Sulfur left over from refining fossil fuels can be transformed into cheap, lightweight, plastic lenses for infrared devices, including night-vision goggles, a University of Arizona-led international team has found.
General Physics
Apr 17, 2014
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Major record labels are suing Internet radio giant Pandora for copyright infringement for using songs recorded before 1972 without paying license fees.
Business
Apr 17, 2014
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Suddenly there was a word for chili peppers. Information about archaeological remains of ancient chili peppers in Mexico along with a study of the appearance of words for chili peppers in ancient dialects helped researchers ...
Biotechnology
Apr 17, 2014
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Like a balloon bobbing along in the air while tied to a child's hand, a tracer has been found in the sun's atmosphere to help track the flow of material coursing underneath the sun's surface.
Space Exploration
Apr 17, 2014
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In the most densely forested and most densely populated quadrant of the United States, forests reflect two centuries of human needs, values and practices. Disturbances associated with those needs, such as logging and clearing ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2014
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Ancient Earth might have had an extraterrestrial supply of vitamin B3 delivered by carbon-rich meteorites, according to a new analysis by NASA-funded researchers. The result supports a theory that the origin of life may have ...
Space Exploration
Apr 17, 2014
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The tropical disease malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite. For its survival and propagation, Plasmodium requires a protein called actin. Scientists of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Germany used ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 17, 2014
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Within each strand of DNA lies the blueprint for building an organism, along with the keys to its evolution and survival. These genetic instructions can give valuable insight into why pathogens like Cryptococcus neoformans—a ...
Biotechnology
Apr 17, 2014
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Federal scientists have found high amounts of mercury in fish caught in remote areas of national parks in the West and Alaska.
Environment
Apr 17, 2014
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An electric car that proponents hope will replace horse-drawn carriages in New York City has been revealed.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2014
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