AIR - NASA-designed Airocide neutralizes indoor air pollution
Originally used to clean the air inside the International Space Station, the technology is now available for home use ...
ANIMALS - DNews: Bringing Back Weird Extinct Animals
An extinct frog that hatches its young inside its stomach might be making a comeback thanks to science! In this DNews video, Anthony shows us this amazin ...
http://news.discovery.com/videos/bringing-back-weird-extinct
ANIMALS - Innovations Inspired by Animals
Animals are inspiring ideas to help take the pain out of injections, feign enemies in military combat, make better body armor and more ...
http://news.discovery.com/tech/innovations-inspired-by-anima
CLIMATE - Rise in temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are boosting pollen, extending allergy seasons
There may be different opinions about the causes of climate change, but experts say there is no denying its existence-and the effects are nothing to sneeze at. Researchers say global warming is leading to larger plants, earlier and more robust pollination and, as a result, worsening allergies ...
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-temperatures-carbon-di
CLIMATE - Allan Savory shows us how to combat desertification and fix climate change
I don't want to raise expectations too much because that's the sure way to disappointment, but I think this presentation by Allan Savory is very important and more people should pay attention to what he has to say ...
CLIMATE - Commander Of U.S. Pacific Forces Warns Climate Change Is Greatest Threat To Security
The top American military officer in the Pacific, in charge of watching over the region containing China, North Korea, and Russia, has warned that the greatest long-term threat to security in the region isn't any of those countries, it's climate change.Image Credit: Ships via ShutterstockIn an interview with the Boston Globe, Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III recently stated that climate change "is probably the most likely thing that is goi .. ...
CLIMATE - Drought Relief May Be Coming For America's Breadbasket This Summer
Drought conditions are expected to ease in America's heartland, according to NOAA's spring-summer climate outlook. Rain should return to the region thanks to the return of normal precipitation cycles. There was also no dry signal in the agency's Climate Prediction Center's monthly outlook through June. From the report: Although the drought will likely not be eliminated during the next three months, some improvement across this region is expected. ...
CLIMATE - John Kerry: The Science Is Screaming At Us
Secretary of State John Kerry gave a barn-burner of a speech about climate change at National Geographic's Ross Sea Conservation reception earlier this week, in which he renewed his calls to "respond to what the science and the facts are telling us." Oddly enough, though, he hung the meat of his speech on the same hook that former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney deployed last year. It's an old argument that dates back to the 17th century a .. ...
EARTH - 'Lost' Tectonic Plate Found Under California
A seismological blob under California appears to be a piece of a tectonic plate thought long gone. -> ...
http://news.discovery.com/earth/lost-tectonic-plate-found-un
EARTH - 5 Top Western Volcano Treks
People visit all kinds of outdoorsy places. Why not a volcano? These 5 geologic wonders could each make for an interesting adventure ...
http://news.discovery.com/adventure/montana-tourism/5-top-we
EARTH - California Sinkhole Swallows A Pond
Overnight, Mark Korb lost a pond. How did he lose a pond? A sinkhole ate it. On the morning of March 17, Korb discovered that a sinkhole had opened up under his man-made pond on this property, emptying the whole thing in a matter of hours. Sinkholes usually develop in areas where the ground is "karst terrain" - a generic name for dissolvable rock, like limestone or salt deposits. Water under the ground wears away at these rocks, creatin ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/california-sinkhole-swallows-
EARTH - Competition Winning Images Of Life On Earth
The stunning variety and beauty of life around us is on display in this year's BioMed Central's Ecology Image Competition. The contest was open to any scientist affiliated with a research institution. Skip right to the pictures > "It struck me that professional ecologists might view the natural world differently to wildlife photographers or amateur naturalists," Simon Harold, editor of the journals, which cover all sorts of biology a ...
EARTH - How Harvard Students Explore Ancient Egypt From Cambridge With New 3D Technology
Back when I was in college and grad school, we still used microfiche and the Dewey Decimal System. Today's students get the full benefit of cutting-edge technology to enhance their education. I was able to check out some proprietary new 3D technology in Cambridge at Harvard University, where Egyptology students are being offered courses that literally transport them to a real-time virtual reconstruction of the Giza Plateau, based on actual archeo ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2013/03/21/how-harv
EARTH - Is Earth Rarer Than We Think?
