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Once a seafarers' scourge, the gribble could be biofuel heroOnce a seafarers' scourge, the gribble could be biofuel hero

3/9/10 | News

Tiny marine isopods called gribbles were for centuries the bane of sailors, whose vessels were quickly devoured. Even today, piers and docks are rapidly gnawed away, and researchers have now been attracted to the enzymes in their gut, which can convert wood into sugars without the help of microbes.
Oldest measurement of Earth's magnetic field reveals battle between sun and Earth

Oldest measurement of Earth's magnetic field reveals battle between sun and Earth

Mar 5 | News

According to findings by Univ. of Rochester researchers who visited sites in Africa known to contain extremely old rocks, the Earth’s magnetic field 3.5 billion years ago was only half as strong as it is today. This may mean the Sun took away much of Earth’s hydrogen and water.

Evidence of hydrothermal vents on the seafloor near Antarctica

Evidence of hydrothermal vents on the seafloor near Antarctica

Mar 4 | News

Scientists at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have found evidence of hydrothermal vents on the seafloor near Antarctica, formerly a blank spot on the map for researchers wanting to learn more about seafloor formation and the bizarre life forms drawn to these extreme environments.

Phytoplankton play role in global climate change

Phytoplankton play role in global climate change

Mar 3 | News

Phytoplankton are single-celled organisms that serve as the base of the marine food web and provide half the oxygen we breathe on Earth. They also play a key role in global climate change by removing carbon from the atmosphere and injecting it deep into the oceans.

GOES-12 captures south Atlantic Tropical Storm 90Q far from Argentina's coast

5 hours ago | News

The second-ever known tropical cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean can't escape satellite eyes, and today, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-12 captured a visible image of Tropical Storm 90Q now located off the coast of Argentina.

NASA's Aqua Satellite shows strong convection in Tropical Storm Ului

5 hours ago | News

NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm Ului during the morning hours (Eastern Time) on March 12 and noticed a large area of strong convection in the storm's center, indicating strengthening.

Tropical Storm Tomas approaching Nadi this weekend

6 hours ago | News

Tropical Storm Tomas is on a southern track in the South Pacific Ocean, and residents of Nadi, Fiji will be watching it as it approaches the eastern side of the island late this weekend. A tropical cyclone alert is in effect for all of Fiji this weekend.

PBS NewsHour For March 10, 2010 - Part 2

6 hours ago | News

Ifill, Hari Sreenivasan, Jim Lehrerxfdhe PBS-NEWSHOUR-00

Princeton scientists say Einstein's theory applies beyond the solar system

10 hours ago | News

A team led by Princeton University scientists has tested Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity to see if it holds true at cosmic scales. And, after two years of analyzing astronomical data, the scientists have concluded that Einstein's theory, which describes the interplay between gravity,...

Group: polluters use offsets to avoid carbon cuts

10 hours ago | News

According to nonprofit group Sandbag, reports the AP, major European polluters are buying their way out of making big cuts to greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing carbon offsets that pay for environmental programs in developing nations.

Lost into space

11 hours ago | News

Space physicists from the University of Leicester are part of an international team that has identified the impact of the Sun on Mars' atmosphere.

Uranium mining focus of Va. forum

Mar 11 | News

Opponents of uranium mining in Southside Virginia and the people who want to end a state moratorium on mining the fuel for nuclear power plants have one more difference of opinion: the size of the deposit.A speaker at a forum Thursday organized by environmentalists said the deposit totals 5.5...

Hubert's remnants still raining on southern Madagascar

Mar 11 | News

Hubert may not be a tropical storm now that it has made landfall in southeastern Madagascar, but it's still a formidable and large storm system. NASA's Aqua satellite revealed that there are still some very high, strong thunderstorms in Hubert's remnants as it continues to bring rains and gusty...

Second only south Atlantic tropical storm: 90Q, moving away from Brazil

Mar 11 | News

Tropical Storm 90Q is the second known tropical cyclone to form in the cooler South Atlantic Ocean, and two NASA satellites confirm it is now moving away from Brazil's coast. The first tropical cyclone ever seen in recorded history in the Southern Atlantic was called "Catarina" in 2004.

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A clean energy America…is it coming or not?

A clean energy America…is it coming or not?

Feb 24 | RDBlog

Almost a year ago, the buzz during the downturn was that the economic stimulus will help boost jobs in a sort of national improvement program reminiscent of the 1930s. Our coal would be phased out. Our grids would get smart. Our cars would get hybridized.

Build-up over the Y chromosome

Build-up over the Y chromosome

Jan 15 | RDBlog

The Y chromosome—it is the one genetic factor that determines whether you will be a male or female and now it is also evolving faster than expected. However, what does this new discovery actually mean to the world of genetics without opening a debate that may cause gender disagreements?

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Joule Biotechnologies Introduces Process For Producing Renewable Transportation Fuels

7/28/2009 | New To Market

Joule Biotechnologies unveiled its Helioculture technology—a process that harnesses sunlight to directly convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into SolarFuel liquid energy.

ETV Motors Completes Demonstration of Turbine-charged Electric Vehicle

7/28/2009 | New To Market

 ETV Motors successfully completed a milestone test of its novel Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV) architecture.

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LithStor building provides solutions for lithium batteries

12/11/2009 | Tools And Technology

Safety Storage LithStor prefabricated storage buildings meet specialized containment needs for businesses and industry, military, homeland security, and government agencies managing the storage of new and used lithium batteries.

Dopant permeation tubes

6/26/2009 | Tools And Technology

Kin-Tek Laboratories, Inc. manufacturers dopant permeation tubes used in detection systems for trace concentrations of narcotics, explosives, chemical warfare agents (CWAs), and industrial airborne molecular contaminants (AMCs).

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