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Is Your Water Safe?
Physical chemists have
created a new, cheap test to
detect mercury, an element
known to harm the brain,
kidneys, heart, lungs and
immune system. A gold
nanorod absorbs mercury from
a sample and, then and an
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Wind Farms Impacting Weather
Wind farms may have an
impact on local weather
patterns. As environmental
engineers have discovered,
wind farm propellers create
a lot of turbulence in their
wake, mixing air up and down
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Sounds From the Sea
Manmade and natural sounds,
from boat engines to
rainfall, sound different
below the sea surface. To
study their impact of noise
on marine life, scientists
are submerging devices
called Passive Aquatic
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The Future of Underwater Robots
Computer, electrical, and
mechanical engineering
students at the University
of Florida have built a
fully automated underwater
vehicle. Driven by five
thrusters and controlled by
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Meteorologists Use Weather Knowledge to Predict Path of Toxic Spills
Homeland security officials are tapping researchers' capability to predict the paths of toxic waste spills and hazardous airborne particles. Using computer science and mathematics, along with ... > more -
Are Bioluminescent Bacteria Behind Milky Seas Legend?
For centuries, sailors in the Indian Ocean have told stories of seas glowing with a dim, white light at night. Satellite images have now confirmed the appearance of what seem to be bioluminescent ... > more -
Geoscientists Investigate Rare Carbon Formation
Carbonados, black carbon formations that resemble diamonds, have been show to have a chemical spectrum that indicates they originated before the formation of the Earth; their high hydrogen content ... > more -
Geographers Map Likeliest Places For Big Fires
Foresters and geographers have mapped the locations in the Santa Monica mountains where the most destructive fires are likely to start. To make their map, they combined data about where fires were ... > more -
Atmospheric Scientists Map Pollution Decrease
Spectroscopic images from remote-sensing satellites of the Ohio River Valley over 10 years have revealed a decreasing concentration of nitrogen oxides and nitric acid, precursors to ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Develop Microplasma Device to Detect Toxins
Electrical engineers have developed a new, portable lab that identifies chemicals by their unique color signatures. It is the first such device to be portable, allowing scientists to recognize ... > more -
Entomologists Design Environmentally-Friendly Lawns, Golf Courses
The PGA Golf course at San Francisco's Harding Park is an environmental model, using fewer pesticides than any other PGA course in the country. Taking a cue from entomologists and other scientists, ... > more -
Industrial Toxicologists Develop Cost-Effective, Life-Saving Disinfection
Industrial toxicologists at a non-profit venture founded by Procter & Gamble developed PUR, a water purifier that combines a flocculant -- which separates particles and organisms from water -- ... > more -
Meteorologists Can Now Issue Precise Local Excessive-Heat Warnings
Heat kills more people than tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning and flash floods -- combined. The National Weather Service now gives heat-wave warnings to better forecast local conditions for 16 ... > more -
Meteorologists Now Able To Issue Storm-based Warnings
Meteorologists no longer have to unnecessarily alarm an entire county with a storm warning. Using a computer program that reflects an increase in the understanding of how storms develop and move, ... > more
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