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Airborne Campaign Preparing to Probe Pollution-Climate Link
The floor of a NASA hangar
and an adjacent laboratory
in Southern California's
high desert have been in
constant motion this month
as scientists prepare their
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Catching Aerosols in a CATS Eye
Quick looks by a special
CATS-eye attached to the
International Space Station
will help scientists catalog
and track particles in
Earth's atmosphere and act
as a pathfinder for a new
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Removing Pollutants and Contaminants from Wastewater
Scientists have developed
several effective processes
for eliminating persistent
pollutants from wastewater.
Some of these processes
generate reactive species
... > full story
World-Changing Technology Enables Crops to Take Nitrogen from the Air
A major new technology
enables all of the world's
crops to take nitrogen from
the air rather than
expensive and
... > full story
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Breath Analysis Reliably Indicates Presence, Level of Infection in Mice
August 1, 2013 — Breath analysis may prove to be an accurate, noninvasive way to quickly determine the severity of bacterial and other infections, according to a new ... > full story -
Like Water for Batteries: Water 'Likeability' Plays Role in Battery-Charged Objects
July 29, 2013 — Objects made from graphite -- such as lithium-ion batteries -- are "hydrophobic," meaning that they "dislike" water. For decades this lack of likeability has presented significant challenges in terms ... > full story -
Higher Cancer Incidences Found in Regions Near Refineries and Plants That Release Benzene
July 29, 2013 — The incidence of a particular type of blood cancer is significantly higher in regions near facilities that release the chemical benzene into the ... > full story -
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Trust in Leaders, Sense of Belonging Stir People to Safeguard Common Goods, Analysis Shows
July 25, 2013 — Charitable contributions are at historical lows, fossil fuel reserves are shrinking, and climate change threatens the future of our planet. A new report discusses the scientific findings on the ... > full story -
Rapid Upper Ocean Warming Linked to Declining Aerosols
July 23, 2013 — Australian scientists have identified causes of a rapid warming in the upper subtropical oceans of the Southern ... > full story -
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Potential for MERS Coronavirus to Spread Internationally
July 19, 2013 — The life-threatening MERS coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider during two international mass gatherings involving millions of people in the next few months, ... > full story -
Why Does Hot Weather Cause Power Outages?
July 19, 2013 — Why is the power grid so sensitive to high temperatures? It's quite simple really. First, we certainly love our air conditioners, and air conditioners demand a lot of power. Second, power is ... > full story -
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Widespread in Hudson River, Study Finds
July 19, 2013 — The risk of catching some nasty germ in the Hudson River just started looking nastier. Disease-causing microbes have long been found swimming there, but now researchers have documented ... > full story -
It's Not Just the Heat, It's the Ozone: Hidden Heat Wave Dangers Exposed
July 19, 2013 — During heat waves – when ozone production rises as plants’ ozone absorption is curtailed -- more pollution is left in the air. This resulted in the loss of an estimated 460 lives in the ... > full story -
World's First Water Treatment Techniques Using Apple and Tomato Peels
July 18, 2013 — Scientists experimented with water treatment techniques using materials that are easily available, and came up with novel ways to purify water using the peels of apples and ... > full story
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