What if we're looking at planets that DO have life, but we're not seeing it because we don't know any better? -> ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/alien-life-exoplanets/is-ear
ECONOMICS - Yelp Launches Revenue Estimator Tool For Merchants
Yelp has been best known to small business for its extensive user ratings and reviews ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/03/26/yelp-launc
EDUCATION - Nouns before verbs? New research agenda could help shed light on early language, cognitive development
Researchers are digging deeper into whether infants' ability to learn new words is shaped by the particular language being acquired ...
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-nouns-verbs-agenda-ear
ENERGY - AUDIO: Money Talking Asks, Is Energy Independence A Reality?
Oil wells north of Bakersfield, CA (Photo CC by Flickr user Tomasso Galli)From our friends at WNYC's Money Talking. For years, politicians have called for the nation to end its dependence on foreign oil. That time could be fast approaching.This week, the Energy Information Administration forecast that the U.S. is expected to produce more oil than it imports for the first time since 1995. Most of the increase will come from shale fields in North ...
ENERGY - America Has A Long History Of Producing More Energy Than The Government Forecasts
If you're in favor of increased oil and gas production in the U.S., here's a nice problem to have: production keeps outpacing the Energy Department's estimates. Each year, the Energy Information Administration releases tables showing how its forecasts compared to actual results. For the past four years, the EIA's Annual Energy Outlooks have fallen modestly short for oil and way short for natural gas. Here are the charts. Each number represen ...
ENERGY - CHART OF THE DAY: America Has A Gigantic Energy Price Advantage Over Europe
The unseasonably chilly weather in the eastern U.S. has sent natural gas prices on a tear. However, the U.S. natgas prices are nowhere near as high as prices in Europe. And it's all attributable to the American energy boom. "North America is experiencing an energy revolution thanks to the technological advances that are opening up vast supplies of shale gas," write the analysts at Societe Generale. "The abundance of cheap, relativ ...
ENERGY - Electricity and Gas Markets Are Out Of Synch: Sooner or Later, This Will Hurt Us
Imagine the following: your family doctor says you need emergency heart surgery and books you into the top clinic in the country, which is out of state. The surgeons will be ready for you at 10 AM tomorrow. So you go to the airport, and book a standby ticket rather than reserve a seat ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2013/03/21/electri
HOMES - 6 Things To Consider Before Buying A House
Buyer's remorse is no joke. It has killed many a home buying deal. But buying a home is serious, life-changing business, so some level of deliberation, concern and even rethinking the whole thing, before signing on the dotted line, is actually sensible and smart. So it can be tough to know the difference between (a) the normal, unwarranted buyer's remorse every home buyer should expect, think through and move past, and (b) the mental alarm bells ...
MUSIC - Violins can mimic the human voice
For many years, some musical experts have wondered if the sound of the Stradivari and Guarneri violins might incorporate such elements of speech as vowels and consonants. A Texas A&M University researcher has now provided the first evidence that the Italian violin masters tried to impart specific vowel sounds to their violins ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325135302.ht
PEOPLE - Carlos Slim, Richest Man In The World, In 93 Seconds
Once again, Carlos Slim takes the top spot as the world's richest man on Forbes 2013 Billionaires list. NowThis News put together a video explaining a little more about the man whose net worth is larger than the GDP of most Latin American countries (according to ABC News, Slim the country would be the eighth richest of the 21 Latin American countries) ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nowthisnews/2013/03/22/carlos-sl
SCIENCE - Clean electricity from bacteria? Researchers make breakthrough in race to create 'bio-batteries'
Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the quest to generate clean electricity from bacteria. New findings show that proteins on the surface of bacteria can produce an electric current by simply touching a mineral surface. The research shows that it is possible for bacteria to lie directly on the surface of a metal or mineral and transfer electrical charge through their cell membranes. This means that it is possible to 'tether' bacteri ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325183900.ht
SCIENCE - Engineers explain physics of fluids some 100 years after original discovery
Intuition says two or more jets of fluid should coalesce into a single stream of fluid, but that is not always the case. Velocity matters ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322125349.ht
SCIENCE - Glass-blowers at a nano scale
Very much like a glass-blower, researchers have managed to shape the exit hole of a glass capillary and finely control its diameter between 200 nanometers and zero ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325111156.ht
