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New Weather, Old Pipes Challenge Nation's Water Supply
The difficult separation of drinking water and sewage may face more challenges than its aging infrastructure can withstand as unpredictable weather conditions produce floods that beset the nation, a Michigan State University water expert says. The nation needs better ways to monitor the safety of drinking water, Joan Rose, MSU's Nowlin Chair in water research, told the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting Friday. A Tricorder for Blood Disease and Breast Cancer
Science news with a spectroscopy bent from my desktop hit the virtual newsstands today over on SpectroscopyNOW.com First up, an atomic coilgun that can stop atoms in their tracks using a sequence of pulsed magnetic fields has been developed by US scientists. The device opens up the possibility of slowing and trapping atoms regardless of [...] Astronomers Find Eight New Dwarf Galaxies, Seven Of Them Satellites Or
With the prospect of finding dozens of new dwarf systems in our Local Group of galaxies, an international team of researchers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-II) has moved the count ahead with the discovery of seven - and perhaps eight - new satellites of the Milky Way. Car Buyers Say Silence Isn't Golden: Researchers Help Customers Litera
The technology improvements that are giving us ever quieter cars are not proving popular with many car drivers. Car manufacturers now want to restore to the inside of a car the sounds their customers want to hear while preserving the reduction in exterior noise. But what exactly do their customers want to hear? Researchers at the University of Warwick's Warwick Manufacturing Group are helping them answer that question. Science experiments more test-tube than Youtube
Ever wanted to observe the dissection of fruitfly ovaries but were too squeamish? What about monitoring actin disassembly with time-lapse microscopy, not sure how it’s done? Maybe you have been wondering how to freeze human embryonic stem cells but were afraid to ask…Don’t worry the online Journal of Visualized Experiments has come to the rescue [...] Apple Posts $1 Billion Profit
The seemingly unstoppable Steve Jobs leads the company to its best quarterly financial results ever. In Cult of Mac. Earth's Safe Zone Became Hot During Legendary Solar Storms
A NASA-funded study found a region between radiation belts surrounding the Earth is not as benign as once thought. The region was considered a safe zone for satellites in "Middle Earth"orbits, because of relatively small amounts of radiation. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... California Election 2006 Blog and Hot Topics
Background and analysis of the November 2006 elections in California, covering candidates, ballot measures, and related topics such as campaign finance and eminent domain. Includes a chart showing endorsements for specific propositions, and links to news stories related to the election. From the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) Library, University of California, Berkeley. U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features Special Edition: Oldest Baby Boo
Facts and statistics about aging baby boomers. "In 2006, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, will turn 60 years old."Includes demographics of the Boomers, geographic distribution, the most popular baby names in 1946, social behavior of Boomers, and more. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
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