Google stumps up $10.25m for geothermal research

20. Aug 2008, 21:22

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the internet search engine giant Google, is to invest $US10.25 million in a new, expanded form of geothermal energy.

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Men's face width linked to aggression

20. Aug 2008, 00:28

The larger the width-to-height ratio of a man's face, the more likely he is to have an aggressive personality, according to a Canadian study.

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UK Ministry of Defence announces winner of most promising battlefield robot contest

19. Aug 2008, 22:44

In a glimpse of the future, the UK's Ministry of Defence has announced the winner of the most promising robotic technology in the battlefield.

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Language for numbers not necessary for numeracy skills

19. Aug 2008, 20:59

A joint British and Australian study has challenged the notion that knowledge of a language that depicts numbers is necessary for numeracy skills.
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Report finds coal burning has polluted Arctic but figures surprise

19. Aug 2008, 06:38

A U.S. study has found that centuries of coal burning, primarily in Europe and North America, has contaminated the Arctic with pollutants injuring human health and damaging polar habitat.

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U.S. and Canada join forces to curb Russia's Arctic claims

18. Aug 2008, 23:23

As the world feels the chilly rhetoric between the West and Russia over Moscow's continuing occupation of western ally Georgia, the coldest of cold wars is surely being felt over territorial claims for the North Pole. ... more

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Grazing animals the wild card in climate models for northern regions

18. Aug 2008, 22:09

Scientists modelling climate changes for the planet's northern regions may have to factor in the activities of large grazing animals.

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Salmon tracked using new technology

18. Aug 2008, 21:15

Scientists seeking to better understand the worrying decline and slow recovery of the once-abundant Atlantic salmon, are turning to revolutionary new tracking technology, similar to that used in highway toll booths, in order to follow the fish. ... more

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One in three U.S. public schools located in air pollution danger zones

18. Aug 2008, 20:18

A University of Cincinnati-led study has found one third of all public schools in the United States are located within 400 metres (quarter mile) of major highways.

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Obama looks to the moon with NASA funding endorsement

18. Aug 2008, 10:24

As the presidential footrace continuies to gather pace and the candidates trade blows on who can best woo the American public with grandiose promises, Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama has this week thrown his support behind some $2 billion USD in extra funding for NASA and a new manned mission to the moon.

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