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  Carbon Dioxide Released from Burning Fuel Today Goes Back Into New Fuels Tomorrow

  April 8, 2013 — The search for ways to use megatons of carbon dioxide that may be removed from industrial smokestacks during efforts to curb global warming has led to a process for converting that major greenhouse ... > full story
• Video Games
  Artificial Intelligence
  Computer Programming
  Computer Science
  Computer Modeling
  Distributed Computing
   
  

  Computer Scientists Develop Video Game That Teaches How to Program in Java

  April 8, 2013 — Computer scientists have developed an immersive, first-person player video game designed to teach students in elementary to high school how to program in Java, one of the most common programming ... > full story
• Sustainability
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Water
  Agriculture and Food
  Environmental Science
   

  Population Boom Poses Interconnected Challenges of Energy, Food, Water

  April 8, 2013 — Mention great challenges in feeding a soaring world population, and thoughts turn to providing a bare subsistence diet for poverty-stricken people in developing countries. But an expert described a ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Oceanography
  Climate
  Earth Science
  Geography
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Rapid Climate Change and the Role of the Southern Ocean

  April 8, 2013 — Scientists have discovered new clues about past rapid climate change. The research concludes that oceanographic reorganizations and biological processes are linked to the supply of airborne dust in ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Fitness
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  Gynecology
   

  Link Between Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Be Exaggerated

  April 8, 2013 — The relationship between obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome may be exaggerated, likely because the women who actively seek care for the condition tend to be heavier than those identified through ... > full story
• Hazardous Waste
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Recycling and Waste
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Why Going Green Is Good Chemistry

  April 8, 2013 — Shaken, not stirred, is the essence of new research that's showing promise in creating the chemical reactions necessary for industries such as pharmaceutical companies, but eliminating the resulting ... > full story
• Batteries
  Fuel Cells
  Graphene
  Materials Science
  Alternative Fuels
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Tortuous Paths Hamper Ion Transport

  April 8, 2013 — Researchers have used X-ray tomography to screen lithium ion battery electrodes and can reconstruct the microstructure in high resolution. This helps to understand the discharging and charging ... > full story
• Batteries
  Alternative Fuels
  Fuel Cells
  Nature of Water
  Energy Technology
  Chemistry
   
  

  Tin Nanocrystals for the Battery of the Future

  April 8, 2013 — More powerful batteries could help electric cars achieve a considerably larger range and thus a breakthrough on the market. A new nanomaterial for lithium ion batteries could come into play ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Ice Ages
  Snow and Avalanches
  Climate
  Water
  Rainforests
   
  

  Dramatic Retreat of the Andean Glaciers Over the Last 30 Years

  April 8, 2013 — The glaciers in the tropical Andes shrunk between 30 and 50% in 30 years, which represents the highest rate observed over the last three centuries. Scientists have recently published a summary which ... > full story
• Electronics
  Technology
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  Heart Disease
  Disability
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  New 'Transient Electronics' Disappear When No Longer Needed

  April 8, 2013 — Scientists have described key advances toward practical uses of a new genre of tiny, biocompatible electronic devices that could be implanted into the body to relieve pain or battle infection for a ... > full story

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