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Researchers have developed a new class of materials that can readily and efficiently absorb carbon dioxide from a smokestack or even directly from the atmosphere. The substances can help alleviate problems associated with carbon dioxide emissions , like climate change and ocean acidification. [More]

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A black hole lenses the light of the Milky Way in the background (Credit: Ute Kraus amd Axel Mellinger) This weekend Stephen Hawking turns 70, an extraordinary physical accomplishment to add to an extraordinary list of physics accomplishments. Seeing this news reminded me of the the first time that I crossed paths with Hawking.

Contrary to rumor, the incandescent lightbulb is not going away--at least not right away. New U.S

What would you have tattooed on your arm? Photo by Janine Carney

By Nina Chestney LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The global economy could withstand widespread disruption from a natural disaster or attack by militants for only a week as governments and businesses are not sufficiently prepared to deal with unexpected events, a report by a respected think-tank said. Events such as the 2010 volcanic ash cloud, which grounded flights in Europe, Japan's earthquake and tsunami and Thailand's floods last year, have showed that key sectors and businesses can be severely affected if disruption to production or transport goes on for more than a week

LONDON (Reuters) - British wind power production reached a record high just before the New Year as storms hit the British Isles and powered onshore and offshore wind turbines, beating the previous high by nearly 20 percent, generation data showed on Friday. Wind farms produced a record 12.2 percent of UK energy demand on December 28, statistics provided by green energy association RenewableUK showed, displacing the previous record of 10 percent.

TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan plans to limit the lifeof nuclear reactors to 40 years, allowing extensions only under [More]

The origins of our sexuality is the greatest mystery in human evolution. But could our prime suspect be a case of mistaken identity

The achieved cloaking was just 50 trillionths of a second, in duration, but could be extended to a few nanoseconds

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. And a worse student

Ever wondered why mosquitoes eat some people up but leave others relatively unscathed?

Scientists doing their first exploring of deep-sea vents in the Antarctic have uncovered a

You re reading a blog. This almost guarantees the fact that you re a staunch supporter, and fan, of open-access publishing. Many of us who publish technical research really do try to publish in open-access venues as often as possible