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Cicadas Get a Jump on Cleaning
April 29, 2013 As cicadas on the East Coast begin emerging from their 17-year slumber, a spritz of dew drops is all they need to keep their wings fresh and ... > full story -
Warning System Predicts Outbreaks of Dengue Fever
April 29, 2013 With the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in ... > full story -
Scientists Control Chirality in Carbon Nanotubes
April 29, 2013 An ultimate goal in the field of carbon nanotube research is to synthesise single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with controlled chiralities. Twenty years after the discovery of SWNTs, ... > full story -
Researchers Design Nanometer-Scale Material That Can Speed Up, Squeeze Light
April 29, 2013 In a process one researcher compares to squeezing an elephant through a pinhole, researchers have designed a way to engineer atoms capable of funneling light through ultra-small ... > full story -
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Pennsylvania Residents Concerned About Health Effects of Hydrofracking
April 28, 2013 Some residents living in areas in Bradford, Co, Pa., near natural gas operations, also known as hydraulic fracturing, are concerned their illnesses may be a result of nearby drilling operations. ... > full story -
Optimizing Nanoparticles for Commercial Applications
April 28, 2013 Nanoparticles are used in many commercial products catalysts to cosmetics. A review describes recent work on the three main nanoparticles used in photocatalytics, UV-blocking and ... > full story -
Plants Can Moderate Climate Warming, New Research Shows
April 28, 2013 As temperatures warm, plants release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere, according to new research. The new study identified a negative feedback loop in which higher temperatures ... > full story -
NASA Mission to Study What Disrupts Radio Waves
April 26, 2013 A NASA-funded sounding rocket mission will launch from an atoll in the Pacific in the next few weeks to help scientists better understand and predict the electrical storms in Earth's upper atmosphere ... > full story -
Scientists Investigate Release of Bromine in Polar Regions
April 26, 2013 Researchers have employed a novel measurement device for new studies in ... > full story -
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Cost-Effectiveness of Helicopter Transport of Trauma Victims Examined
April 25, 2013 Researchers have for the first time determined how often emergency medical helicopters need to help save the lives of seriously injured people to be considered cost-effective compared with ground ... > full story
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