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Lead Dust Is Linked to Violence, Study Suggests
April 17, 2012 — Childhood exposure to lead dust has been linked to lasting physical and behavioral effects, and now lead dust from vehicles using leaded gasoline has been linked to instances of aggravated assault ... > full story -
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Nanocrystal-Coated Fibers Might Reduce Wasted Energy
April 17, 2012 — Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and ... > full story -
A Toxic Menu: Marine Worm Feeds on Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Sulphide With the Help of Symbiotic Bacteria
April 17, 2012 — Scientists have revealed that a small marine worm, faced with a scarce food supply in the sandy sediments it lives in off the coast of Elba, must deal with a highly poisonous menu: this worm lives on ... > full story -
Sponging Up Oil Spills: Nanosponges Soak Up Oil Again and Again
April 16, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that adding a dash of boron to carbon while creating nanotubes turns them into solid, spongy, reusable blocks that have an astounding ability to absorb oil spilled in ... > full storyMore: -
Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Childhood Obesity
April 16, 2012 — Pregnant women in New York City exposed to higher concentrations of chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH, were more than twice as likely to have children who were obese by age 7 ... > full story -
Diesel Technologies Drastically Cut Emissions Under Real-World Conditions
April 16, 2012 — New research shows that federal requirements governing diesel engines of new tractor trailer trucks have resulted in major cuts in emissions of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides -- pollutants ... > full story -
Pollen Levels Are Rising Across Europe
April 16, 2012 — From Reykjavik to Thessaloniki, pollen levels are on the increase. A team of researchers reports that pollen counts have already risen across Europe in recent years. Their findings are based on an ... > full story -
Synthesis Gas for Fuel: Directly from Forest Residues
April 16, 2012 — Forest residues such as stumps, bark and twigs are now proving of great benefit in a new test facility for the production of high-quality synthesis gas intended for transport ... > full story -
Possible Connection Between Air Pollution and Tuberculosis Susceptibility
April 13, 2012 — Researchers have determined a possible link between exposure to a component of urban air pollution and a change in the function of immune cells that protect against the bacteria that cause ... > full story -
Resurfacing Urban Areas to Offset 150 Billion Tons of CO2
April 13, 2012 — Imagine a world where the rooftops and pavements of every urban area are resurfaced to increase the reflection of the sun's light rays. Well, this is exactly what a group of Canadian researchers have ... > full story -
Engineers Put Five-Story Building on Seismic Shake Table to Test Earthquake and Fire Readiness
April 13, 2012 — What happens when you put a fully equipped five-story building, which includes an intensive care unit, a surgery suite, piping and air conditioning, fire barriers and even a working elevator, through ... > full story -
Poor Spring Rain Projected in Africa
April 12, 2012 — Spring rains in the eastern Horn of Africa are projected to begin late this year and be substantially lower than normal. From March to May, the rains are expected to total only 60 to 85 percentage of ... > full story
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