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The 1,700-Ft Tsunami That Struck Alaska-Can It Happen Again?
dailygalaxy.com — On the night of July 7th, 1958 the world's largest wave in recorded history engorged Alaska's Lituya bay, located about 250 miles west of Juneau in the Gulf of Alaska. It was 1,700 feet or 520 meters, almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower.... More…
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Military mega-lasers are too hot to handle
newscientist.com — HIGH-ENERGY laser weapons have been hailed as the future of anti-missile defence, but they may be further from being battle-ready than military chiefs hoped. In recent tests, several prototypes have suffered serious damage to their optics at intensities well below the expected levels of tolerance. More…
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mikeinto"The DNA Code" - Is Life Hardwired in the Universe?
dailygalaxy.com — A recent mathematical analysis says that life as we know it is written into the laws of reality. DNA is built from a set of twenty amino acids - the first ten of those can create simple prebiotic life, and now it seems that those ten are thermodynamically destined to occur wherever they can. More…
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Newly Discovered Brazilian Monkey At Risk
mnn.com — It’s tiny and cute, with a mottled back, a long tail and bright, curious eyes. The Mura saddleback tamarin was just discovered in a remote area of the Brazilian Amazon, but already, its future is in question thanks to the ever-growing presence of humans in its habitat. More…
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Mojave Desert DOD Project Tests SmartGrid Concepts [graphic]
greenbiz.com — The Department of Defense and GE are teaming up to prototype a Micro SmartGrid. Utilizing the vast Twentynine Palms Base, a Marine Corps Combat Center that occupies 932 square miles in the southern Mojave Desert, the project will test the viability of intelligent microgrids -- which are basically smart, site-specific power grids. More…
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New Salamander Discovered Near Georgia Busy Road
blogs.nationalgeographic.com — A newly discovered salamander, which is the second-smallest salamander species in the U.S. and one of the smallest in the world at just two inches long, could change what scientists know about some amphibians, the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources said. More…
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Historic Atom Smasher Reduced to Rubble and Revelry
wired.com — What was once the world’s biggest atom smasher will soon be nothing more than a collection of old photos and the dust beneath the next big science machine. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Bevatron, built by the Atomic Energy Commission for $9 million in the early ’50s, is slowly being demolished in the hills overlooking San Francisco Bay. More…
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"Wall-E" Like Recycling Robot Takes to the Streets of Italy
inhabitat.com — The robot collects trash and measures atmospheric pollutants like sulfur oxide, benzene, ozone, and nitrogen oxide with its on-board sensors. Also, it can even be summoned with a cell phone and can go door to door, identify residents with a personal ID number, and sort their trash into organic, recyclable, or waste. More…
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