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 | EPA testing 'porous pavement' to filter pollutants in storm water The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is evaluating how to use porous pavement as a rain filtration system to keep pollutants from our underground water system. |
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 | Study: world poverty rates plummeted 80% since 1970 November 2, 2009 -- The long-term rising global economic tide -- fueled by opening markets and information technology -- appears to be lifting many boats. |
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 | HopeLabs' playful approach to overcoming childhood obesity As childhood obesity reaches epidemic proportions in the U.S., Nicole Guthrie, a nutritionist at HopeLab aims to make a difference with "gDitty." |
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 | Green algae used to make plastics that don't contain petroleum Get ready for green plastic bottles and cutlery. Green algae, the photosynthetic organism used as a biofuel, has now been put to use as sustainable bioplastic. |
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 | 'Stealth' wind turbines avoid aviation radar interference The spinning blades of wind turbines have been known to scramble the radar waves needed to track airplanes. Two European companies are using 'stealth' materials to fix the problem. |
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 | How do participatory sensors work? Are smartphones making us human sensors? Deborah Estrin, a professor of computer science at UCLA, discusses some real-world applications. |
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 | Bad Drivers: Born to run off the road? Are bad drivers born that way? Some new research from the University of California Irving suggests they are. |
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 | How 4G Accelerates the Wireless Revolution and How to Compete Digital Swarms. The Mobile Generation. 4G. Sounds cool to me but what does it really mean for my business and future? Scott Snyder has the answer. |
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 | The future of crutches offers complete mobility by redistributing weight A Washington-based company has devised a weight-redistributing leg brace that offers full mobility to the user and replaces conventional crutches. |
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 | In Brazil, making renewable energy from sugar cane Sugar cane as a source of bioenergy? A Virginia-based start-up works with sugar mills in Brazil to create renewable energy from sugar cane waste. |
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 | Networked 'smart plug' can monitor appliance energy use; make house smarter A new "smart plug" will allow someone to monitor and control the energy use of their home's appliances. |
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 | Can you still maintain greenhouse gas emission reductions when you're growing? Design software giant advocates its new scientific model for cutting corporate greenhouse gas emissions. |
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 | If pigs are smart, why aren't we treating them better? Proof that pigs use mirrors and can understand the meaning of a reflected image may lead to better living conditions for farm animals. |
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 | Is gene therapy the answer to curing disease? After being used against two very rare diseases, gene therapy now holds the promise of much wider use. |
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