SCIENCE - Laser empties atoms from the inside out
Plasma physicists have used one of the world's most powerful lasers to create highly unusual plasma composed of hollow atoms. The experimental work demonstrated that it is possible to remove the two most deeply bound electrons from atoms, emptying the inner most quantum shell and leading to a distinctive plasma state ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325093528.ht
SCIENCE - Measuring the magnetism of antimatter: Antiprotons measured more accurately than ever before
In a breakthrough that could one day yield important clues about the nature of matter itself, scientists have succeeded in measuring the magnetic charge of single particles of matter and antimatter more accurately than ever before ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325094030.ht
SCIENCE - Multi-purpose wonder can generate hydrogen, produce clean water and even provide energy
A new wonder material can generate hydrogen, produce clean water and even provide energy. Science fiction? Hardly, and there's more -- It can also desalinate water, be used as flexible water filtration membranes, help recover energy from desalination waste brine, be made into flexible solar cells and can also double the lifespan of lithium ion batteries. With its superior bacteria-killing capabilities, it can also be used to develop a new type of ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320094856.ht
SCIENCE - Speed of light may not be fixed, scientists suggest; Ephemeral vacuum particles induce speed-of-light fluctuations
Two new articles challenge established wisdom about the nature of vacuum. In one article scientists have identified a quantum level mechanism for interpreting vacuum as being filled with pairs of virtual particles with fluctuating energy values. As a result, the inherent characteristics of vacuum, like the speed of light, may not be a constant after all, but fluctuate ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325111154.ht
SOLAR - Solar cells 'hairy' with nanowires could push back efficiency limits
Nanowires - cylindrical structure with a diameter of about a 10,000th of a human hair - have some very interesting properties that could help create solar panels that are more efficient than was previously thought possible ...
SOLAR - Theoretical Limit Of Solar Cell Efficiency Probably Broken
A simple, single nanowire crystal is capable of super-concentrating the intensity of the sunlight that it is exposed to up to a factor of 15, researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered. The surprising discovery means that the assumed limit to solar cell efficiency, the "Shockley-Queisser Limit," can likely be increased. The discovery should lead to new types of high-efficiency solar cells, but also will have uses in potential q .. ...
SPACE - Where's the Edge of the Solar System? It's Complicated...
If you thought finding a definition for Pluto was contentious, try defining the edge of the solar system. -> ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/voyager-marathon-puts-scient
TECH - Paint-On Plastic Electronics to Bring Down Cost
A new way of creating the critical polymer molecules in electronics could mean cheaper and greener electronics ...
http://news.discovery.com/tech/nanotechnology/plastic-electr
TECH - iPhones With Parachutes, Wings and Thrusters?
Cracked screens could become a thing of the past, thanks to these James Bond-like "self-righting" mechanisms detailed in Apple's new patent application. -> ...
http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/iphones-para
URBAN - Living With Less, Frank Lloyd Wright style in the Haynes House
How the great architect (with a great client) squeezed so much into 1411 square feet ...
URBAN - NL Architects' Home Topped with a Rooftop Pool Keeps Its Cool in Florida
Read the rest of NL Architects' Home Topped with a Rooftop Pool Keeps Its Cool in FloridaPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "sustainable architecture", beach house, drob blob, eco design, florida, green architecture, Green Building, green design, nl architects, pool house, pool roof, pool topped home, roof pool, Sustainable Building, sustainable design, water cooled, water coolin .. ...
URBAN - Oklahoma City Developer Offers $100,000 to Anyone Who Will Take His Geodesic Dome
Buckminster-Fuller's ground-breaking geodesic domes might have been technologically revolutionary and highly efficient, but that doesn't mean that it's easy to find a roofer to maintain them. For that reason-and several others-a developer is not only trying to get rid of his Bucky-inspired dome, he's offering a whopping $100,000 bonus to anyone who will take it off his hands. The Gold Dome, once a branch of Citizen's State Bank on Route 66 in Okl ...
URBAN - Rotterdam Citizens Crowdfund Fantastic Wooden Luchtsingel Footbridge
Read the rest of Rotterdam Citizens Crowdfund Fantastic Wooden Luchtsingel FootbridgePermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Architecture, Crowdfunding Architecture, I Make Rotterdam, Luchtsingel Footbridge, Maxwan Architecten, recycling / compost, rotterdam, social design, Urban design, Wooden bridge, Zones Urbaines Sensible .. ...
