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Gadgets Threaten Air Safety: Report
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PeaceLove
- 1393 days ago - smh.com.au
Flipping open a laptop or gaming device on a long-haul flight might not be such a smart idea after all. Portable electronic devices like laptops and game-playing devices can also threaten aircraft safety and use needs to be restricted.
A Jolt for Hybrids
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PeaceLove
- 1377 days ago - startribune.com
A bipartisan group of state legislators introduced a bill Wednesday to encourage the production of a "plug-in" hybrid vehicle.The bill is designed to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil from trouble spots around the world.
Bio-Diesel Car Rental Opens in World's Car Capital
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Waya Yone
- 1397 days ago - abcnews.go.com
A company offering rental cars powered entirely by bio-diesel set up shop in Los Angeles on Tuesday, hoping to bring the aroma of popcorn and doughnuts to the city's smoggy freeways.
Inventor Turns Coconut Waste Into Environment-Saver
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Laura
- 1419 days ago - terradaily.com
"Coconet" has been used to shore up the exposed earth in dam and highway projects in the Philippines, give jobs to the poor, promote plant growth and been voted best grassroots project of 2005. Inventor wanted to help save the planet.
Sperm Whales Use Engines As 'Dinner Bells'
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Runningfo
- 1417 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Sperm whales in the Gulf of Alaska are likely using the sounds of fishing boat engines as underwater dinner bells to hone in on longlines hung with valuable sablefish, scientists said.
Chemical 'Blocks HIV Infection'
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- 1416 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Lab tests of the chemical - CSA-54 - at Vanderbilt University show it disables the virus's ability to infect cells.
Plant Enzyme Might Help Cut Global Warming
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Laura
- 1411 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Scientists at Emory's school of medicine have discovered a mutant enzyme that could enable plants to use and convert carbon dioxide more quickly, effectively taking more of that gas from the atmosphere.
New Videos Help Explain Mysterious Flashes Above Earth
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Tawna
- 1410 days ago - livescience.com
Back in the 1980s, airline pilots were told they must have been seeing things when they reported flashes of light shooting toward space atop thunderstorms.
Study Finds How the Brain Interprets the Intent of Others
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- 1409 days ago - physorg.com
Two Dartmouth researchers have learned more about how the human brain interprets the actions and intentions of others.
Elephants "Hear" With Their Feet
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Laura
- 1409 days ago - news.nationalgeographic.com
Scientists have found that African elephants can detect the calls and foot stomps of other elephants through underground vibrations. Video of demonstration and explanation of elephants hearing with their feet.
 
 
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