A dash of lime -- a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 134 vote(s)
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Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere, reports Cath ... | |
 Cow Backpacks Trap Methane Gas July 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 90 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In an attempt to understand the extent of cow flatulence on global warming, scientists in Argentina are strapping plastic bags to the backs of cows to capture their emissions. | |
Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers' July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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Is the sun beginning to set on America's scientific dominance? Much like the scientific superpowers of France, Germany and Britain in centuries' past, the United States has a diminishing lead over other nations in financial ... | |
Researchers find dual-use sexual attraction and population-control chemicals in nematodes July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Organisms ranging from humans to plants to the lowliest bacterium use molecules to communicate. Some chemicals trigger the various stages of an organism's development, and still others are used to attract members of the opposite ... | |
How a simple mathematic formula is starting to explain the bizarre prevalence of altruism in society July 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 58 vote(s)
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Why do humans cooperate in things as diverse as environment conservation or the creation of fairer societies, even when they don’t receive anything in exchange or, worst, they might even be penalized? | |
 Bioengineers develop 'microscope on a chip' July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have turned science fiction into reality with their development of a super-compact high-resolution microscope, small enough to fit on a finger tip. This ... | |
Japanese lucky charms turn out to be radioactive: police July 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A Japanese duo who marketed charms said to glow for more than a decade ran out of luck themselves as it came to light that the products were radioactive, police said Thursday. | |
 Exotic Chameleon Spends Most of its Life as an Egg July 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered a chameleon species that spends a good two-thirds of its life inside an egg: Furcifer labordi lives about 8-9 months as an embryo, and has a post-hatching ... | |
 Unknown insects found in 110-million-year-old amber in Spain July 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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The remains of several unknown insect species which became extinct long before dinosaurs stopped roaming the earth have been discovered in pieces of 110-million-year-old amber found in Spain, researchers said ... | |
Students who use 'clickers' score better on physics tests July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Hand-held electronic devices called clickers are helping college students learn physics, according to a series of research studies. | |
Good News About $4 Gas? Fewer Traffic Deaths July 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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As unwelcome as they are, higher gasoline prices do come with a plus side – fewer deaths from car accidents, says a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. | |
 British scientist hopes for 'yeti hair' breakthrough July 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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A British scientist said Monday he was anxiously awaiting the results of DNA tests on hair claimed to be from a yeti after initial examinations showed it had human and ape-like characteristics. | |
 Marine worm's jaws say 'cutting-edge new aerospace materials' July 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Researchers in California and New Hampshire report the first detailed characterization of the protein composition of the hard, fang-like jaws of a common marine worm. Their work could lead to the design of ... | |
Human brains pay a price for being big August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Metabolic changes responsible for the evolution of our unique cognitive abilities indicate that the brain may have been pushed to the limit of its capabilities. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal ... | |
 Loss of Wolves Causes Major Ecosystem Disruption at Olympic National Park July 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Olympic National Park was created in 1938, in part “to preserve the finest sample of primeval forests in the entire United States” – but a new study at Oregon State University suggests that ... | |
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