(Phys.org) -- The fragile and rapidly changing Arctic region is home to large reservoirs of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. As Earth's climate warms, the methane, frozen in reservoirs stored in Arctic tundra soils or marine ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2012
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Materials scientists in France said on Sunday they had made highly-conductive plastic wires on the nanoscale, an invention with potential for mobile devices, computing and solar energy.
Nanomaterials
Apr 22, 2012
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A prize-winning, super energy saving LED bulb from Dutch electronics giant Philips, said to last over 20 years, went on sale online and in stores Sunday to coincide with Earth Day.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 22, 2012
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Underneath the ground in southwestern Pennsylvania, bedrock is put under explosive pressure to fracture and spill out its lucrative cache of natural gas.
Environment
Apr 22, 2012
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The Russian cargo ship Progress M-15M successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday, the mission control centre said.
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2012
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(AP) -- After months of discussions with Israeli security officials, Google has launched its popular Street View service in the country's three largest cities.
Internet
Apr 22, 2012
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Through a combination of atomic-scale materials design and ultrafast measurements, researchers at the University of Illinois have revealed new insights about how heat flows across an interface between two materials.
Nanomaterials
Apr 22, 2012
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By the time today's elementary schoolers graduate from college, the U.S. corn belt could be forced to move to the Canadian border to escape devastating heat waves brought on by rising global temperatures. If farmers don't ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2012
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Researchers from New York University and the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart reveal how protons move in phosphoric acid in a Nature Chemistry study that sheds new light on the workings of a promising fuel cell electrolyte.
Materials Science
Apr 22, 2012
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Kenyan rangers shot dead five suspected elephant poachers in a night-time firefight in the north of the country, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Saturday.
Ecology
Apr 22, 2012
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