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A Waterworld of Volcanoes
At Loki’s Castle in
the Arctic Ocean,
researchers have discovered
a so far unknown world of
volcanic activity
underwater. They hope that
this can become
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Ancient Technology for Metal Coatings 2,000 Years Ago Can't Be Matched Even Today
Artists and craftsmen more
than 2,000 years ago
developed thin-film coating
technology unrivaled even by
today's standards for
... > full story
Infectious Disease Research Gets a Boost from Websites, Blogs, and Social Media
Innovative new techniques
for tracking the spread of
infectious diseases are
being developed with the
help of news websites,
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Asteroids Provide Sustainable Resource, Study Finds
The prospects of a robotic
manufacturing base operating
off Earth is not as
far-fetched as it used to be
according to a study
published by a team of NASA
... > full story
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Extraordinary Trout Has Tolerance to Heavily Polluted Water
July 24, 2013 — A population of brown trout can survive in the contaminated waters of the River Hayle in Cornwall where metal concentrations are so high they would be lethal to fish from unpolluted sites. The team ... > full story -
Climate Change Deniers Using Dirty Tricks from 'Tobacco Wars', Expert Says
July 4, 2013 — Fossil fuel companies have been funding smear campaigns that raise doubts about climate change, according to ... > full story -
After Millennia of Mining, Copper Nowhere Near 'Peak'
July 3, 2013 — New research shows that existing copper resources can sustain increasing world-wide demand for at least a century, meaning social and environmental concerns could be the most important restrictions ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Mechanism Regulating the Immune Response
June 28, 2013 — Scientists in Finland have discovered a new mechanism regulating the immune response that can leave a person susceptible to autoimmune ... > full story -
Predicting Infectious Influenza
May 20, 2013 — A new computer model could help scientists predict when a particular strain of avian influenza might become infectious from bird to human, according to a new ... > full story -
Making Gold Green: New Non-Toxic Method for Mining Gold
May 14, 2013 — Scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch -- instead of cyanide -- to isolate gold from raw ... > full story -
Lake Found in Sierra Nevada With the Oldest Remains of Atmospheric Contamination in Southern Europe
April 30, 2013 — Scientists found, in the Laguna de Rio Seco lagoon, at an altitude of 3,020 m., evidence of atmospheric pollution caused by lead and linked to metallurgical activities from 3,900 years ago (Early ... > full story -
Mine Disaster: Hundreds of Aftershocks
April 19, 2013 — A new study has identified hundreds of previously unrecognized small aftershocks that happened after Utah's deadly Crandall Canyon mine collapse in 2007. The aftershocks suggest the collapse was as ... > full story -
New Algorithm Helps Evaluate, Rank Scientific Literature
April 18, 2013 — Keeping up with current scientific literature is a daunting task, considering that hundreds to thousands of papers are published each day. Now researchers have developed a computer program to help ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Materials to Capture Methane
April 16, 2013 — Scientists have discovered new materials to capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the ... > full story
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