clicker has ...
Other
Oct 28, 2015
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Japan Nobel laureate gets washing machine as gift
Japan's Shinya Yamanaka may have won $1.2 million along with British researcher John Gurdon when the two were awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine earlier this month, but now he is also getting a new washing machine.
Other
Oct 19, 2012
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Solutions for a sustainable and safe food chain
The RESFOOD project recently presented its range of innovative solutions – from biosensing methods for bacteria detection to improved extraction techniques from food by-products – that aim to help boost efficiency and ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2015
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