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What Makes Paris Look Like Paris? Software Finds Stylistic Core
August 7, 2012 — Paris is one of those cities that has a look all its own, something that goes beyond landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or Notre Dame. Researchers have developed visual data mining software that can ... > full story -
One in Five Streams Damaged by Mine Pollution in Southern West Virginia
July 30, 2012 — Water pollution from surface coal mining has degraded more than 22 percent of streams and rivers in southern West Virginia to the point they may now qualify as impaired under state criteria, ... > full story -
Locating Gold and Other Minerals: New Method Uncovers Half-Million Ton Mineral Deposit in Rough Mountain Terrain
July 24, 2012 — Despite advances in mining technology, mountain ranges prove notoriously difficult environments in the hunt for valuable minerals. Now a new three-dimensional mapping method is uncovering untold ... > full story -
Mangroves: A Filter for Heavy Metals
July 24, 2012 — A mangrove is a forest consisting of various species of mangrove trees growing with their bases submerged in water, at the interface between land and sea. They cover more than three quarters of ... > full story -
Autonomous Robot Maps Ship Hulls for Mines
July 17, 2012 — Researchers have designed algorithms that vastly improve underwater robots' navigation and feature-detecting ... > full story -
To Clean Up the Mine, Let Fungus Reproduce
July 16, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that an Ascomycete fungus that is common in polluted water produces environmentally important minerals during asexual reproduction. The key chemical in the process, ... > full story -
Fracking's Footprint on Pennsylvania Forests
July 16, 2012 — As the natural gas extraction process known as fracking surges across Pennsylvania, scientists are trying to understand what the short- and long-term consequences could be for the state's forests and ... > full story -
Caution Needed With New Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards: New Model Provides Lifecycle Analysis of 'Well-to-Wheel' Oil Sands Emissions
July 13, 2012 — Researchers developed a new model called GHOST (GreenHouse gas emissions of current Oil Sands Technologies), which accounted for the 'upstream' GHG emissions combined with information in the ... > full story -
Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Strawberry Tree Leaf
July 11, 2012 — Scientists have synthesized silver nanoparticles, which are important to biotechnology, by using strawberry tree leaf extract. The new technology is ecological, simple, cheap and very fast. ... > full story -
Copper from Car Brakes and Mining Is Making Salmon Prone to Predators
July 10, 2012 — Minute amounts of copper from brake linings and mining operations can affect salmon to where they are easily eaten by predators, according to new research. Biologists found the metal affects salmon's ... > full story
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