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Entries from September 8th, 2010

Killer Whale dies at age 12

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology

The killer whale, Sumar, died on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at approximately 1:45 at Seaworld, San Diego.  He was twelve years old, which is relatively young for a killer whale, because killer whales in captivity usually live  into their 40s. Sumar was lethargic on Monday, so veterinarians gave him antibiotics and took blood samples. He was unresponsive on [...]

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How the Last Ice Age Ended?

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry

Science tells us that the last ice age came to its end about 10,000 years ago.  Oddly, despite the cold winter in the north, as the scientists now say, Antarctica is warming up. New study ion Nature show that New Zealand is also warming up, indicate the freeze in the north, flowers grow near glaciers, [...]

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Photovoltaic Technology

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry

People do not know yet how great plants are. probably in our house we have plants at least one. We grow plant because it is pretty so it can make our feeling better. For another reason is plaint make our air clean. But in this news tell us about plant can make a photovoltaic. It [...]

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Chemistry: Saving One Painting a Day at a Time

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry

Imagine how utterly tragic it would be if we lost one of Michelangelo’s frescoes or one of Pablo Picasso’s paintings because they could not be restored properly? Thankfully, researchers in Italy have come up with new inorganic nanoparticles that not only restore painting, but preserve them as well. An acrylic polymer coating has been used [...]

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Chemistry VS. Mosquitos

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry

No one likes to be bitten by bugs or insects. These pests are annoying and even pose health risks. They can carry life-threatening diseases that can harm humans and animals. Simon Hadlington is leading a study on why insects are more attracted to certain people and how to create a better bug-repellant. Insects use heat, [...]

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Stronger Than Steel.

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Professor Yuntian Zhu,  a matierals scientist at North Carolina State University,  was included in a project of a stronger, yet lighter steel. They created nanostructures, which can be used on many different metals, to help create the Nano-Architectured Aluminum. Professor Zhu had explained how the aluminum alloys, that when combined to form hierarchical structure to many high levels [...]

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