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Using Twitter to Predict the Influence of Lifestyle on Health
February 8, 2013 — Researchers showed last year how Twitter can be used to predict how likely it is for a Twitter user to become sick. They have now used Twitter to model how other factors -- social status, exposure to ... > full story -
Satellite Navigation System Avoids Traffic Jams
February 7, 2013 — Endlessly frustrated by congested roads, computer scientists have developed a satellite navigation system, GeoTNavi, which hooks into historical traffic data and current vehicle movements to find the ... > full story -
Mercury Contamination in Water Can Be Detected With a Mobile Phone
February 6, 2013 — Chemists have manufactured a sheet that changes color in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing the membrane with a mobile ... > full story -
Increases in Extreme Rainfall Linked to Global Warming
February 1, 2013 — A worldwide review of global rainfall data has found that the intensity of the most extreme rainfall events is increasing across the globe as temperatures ... > full story -
Ecological Engineering Solves Unsafe Water Problems in Bolivia
January 30, 2013 — Surrounded by mining, the mountainous region of Potosi, Bolivia is plagued by extensive environmental contamination from past and current mining operations. Researchers have discovered a technique to ... > full story -
Leopards and Tigers in India: New Genetics Research Underscores Importance of Protecting Forest Corridors
January 16, 2013 — As rapid economic expansion continues to shape the Asian landscape on which many species depend, time is running out for conservationists aiming to save wildlife such as tigers and leopards. ... > full story -
Salinization of Rivers: A Global Environmental Problem
January 11, 2013 — The salinisation of rivers is a global problem that affects to countries all over the world and it causes a high environmental and economic cost, and poses a high risk to global health. Climate ... > full story -
Graphene Oxide Soaks Up Radioactive Waste: U.S., Russian Researchers Collaborate on Solution to Toxic Groundwater Woes
January 8, 2013 — Graphene oxide has a remarkable ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water, researchers in the United States and Russia have found. The discovery could be a boon in the ... > full story -
Discovery of Africa Moth Species Important for Agriculture, Controlling Invasive Plants
December 20, 2012 — In the rain forests of the Congo, where mammals and birds are hunted to near-extinction, an impenetrable sound of buzzing insects blankets the atmosphere. Because it is a fairly inaccessible region ... > full story -
Termites Strike Gold: Ant and Termite Colonies Unearth Gold in Australia
December 11, 2012 — Ant and termite nests could lead to hidden treasure, according to researchers in Australia. Scientists have found that at a test site in the West Australian goldfields termite mounds contained high ... > full story
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