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15-Dec-2008
Tiny, paper-thin speakers pack big punch
Good quality stereo speakers are usually big, bulky and heavy, but people put up with their size to get sound with a BOOM. But now, scientists may have come up with a way to shrink speakers without sacrificing that sonic kick.
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-6042
American Chemical Society
11-Dec-2008
A shorter life for elephants in the zoo
People have argued about it for years. Is zoo life really bad for elephants? Are they actually healthier when they roam free? Finally, the debate seems to be over.
Contact: SciPak
sciapk@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
4-Dec-2008
Martian surface provides clues to climate
As we learn more about the planet Mars today, we can begin to understand more about its history as well. For example, in the latest issue of Science magazine, researchers explain how rocks on the surface of Mars provide clues about the Martian climate millions of years ago.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
27-Nov-2008
Where the ice shelf ends
New findings should help researchers predict the rate at which ice shelves, the thick, floating lips of ice sheets or glaciers that extend out past the coastline, break apart into icebergs.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
20-Nov-2008
Parasites keep the water clear
Rivers and oceans all over the world are home to a variety of microorganisms. Under certain conditions, these microorganisms can grow and reproduce without limit.
Contact: SciPak
sciapk@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
20-Nov-2008
With perfect accuracy, Cornell chemical engineering car wins national competition
With their shoebox-size car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the 18-member undergraduate student team placed first at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers student-car competition in Philadelphia Nov. 16, beating out more than 30 other teams. The win propels them to the international competition in Montreal next August.
Contact: Blaine Friedlander
bpf2@cornell.edu
607-254-8093
Cornell University
20-Nov-2008
Cafeteria compost
University of Iowa engineering student Holly Moriarty spent a semester wiping counters and sorting silverware at a dining hall on campus.
Contact: Nicole Riehl
nicole-riehl@uiowa.edu
319-384-0070
University of Iowa
20-Nov-2008
Improving global warming predictions
University of Iowa researchers and their colleagues have found a way to improve existing estimates of the amount of carbon absorbed by plants from the air, thereby improving the accuracy of global warming and land cover change estimates, according to a paper published in the Nov. 13 issue of the journal Science.
Contact: Nicole Riehl
nicole-riehl@uiowa.edu
319-384-0070
University of Iowa
20-Nov-2008
Pollution in the Pole
It's amazing Santa can navigate his sleigh out of the North Pole.
Contact: Nicole Riehl
nicole-riehl@uiowa.edu
319-384-0070
University of Iowa
20-Nov-2008
Oat hulls help power campus
Oat hulls are the source of 20 percent of the fuel consumed in the University of Iowa's main power plant.
Contact: Nicole Riehl
nicole-riehl@uiowa.edu
319-384-0070
University of Iowa
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