URBAN - SND CYN Studios: Former Lima Bean Factory Turned into a Collaborative Workspace in Irvine
Read the rest of SND CYN Studios: Former Lima Bean Factory Turned into a Collaborative Workspace in IrvinePermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, camp design group, eco design, factory conversion, found objects, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green interior, green renovation, lima bean factory, lima beans, mattson creative, sand canyon studios, snd cyn studios, Sustainable Build ...
URBAN - Tiny Adob Shelters Provide Humane Housing for Slum Dwellers in Just One Day
Read the rest of Tiny Adob Shelters Provide Humane Housing for Slum Dwellers in Just One DayPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Adob Shelters, BSB Design, cheap housing, Doug Sharp, eco design, green design, humanitarian design, informal housing, Johannesburg, natural light, Poverty, prefab design, slum dwellers, social design, South Africa, sustainable design, tiny house .. ...
WIND - D.C. Government's Agencies Switching To 100% Wind Energy
Government agencies in Washington, D.C. will soon be powered 100% by renewable energy, according to a recent press release. Wind energy, provided by a Washington Gas Energy Services owned wind farm in Northern Virginia, will provide all of the electricity needs for the district's government agencies. So far, only a one-year contract has been signed. Hopefully the district will remain committed to 100% renewables after it ends.Image Credit: Wi .. ...
URBAN - Whither Minimalism?
Will Wiles wonders claims minimalism had a short life. I think it is just getting started ...
WORK - 10 High-Paying Entry Level Jobs
In today's competitive job market, it can be hard to imagine that there are jobs that pay well but don't require years of experience. But many sectors offer high-paying entry-level jobs that are appealing to mid-career changers or recent college graduates (who are likely eager to get out from under a mound of student loan debt). With the help of PayScale.com, a salary data and software company, AOL Jobs has compiled a list of 10 careers that ...
WORK - The Complete Guide To Eating At Work
There's no avoiding it. Work an eight-hour day (or longer) and you'll have to stop to eat at some point. Be it a questionable sandwich or a lavish lunch, workers need grub. But what should you eat to achieve maximum results? And is skipping lunch to polish off that email really such a bad thing? Here's the Quartz ultimate guide to eating at work: Eating in the office canteen is good for you. In Finland, at least. The Finnish have done a lot of re ...
WORK - Working From Home Could Be A Bad Idea For Your Finances
Maybe Yahoo! had a point about banning telecommuting. Telecommuters' tendency to shop online while still on the clock could be eating into their budgets -- and, possibly, their work performance, according to a new survey by Coupon Cabin. Nearly 70 percent of people who work from home said they have been known to browse the virtual shopping aisles of the Internet while working. That is compared to about half of some 2,000 respondents who adm ...
WRITE - WORK - 10 High-Paying Entry Level Jobs
In today's competitive job market, it can be hard to imagine that there are jobs that pay well but don't require years of experience. But many sectors offer high-paying entry-level jobs that are appealing to mid-career changers or recent college graduates (who are likely eager to get out from under a mound of student loan debt). With the help of PayScale.com, a salary data and software company, AOL Jobs has compiled a list of 10 careers that ...
WRITE - WORK - The Complete Guide To Eating At Work
There's no avoiding it. Work an eight-hour day (or longer) and you'll have to stop to eat at some point. Be it a questionable sandwich or a lavish lunch, workers need grub. But what should you eat to achieve maximum results? And is skipping lunch to polish off that email really such a bad thing? Here's the Quartz ultimate guide to eating at work: Eating in the office canteen is good for you. In Finland, at least. The Finnish have done a lot of re ...
WRITE - WORK - Working From Home Could Be A Bad Idea For Your Finances
Maybe Yahoo! had a point about banning telecommuting. Telecommuters' tendency to shop online while still on the clock could be eating into their budgets -- and, possibly, their work performance, according to a new survey by Coupon Cabin. Nearly 70 percent of people who work from home said they have been known to browse the virtual shopping aisles of the Internet while working. That is compared to about half of some 2,000 respondents who adm ...
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