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Environment 2013-12-04

Ocean crust could store many centuries of industrial CO2

Ocean crust could store many centuries of industrial CO2 Researchers from the University of Southampton have identified regions beneath the oceans where the igneous rocks of the upper ocean crust could safely store very large volumes of carbon dioxide. The ...
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Environment 2013-12-04

Storing carbon in the Arctic

Storing carbon in the Arctic While the Arctic Ocean is largely a carbon sink, researchers find parts are also a source of atmospheric carbon dioxide For the past three decades, as the climate has warmed, the massive plates of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean ...
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Medicine 2013-12-04

Turning waste into power with bacteria -- and loofahs

Turning waste into power with bacteria -- and loofahs Loofahs, best known for their use in exfoliating skin to soft, radiant perfection, have emerged as a new potential tool to advance sustainability efforts on two fronts at the same time: energy and waste. ...
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Science 2013-12-04

Quieting rail transit

Quieting rail transit New devices may cut wheel squeal in public rail systems but do little to reduce rolling noise, research says SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2013 – Vibration absorbers are devices used to damp vibration in everything from engines to buildings. ...
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Science 2013-12-04

Investigating the link between Parkinson's and pesticides

Investigating the link between Parkinson's and pesticides In a seemingly simple experiment, a scientist exposes rats to a certain pesticide over several days, and the rodents start showing symptoms remarkably similar to those seen in Parkinson's patients. ...
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Social Science 2013-12-04

Can iPads help students learn science? Yes.

Can iPads help students learn science? Yes. The scale of the universe can be difficult to comprehend. Pretend you are going to make a scale model with a basketball representing the Earth and a tennis ball as the Moon. How far would you ...
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Medicine 2013-12-04

AGU journal highlights -- Dec. 4, 2013

AGU journal highlights -- Dec. 4, 2013 The following highlights summarize research papers that have been recently published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G3), Geophysical Research Letters (GRL), and Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (JGR-D). In ...
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Medicine 2013-12-04

Malaria treatment could improve in children

Malaria treatment could improve in children An analysis of patients from across the malaria endemic world suggests that a key antimalarial treatment could be improved by better dosing in young children Antimalarial drug resistance has hampered malaria control programs ...
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