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Story tips from the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory — March 2011

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A process called gasification can turn carbonaceous fuels — coal, petroleum, or biomass — into syngas, a cleaner-burning fuel mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Scientists from the National Energy Technology Laboratory are concluding a three-year…

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AgriLife Research scientists trumpeting possible new adaptation of tropical flower

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VERNON — Texas AgriLife Research scientists are trying to bring more beauty to the colder regions of the state by breeding winter-hardiness into a tropical ornamental plant, the angel’s trumpet flower.
Dr. Dariusz Malinowski, AgriLife Research p…

Categories Blog Entry, Life & Non-humans, Technology

The dusty disc of NGC 247

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The spiral galaxy NGC 247 is one of the closest spiral galaxies of the southern sky. In this new view from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope in Chile large numbers of the galaxy’s component stars are clearly resolved and…

Categories Blog Entry, Earth, Energy & Environment, Physics & Mathematics, Space

ONR’s TechSolutions creating green ideas that light up ships and submarines

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ARLINGTON, Va. – One Sailor’s request to replace humming fluorescent bulbs with a quiet alternative inspired the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to create the Solid State Lighting (SSL) project, currently being evaluated aboard several ships and …

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The world’s first surfboard with integrated technology

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Pukas Surf (the leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance surfboards in Europe) and Tecnalia Research & Innovation have presented their research work into the mechanical behaviour of surfboards.
Surfing is still a sport governed by …

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Research improves diagnosis and treatment of bleeding disorder

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A rare bleeding disorder that can lead to life-threatening bleeding episodes is misdiagnosed in 15 per cent of cases according to findings from a new international research project led by a Queen’s professor.
“Correct diagnosis is critical because…

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MSU-led study identifies risks for quitting college

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — College students who consider dropping out are particularly sensitive to a handful of critical events including depression and loss of financial aid, according to a study led by Michigan State University scholars.
Su…

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WSU researcher designs multilingual instruction materials for world’s largest mall

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Housing 1,200 stores, an underwater zoo, a SEGA indoor theme park, an Olympic-size ice rink, a 22-screen Cineplex and the world’s largest gold market, the Dubai Mall is a retail marvel that attracts tourists from around the world. Thanks to one Wayn…

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Thoughts of hopes, opportunities keep people from clinging to failing investments

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It’s a common problem in the business world — throwing good money after bad. People cling to bad investments, hoping that more time, effort, and money will rescue their turkey of a project. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal …

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Aluminum to replace copper as a conductor in on-board power systems

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Electric power and electronics are playing an ever-increasing role in all kinds of vehicles. Currently copper is the conductive material of choice. But in comparison to aluminum copper is heavy and expensive. In particular for fully electric veh…

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Using mining by-products to reduce algal blooms

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CSIRO research has shown that some mining by-products can be effective in preventing nutrients from entering river systems, thereby reducing the potential for algal blooms.
A joint project between CSIRO and the Western Australian Department of Wate…

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Ice cores yield rich history of climate change

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On Friday, Jan. 28 in Antarctica, a research team investigating the last 100,000 years of Earth’s climate history reached an important milestone completing the main ice core to a depth of 3,331 meters (10,928 feet) at West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divi…

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