New diesel fuel filtering process created
U.S. researchers have developed a simple, inexpensive filtering process that could prevent costly instability and deterioration of military diesel fuel.
Mar 8, 2007
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Regardless of global warming, rising CO2 levels threaten marine life
Like a piece of chalk dissolving in vinegar, marine life with hard shells is in danger of being dissolved by increasing acidity in the oceans.
Earth Sciences
Mar 8, 2007
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SanDisk Unveils 8-Gigabyte SanDisk Ultra II SDHC Card
SanDisk Corporation today introduced an 8-gigabyte SanDisk Ultra II SD High Capacity (SDHC) card. The new cards can store over 4,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 15 hours of MPEG 4 video.
Hardware
Mar 8, 2007
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Digital Crystal Video Receiver: Researchers Patent Process for Aircraft Radar Warning Receivers
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have patented a discovery that could significantly increase reliability and reduce cost in equipment that helps protect U.S. military aircraft from attack.
Engineering
Mar 8, 2007
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Metacognition: Faced with a test, rats can check their knowledge first
Researchers have found evidence that rats are capable of metacognition—that is, they can possess knowledge of their own cognitive states. This ability, which can also be thought of as the capacity to assess or reflect on ...
Mar 8, 2007
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Social tolerance allows bonobos to outperform chimpanzees on a cooperative task
In experiments designed to deepen our understanding of how cooperative behavior evolves, researchers have found that bonobos, a particularly sociable relative of the chimpanzee, are more successful than chimpanzees at cooperating ...
Mar 8, 2007
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Location, location, location: Cell sizes, lives influenced by host size
Cells from the smallest to the largest of mammals often seem to be “one size fits all.” Now a closer look reveals that whether a cell lives in an elephant, mouse or something in between can make a big difference in its ...
Mar 8, 2007
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Sharing genes a common affair, studies show
Two new studies by University of California, Berkeley, scientists highlight the amazing promiscuity of genes, which appear to shuttle frequently between organisms, especially more primitive organisms, and often in packs.
Mar 8, 2007
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Farmed salmon could become an invasive species in forest streams
Ever since the Norwegians expanded commercial farming of salmon in the 1960s, the industry has continued to rapidly grow worldwide. It has expanded to such a degree that prices for farmed salmon have plummeted and, there ...
Mar 8, 2007
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Leicester researcher to lead global team tackling carbon 'time-bomb'
A leading environmental researcher at the University of Leicester is to head an international team to protect an area that stores up to 70 billion tonnes of carbon.
Environment
Mar 8, 2007
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