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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Danger in Your Backyard

Planting ferns can be a cheaper, greener way to soak up poisons such as arsenic from the soil. Ferns absorb arsenic through their roots and store it in their leaves, which can then be ...  > full story

Building Better Dams

A group of U.S. civil engineers and city officials went on a recent trip to the Netherlands -- a country much of which is below sea level -- to study the country's storm surge barrier system. The system ...  > full story

Hurricanes Spawn Tornadoes

Tornadoes can form when hurricanes make landfall, as their winds at ground level slow down, while the winds near the top keep their momentum. Data from 2004 show this tendency seems to ...  > full story

Hurricane Resistant House

Polystyrene blocks used to build the walls in the home have survived a direct hit from a tornado, and improved version used in houses incorporates concrete with steel reinforcing inside. On ...  > full story
 

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Computer scientists have found new ways to use technology to make people's lives easier. Setting up cameras in the kitchen to record each step made. ...  > full story

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