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Researchers describe method for cleaning up nuclear wasteNotre Dame IN (SPX) Mar 23, 2012 While the costs associated with storing nuclear waste and the possibility of it leaching into the environment remain legitimate concerns, they may no longer be obstacles on the road to cleaner energy. A new paper by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, led by Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt, professor of civil engineering and geological sciences and concurrent professor of chemistry and biochemistry, showcases Notre Dame Thorium Borate-1 (NDTB-1) as a crystalline compound which can be tailored ... read more |
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  Researchers Print Live Cells with a Standard Inkjet Printer Researchers from Clemson University have found a way to create temporary holes in the membranes of live cells using a standard inkjet printer. The method will be published in JoVE, the Journal of Vi ... more | .. |
 Monarch butterflies down again this year as decline continues Unlike their colorful wings, the future of Monarch butterflies may not be too bright and their numbers are expected to be alarmingly down again this year, says a Texas A and M University researcher. ... more | .. |
  Energy requirements make Antarctic fur seal pups vulnerable to climate change A new study suggests that climate change could pose a risk for Antarctic fur seals in their first few months of life. The study, published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, found ... more | .. |
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  Pesticide additives cause drifting droplets, but can be controlled Chemical additives that help agricultural pesticides adhere to their targets during spraying can lead to formation of smaller "satellite" droplets that cause those pesticides to drift into unwanted ... more | .. |
  New vaccine strategy to advance solutions for tuberculosis Against a backdrop of growing concern about the impact of tuberculosis on children, top scientific experts published a global plan of action for developing the vaccines that are seen as critical to ... more | .. |
  Not just for the birds: Man-made noise has ripple effects on plants, too A growing body of research shows that birds and other animals change their behavior in response to manmade noise, such as the din of traffic or the hum of machinery. But human clamor doesn't just af ... more | .. |
  Tests New Tool to Guide Reintroduction of the American Chestnut The death of the American Chestnut due to an Asian bark fungus accidentally introduced to the United States had profound environmental and economic consequences since the tree was highly valued for ... more |
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Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy
Anthropic's Claude AI gets smarter -- and mischievious
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 Tracking Lake Erie Water Snake in Fight Against Invasive Fish Thanks to research by a University of Cincinnati undergraduate student and two team members, there's a new tool that's now been tested and found to work in continuously recording the habits of snake ... more | .. |
  New study lowers estimate of ancient sea-level rise The seas are creeping higher as the planet warms. But how high will they go? Projections for the year 2100 range from inches to several feet, or more. The sub-tropical islands of Bermuda and the Bah ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong counts down to leadership vote Hong Kong's elites go to the polls Sunday to choose a new leader for the Asian financial centre, after an unusually fiery election process that has tested China's carefully crafted consensus model. ... more | .. |
 Suriname parliament to debate amnesty for president Suriname's parliament on Friday will debate an amnesty proposal for President Desi Bouterse, who along with his military associates is accused of executing political opponents in 1982. ... more |
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  AIDS orphanage revives Swazi ghost town Lost in the mountains of Swaziland, Bulembu became a ghost town when the local mine closed, cutting off its lifeblood. Now the town is coming back, centred on an orphanage taking in children whose parents have often died of AIDS. ... more | .. |
 China vows to slow reliance on executed inmates' organs A Chinese health official has vowed executed inmates will no longer be the main source of organs for transplants in three to five years, as the country sets up a donation system, state media said. ... more | .. |
 Rhino poaching arrests up in South Africa South Africa says it has arrested 89 suspected rhino poachers this year as part of an efforts to beef up its campaign to curb poaching. ... more | .. |
 Tonga readies for king's state funeral The Pacific island of Tonga was Friday preparing to bid farewell its late King George Tupou V, rehearsing the funeral procession and declaring two public holidays to coincide with the mourning. ... more |
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Russia strikes Kyiv after first stage of major prisoner swap
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders
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 Clinton warns of terrorism, instability over water US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Thursday of the risk of terrorism, political instability and conflict over competition for scarce water supplies worldwide over the next few decades. ... more | .. |
  At least 32,000 homes damaged in Mexico quake At least 32,000 homes were damaged by an earthquake in southern Mexico, but no one was killed and just 13 people were injured, authorities said. ... more | .. |
  Tibetans call off UN hunger strike protest Three Tibetans who have been on hunger strike outside the UN headquarters for the past month ended their protest Thursday after the UN said investigators would look into events in Tibet, a protest organizer said. ... more | .. |
 China orders lawyers to pledge allegiance to communism China has ordered lawyers to pledge allegiance to the ruling Communist Party in a new edict that has caused outrage among rights attorneys, who say it goes against the rule of law. ... more |
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 New dataset provides 40 year record of CO2 accumulation in the surface ocean The most comprehensive dataset of surface water carbon dioxide (CO2) measurements for the world's oceans and coastal seas is launched last week by an international team of scientists led by the Univ ... more | .. |
  Why spring is blooming marvelous (and climate change makes it earlier) With buds bursting early, only for a mild winter to turn Arctic and wipe them out, we are witnessing how warm weather can trigger flowering, even out of season, and how important it is for plants to ... more | .. |
 Diet may be affecting rhino reproduction Southern white rhinoceros populations, once thriving in zoos, have been showing severely reduced reproductivity among the captive-born population. San Diego Zoo Global researchers have a possible le ... more | .. |
  Venice hasn't stopped sinking after all The water flowing through Venice's famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year - and not only because of a rising sea level. Although previous studies had found that Venice has stabil ... more |
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Doubt cast on claim of 'hints' of life on faraway planet
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 Scientists use rare mineral to correlate past climate events in Europe, Antarctica The first day of spring brought record high temperatures across the northern part of the United States, while much of the Southwest was digging out from a record-breaking spring snowstorm. The weath ... more | .. |
 Electricity from trees Plants have long been known as the lungs of the earth, but a new finding has found they may also play a role in electrifying the atmosphere. Scientists have long-suspected an association between tre ... more | .. |
 Tiny tools hit brain tumors with big radiation For the past 40 years, radiation has been the most effective method for treating deadly brain tumors called glioblastomas. But, although the targeting technology has been refined, beams of radiation ... more | .. |
 Global sea level likely to rise as much as 70 feet for future generations Even if humankind manages to limit global warming to 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F), as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommends, future generations will have to deal with sea levels 12 ... more |
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 Corn insecticide linked to great die-off of beneficial honeybees New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops - part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder - with technology for planting corn coate ... more | .. |
 'Calmer' 2012 hurricane season forecast The first forecast for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season calls for a calmer-than-average period for the sometimes destructive storms, U.S. meteorologists say. ... more | .. |
 Study shows air emissions near fracking sites may impact health In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health have shown that air pollution caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for ... more | .. |
 Tibet protest monk dies in detention: campaign group A 20-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monk has died in detention after he set himself on fire in a town in southwest China that has become a flashpoint for such protests, a US-based rights group said Wednesday. ... more |
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