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How to minimize drought impact on food crops
Posted: June 11, 2015The worldwide demand for legumes, one of the world’s most important agricultural food crops, is growing; at the same time, their production has been adversely affected by drought. In an…
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Tesla Superchargers vs. Battery Swap Stations, Superchargers win
Posted: June 11, 2015They say the mark of a great company is knowing when to cut your losses and run. Well, it seems as though Tesla is on the verge of ditching its…
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Canadian wildfire smoke transported to US
Posted: June 10, 2015Canada has already had its share of wildfires this season, and the smoke from these wildfires is slowly drifting south over the United States' Midwest. The drifting smoke can be…
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How studying volcanos can improve aviation safety
Posted: June 10, 2015A study on ash blasted from volcanoes is a first step towards accurately assessing where it is safe to fly during eruptions, according to the authors. The researchers found that the…
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How Pigeons organize for better navigation
Posted: June 10, 2015Having a hierarchical social structure with just a few well-connected leaders enables pigeon flocks to navigate more accurately on the wing, new research shows.Hierarchical organisation also enables flocks to cope…
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First Wave Energy Device in US Powers Hawaii Military Base
Posted: June 9, 2015The first grid-connected wave energy device in North American waters started feeding renewable electricity to a Marine Corps base in Hawaii last week. In coordination with the U.S. Navy, Northwest Energy…
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Evolution update
Posted: June 9, 2015Evolutionary theorist Stephen Jay Gould is famous for describing the evolution of humans and other conscious beings as a chance accident of history. If we could go back millions of…
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You may want to think twice about that mobile phone upgrade
Posted: June 8, 2015A new research study has called for an overhaul of the way mobile devices are manufactured and contracted, in order to stop the harmful effects on the environment caused by…
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How aging water supply systems can be making us sick
Posted: June 8, 2015The study, by engineers at the University of Sheffield, is the first to prove conclusively that contaminants can enter pipes through leaks and be transported through the pipe network.The pressure…
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Why are some states reducing EV incentives?
Posted: June 7, 2015First of all we have to say that the vast majority of US state authorities are continuing with their current electric vehicle financial incentives, with many actually increasing the amount…
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