Gemini Planet Imager's first light image of Beta Pictoris b, a planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The star, Beta Pictoris, is blocked in this image by a mask so its light doesn't interfere with the light of the planet. In addition to ...
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The idea of everyone in a community pitching in is so universal that even bacteria have a system to prevent the layabouts of their kind from enjoying the fruit of others' hard work, Princeton University researchers have discovered. Groups ...
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In a recent Slate article, ASU professors Jim Elser and Bruce Rittman presented two vastly different scenarios of the future. One depicts a world teeming with food insecurity due to rising fertilizer prices and decreasing crop yields and ...
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US ethylene dichloride prices were assessed Thursday at$325-335/mt FOB US Gulf,a spike of$30/mt week on week,amid tight availability,strong demand from Asia and an increase in feedstock costs,said sources. The price is at its highest ...
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Wooden dowels too often seem like one of those things that stacks up around the house or workshop -- you buy some for a project, you use what you need, and then you have leftovers that have no discernible uses. Suddenly, you look down one ...
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Argan oil is pressed from the antioxidant and fatty acid-rich kernels found within the nuts of the argan tree. The oil is often called "Moroccan oil" in the ingredient list for skin and hair care products since the argan tree is native to ...
Countless millions of pounds of leftover food go to waste every single year around the world, and a UK group has decided to put that waste to good use. Utilizing a roughly $1.2 million grant given to it from a waste minimization ...
Get Back, Inc. scours the Unites States for leftover furniture from the American Industrial Revolution. Recently nominated as Martha Stewart’s 2013 American Made Audience Choice Award Design nominee the masculine well built and well ...
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Frontier Soups is introducing a new holiday gift basket and offering discounts on all food gift baskets during November for early holiday shoppers who are on a quest for the best healthy holiday gift baskets. All gift baskets and pantry ...
The supermarket today became the first supermarket to publish figures on food waste and announced a raft of measures to combat the problem. Key findings in the study, which tracked 25 top-selling products on their journey from farm to ...
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With new orders from several boutique stores in Southern California, Near and Far is proud to announce that they have provided much needed work for 32 artisan weavers and their Fair Trade co-operative in Guatemala. The handmade scarves, ...
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Being a good and the better environmental benefactor is essential for our community. It helps us to keep our society clean and safe. This work, if done by taking help of the community, can give an exciting opportunity to all the residents ...
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We're guessing your high school cafeteria didn't look this cool: With natural lighting, plants and hardwood floors. Remember that day when you donned a cap and gown, grabbed your diploma and ran off into the sunset, thrilled that you ...
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Office furniture,?especially the desk, often reflects the personality of the person sitting behind it as well as the values of the company. It's important to put some thought into what you purchase. While buying a used desk can save you ...
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The upcycling of leftover products has made their way throughout many of the design and home decor markets. Left over cardboards, cans, bottles, and even recycled newspaper is furnishing some of the most sophisticated?homes around. ...
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