By blending their expertise, two materials science engineers at Washington University in St. Louis changed the electronic properties of new class of materials — just by exposing it to light. With funding from the Washington ...
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Have a seat and check out these drool-worthy models that just might make 8 hours in front of a computer a pleasant experience. It's a scenario that many of us have had the misfortune of experiencing: lower back pain, ...
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Chubb Insurance Company of Canada has enhanced its Canadian Masterpiece personal insurance offering, to allow its customers to personalize their insurance policies by selecting from an array of enhanced products and new optional coverages. ...
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In the second of a series of three articles on the treatment of waters, oil and gas industry expert David Robinson discusses the treatment and discharge of produced and other waters from onshore oil and gas production. First stage ...
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Babies probably spend more time in their crib than anywhere else, so while comfort is important, safety is essential. And since most children sleep in a crib until it's time to move into a real bed – typically between the ages of 2 ...
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Chinese have been using the green and leafy andrographis paniculata to treat inflammation, fever and pain for decades, with its cultivation dating back to at least the 1950s in the southern province of Guangdong. The plant, better known ...
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Watch the magic of this science-based process begins to unfold, in a series of stages on a float line that may be nearly half a kilometre long. Raw materials enter at one end. From the other, plates of glass emerge, cut precisely to ...
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Inventhelp America’s largest invention submission company announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Indiana, has designed hospital attire that could provide more warmth than conventional apparel. This invention is patented. ...
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Summer is here and, unfortunately, so is the bugs. Outdoor pursuits are about to become inundated with pesky and potentially dangerous insects such as ticks and mosquitoes, which can cause Lyme disease and West Nile vrius. Insect ...
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Royal Warrant holder Hainsworth has created a limited edition Coronation Throw to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation. The luxuriously soft Lambswool blanket is inspired by the colours of the Union Jack and is ...
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The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of a U.S. National Security Agency surveillance program targeting customers of Verizon Communications. The ACLU's lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District ...
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At the 6th annual conference of German Water Partnership, experts from industry, politics and science discussed demands and market opportunities in international water management. In his opening speech Chairman of the GWP Board Michael ...
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The National Security Agency has been allowed by a court order to collect phone records of a large number of customers of Verizon, according to a report in the Guardian on Thursday. The April 25 order from the U.S. Foreign Intelligence ...
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Car seat safety isn't child's play. Understand 10 common mistakes parents make when installing and using car seats. Car seat safety is crucial for protecting your child during travel, but knowing how to safely install a car seat and ...
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Total 2012 marketed natural gas volumes in the US are roughly flat with 2011 levels, according to a Platts analysis of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Form 552 data. As of Friday, gas marketers reported 125,723 trillion Btu of ...
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