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Scientists develop silent 3D-printed underwater propulsion inspired by octopods
2013-07-01 18:44:08| Extremetech
Propellers are loud and dangerous, but what's the alternative? A team of researchers think 3D printing and cephalopods might be the answer.
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Food Scientists Sound off on Crinchy Snack Food Trend
2013-07-01 09:00:58| Food Processing
Consumers demanding more from their snack foods and food processors are rallying to the challenge.
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ABC News: 'Scientists Say Human-Caused Climate Change Is ... Creating More ... - ThinkProgress
2013-06-30 17:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ABCNews: A very good ABC News story from last week: Here`s the transcript: And once again tonight, flooding, tornadoes, hail, and fire as the nation takes another punch from mother nature and climate. ABC`s Clayton Sandell shows us what the weather and climate are doing and what it`s costing us. Reporter: This tornado spotted near dix, nebraska. Just part of a weather juggernaut today pounding the plains and midwest. In minnesota, 60-mile-an-hour winds flipped big rigs. And were powerful enough...
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Scientists produce Star Trek-like deflector device for cancer-free interplanetary travel
2013-06-28 17:32:40| Extremetech
Scientists at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK are working on a Star Trek-like deflector shield to enable the transport of humans between planets and stars without subjecting them to lethal doses of cosmic radiation. This research comes at a vital time, as numerous groups, including NASA, look to send humans to Mars -- but without adequate shielding from the Sun's harsh cosmic rays, it could be a one-way trip full of vomiting, diarrhea, and more serious symptoms of radiation poisoning, such as death.
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Scientists underscore Obama's concerns about climate change and severe weather
2013-06-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
E&E Publishing: Severe flooding in India and wildfires in Colorado provided a backdrop of recent examples of weather-related disaster yesterday, as scientists and policymakers discussed the science of severe weather events at the American Geophysical Union's annual science policy conference in Washington, D.C. The panel discussion led off with a straightforward yet disturbing fact: In 2012, the United States had the world's two costliest disasters, totaling more than $100 billion. One was Superstorm Sandy, and...
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