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Environmental Conservation

New EVIAVE Method Enhances Landfill Management Techniques

The researchers have tested the new EVIAVE method in landfills from Chile, Colombia, Spain and Venezuela.From this method, they have designed a software…

Earth Sciences

Volcano Taming: Insights from R.D. Schuiling’s Research

That's the question R.D. Schuiling of Geochem Research BV, based in The Netherlands, asks in the current issue of the Inderscience Publication, International…

Life & Chemistry

Early Bird or Night Owl? Insights from Cheltenham Science Festival

Researchers from the School of Medicine, Swansea University took samples from visitors to the Cheltenham Science Festival yesterday (Thursday 5 June 2008) to…

Physics & Astronomy

Experience the Universe: Liverpool’s 2008 Astronomy Display

This majestic photographic display, which is planned for 7-29 June 2008, takes viewers on a colourful visual journey through the wonders of the Universe and…

Health & Medicine

Porous Glass Innovation Promotes Active Bone Growth

The porous glass, originally developed at Imperial College is capable of acting as an active template for new bone growth, dissolving in the body without…

Environmental Conservation

Sarawak Dolphin Conservation Project: Protecting Local Dolphins

Sarawak's Dolphins are finally getting the attention they needed for their survival. The good news came on 15 May 2008, when the Sarawak Dolphin Project was…

Studies and Analyses

Livestock and Oil Palm Integration Boosts Sarawak’s Agriculture

Sarawak, which is free from the incidence of foot and mouth diseases, is embarking in livestock-oil palm integration as a strategy to increase local livestock…

Environmental Conservation

New Ballast Treatment Safeguards Great Lakes Fish Species

David Hand, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Michigan Tech, has devised a simple way to treat ballast water in vessels ranging from…

Physics & Astronomy

New Technology Aims to Enhance Search for Extraterrestrial Life

A Johns Hopkins astronomer is a member of a team briefing fellow scientists about plans to use new technology to take advantage of recent, promising ideas on…

Environmental Conservation

Acoustic System Safeguards Manatees from Harmful Waterways

Locks are used on sections of a canal or river that may be closed off by gates to control the water level to enable the raising and lowering of boats passing…

Information Technology

Innovative Method Quickly Detects Internet Worm Infections

The method automatically detects within minutes when an Internet worm has infected a computer network. Network administrators can then isolate infected…

Health & Medicine

Flip-Flops: The Hidden Orthopedic Risks You Should Know

“We found that when people walk in flip-flops, they alter their gait, which can result in problems and pain from the foot up into the hips and lower back,”…

Physics & Astronomy

Human Mobility Patterns Unveiled in Latest Nature Study

In a groundbreaking paper published as a cover story in this week’s Nature magazine, Northeastern University physicist Professor Albert-László Barabási and his…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Iron-Based Superconductors Unveil Secrets and Potential

Johns Hopkins University researchers and colleagues in China have unlocked some of the secrets of newly discovered iron-based high-temperature superconductors,…

Life & Chemistry

Impact of Public Funding on Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Aaron Levine, assistant professor of public policy and author of the book Cloning: A Beginner’s Guide, studied how countries output of research papers related…

Life & Chemistry

European research project to explore Alzheimer's disease diagnosis

Today there is no single test or biomarker that can predict whether a particular person will develop Alzheimer´s disease and a definitive diagnosis is only…

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