Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb continuously releases mercury vapor into the air for…
Month: July 2011
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UK scandal: Grieving victims’ phones hacked?
Britain’s phone hacking scandal reached a new intensity Wednesday as the scope of tabloid intrusion…
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UK scandal: Grieving victims’ phones hacked?
Britain’s phone hacking scandal reached a new intensity Wednesday as the scope of tabloid intrusion…
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Cassini captures images and sounds of Saturn storm
Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft now have the first-ever, up-close details of a…
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Vertebrate jaw design locked early: Study on initial diversification of jaws sheds light on early vertebrate feeding ecology
With the evolution of jaws some 420 million years ago, jawed animals diversified rapidly into…
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Mechanical micro-drum cooled to quantum ground state
Scientists have demonstrated a flexible, broadly usable technique for steadily calming the vibrations of an…
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Worldwide study identifies top global challenges in mental health
A Toronto-based researcher is at the helm of a massive, worldwide study that identifies the…
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Thinking globally to improve mental health
The Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health Initiative, led by the U.S. National Institutes of…
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New force driving Earth’s tectonic plates
Bringing fresh insight into long-standing debates about how powerful geological forces shape the planet, from…
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Final countdown: Atlantis to carry next-generation vaccine candidate on last space voyage
The ability of spaceflight to enhance the efficacy of a recombinant attenuated Salmonella vaccine, or…