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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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Australian Astronomers Reveal Image of A Cosmic "Blue Whale"
universetoday.com — Astronomers at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific Research Organization have revealed the hidden face of an enormous galaxy called Centaurus A, which emits a radio glow covering an area 200 times bigger than the full Moon. More…
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Google Phone Designers To Create Autonomous Electric Car
autoblog.com — In Possible Future Scenario #317-B, San Francisco industrial design firm Mike and Maaike presents the atnmbl (get it? – "autonomobile"). Less a car than an autonomous, seven-person mobile living room, the atnmbl is billed as a complete redesign of the car for those who believe that the ideal driving experience is not driving. More…
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An Eco-War Is Coming to Alaska: Salmon vs. the Gold Miners
outside.away.com — From piece: "In one corner of Alaska's Bristol Bay, the sockeye salmon, a $300 million resource that's sustained fishermen like 29-year-old captain Lindsey Bloom for more than 100 years. In the other, the Pebble Mine, with its projected hundreds of billions in copper and gold. Get ready for the fiercest wilderness rumble since ANWR." More…
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darthsandNext-Gen Incandescent Bulbs Revive Old Debates
ecnmag.com — Those writing incandescent’s obituary may want to stay their pen. The NY Times reports on the efforts towards modernizing the “Edison lightbulb.” Leading the pack is Philips’ Halogena Energy Saver, purportedly 30% more efficient than similar incandescent bulbs. More…
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