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Science & Tech News tagged with technology

Scientists Expand Program to 'Bar-Code' DNA of World's Plants, Animals
Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, technology, research, DNA, plants, animals, programmes )

Simone
- 2 hours ago - google.com
It sounds like a futuristic fantasy, but scientists are quietly creating a global databank of DNA bar codes for the world's flora and fauna that could be used to identify illicit goods at borders and track the spread of disease. From tiny micro-
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Build These Solar Heaters To Heat Your Home For Free During The Day
Science & Tech  (tags: design, energy, environment, humans, interesting, technology )

Daphna
- 3 days ago - ecotechdaily.com
My landlord just installed 2 of these solar heaters - 10 days before I move out, which stinks. But for the next 10 days, I plan on running these heaters all day long to heat up the house for absolutely no cost to me. In an effort to try to explain what my
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Fossil-Funded Group Succeeds in Spreading Lies About How Much Water Desert Solar Uses
Science & Tech  (tags: business, climate, energy, environment, humans, interesting, investigation, NewTechnology, science, scientists, technology )

Daphna
- 3 days ago - greenlivingideas.com
The Heartland Institute, the infamous fossil-industry-funded climate denier group that faked 500 scientists to deny climate change, is now creating a new fake narrative about water use in utility scale solar. They did a very thorough job of disseminating
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Flapping Wind Turbine Inspired By Bumble Bee Wings
Science & Tech  (tags: Science, technology, world, tech, Alternative energy, wind power )

Katie
- 4 days ago - treehugger.com
Biomimicry is everywhere these days. It seems increasingly clear that design inspired by nature will play a great big role in our energy future. Case in point: Green Wavelength, an up-and-coming California engineering biz.......
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The Environmental Impact of Spam Email
Science & Tech  (tags: computer, humans, interesting, internet, research, study, technology )

Daphna
- 6 days ago - sayiamgreen.com
A recent publication by McAfee suggests that an estimated 62 trillion spam emails were sent worldwide in 2008. The paper argues that this volume of spam requires an energy use of 33 billion kilo-watt hours which is equivalent to:
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NASAs Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope Mapped a Glimpse of Space-Time
Science & Tech  (tags: space, technology, science, research, nasa, interesting, astronomy )

Sally
- 8 days ago - newsblaze.com
Such a model would violate Einsteins edict that all electromagnetic radiation - radio waves, infrared, visible light, X-rays and gamma rays - travels through a vacuum at the same speed.
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Nasa Launches Ares 1-X Rocket on First Flight
Science & Tech  (tags: ares 1-x rocket, to replace space shuttle, interesting, NewTechnology, scientists, space, technology )

Lone
- 10 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Nasa is celebrating the inaugural flight of its giant Ares 1-X rocket despite concerns that the White House may scrap the launcher because it costs too much
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CERN LHC Circulates New Test Beams Once Again
Science & Tech  (tags: CERN, LargeHadronCollider, LHC, particle-physics, physics, quantum-physics, science, scientists, NewTechnology, tech, technology, geneva, computers, engineering, energy, space, experiments, humans, protons, ions, sub-atomic-particles, interesting, news )

SirRobert
- 10 days ago - volconvo.com
Test beams have just been circulated at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and all systems show 'go' status for the scheduled November start-up operations.
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Helix-Shaped Wind Turbines Could Power Nigerian Cell Towers
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, tech, world, Alternative Energy, wind turbines, wind power )

Katie
- 10 days ago - treehugger.com
Vertical axis wind turbines are an intriguing technology that most people still know little about. The turbines we are accustomed to use blades to turn a horizontal axis (which is often housed in the little cupola on the top of the turbine's tall stem).
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As Corals Kick the Bucket, It's Time to Freeze Them for Posterity
Science & Tech  (tags: world, technology, scientists, science, research, humans, interesting, environment, climate )

Daphna
- 11 days ago - treehugger.com
Coral reefs are dying, and despite our best efforts at conservation, many scientists think there's no stopping their decline. In a move on par with the creation of seed banks, scientists think it's time to start freezing species specimens in case we need
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Universal Phone Charger Approved, Could Save 13.6 Million Tons of CO2 : TreeHugger
Science & Tech  (tags: business, computer, energy, environment, humans, interesting, tech, technology, world, science )

Daphna
- 11 days ago - treehugger.com
Earlier this year we caught word that the EU might force universal cell phone chargers onto manufacturers. "Force" is a little rough...more like "require them to be environmentally responsible and simply logical and quit manufacturing planned obsolescence
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Kennedy Space Center in Florida All Set for The Upcoming Ares I-X Flight Test
Science & Tech  (tags: space, astronomy, nasa, scientists, research, technology )

Sally
- 13 days ago - newsblaze.com
The rocket is targeted to lift off at 8 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The launch will be carried live on NASA Television and streamed on the agency's Web site.
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Navy's Newest Warships Top Out at More Than 50 Mph
Science & Tech  (tags: new warships, top speed over 50mph, NewTechnology, interesting, technology )

Lone
- 16 days ago - news.yahoo.com
BATH, Maine - The Navy's need for speed is being answered by a pair of warships that have reached freeway speeds during testing at sea
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Timewarp: How Your Brain Creates the Fourth Dimension - New Scientist
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, Timewarp, brain, fourth_dimension, time )

Jenny
- 16 days ago - newscientist.com
"Time: How your brain creates the fourth dimension is much weirder than we think it is."By understanding the mechanisms of our brain's clock, A team of scientists hope to learn ways of temporarily resetting its tick. This might improve our mental
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NASA Rolls Out New Moon Rocket For Test Flight
Science & Tech  (tags: NASA, Space Shuttle, technology, space, research )

Katie
- 17 days ago - planetark.com
NASA on Tuesday carted a sleek, towering rocket out to the launch pad to test the vehicle planned to replace the retiring space shuttles and return U.S. astronauts to the moon.
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