Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate, Energy, Global Warming, Solar, Video, Wind on 12 31st, 2008 | No Comments

Carbon-free City Under Construction

Watch the video Carbon-free City Under Construction. The first city in the world to be completely carbon free is being built in the Gulf state of Abu Dhabi. When it’s finished, there will be no cars and all of the city’s energy will come from the sun and wind.
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Endangered Species, SciClips, SciLebs, Video on 12 30th, 2008 | No Comments

In Search of Bears

In Search of Bears
Courtesy of Wildlife Media Bear biologist Chris Morgan is one of the foremost experts on grizzly and other rare bears. He travels the world raising awareness about these feared and revered animals. From the last remaining Cascade Grizzlies to the rare sun bear on the island of Borneo, Dr. Morgan is...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Politics and Science, Science & Entertainment on 12 24th, 2008 | No Comments

Twas The Night Before Science

Twas The Night Before Science
Twas the Night before Science Twas the night before science, when all through the land Scientists lauded new leadership close at hand. The agencies waiting for Congress to say, A green light for science and all votes of aye. The people were blind to writings on the wall, They just stood by as the stock...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Politics and Science, SciClips on 12 22nd, 2008 | No Comments

Obama Names Science Team

Obama Names Science Team
12 Days of Science: Day 6 President-elect Obama has announced his top officials to guide science policy during his administration. He chose four scientists for key positions and all advocate for a stronger federal policy when it comes to climate change. So when the White House changes hands next...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Health and Medicine, Video on 12 19th, 2008 | No Comments

Face Transplant Patient “Doing Well”

Watch the video Cleveland Clinic Gives Woman a New Face. The woman who received the first-ever face transplant in the United States is said to be doing well. Eighty percent of her face was replaced with one that was taken from a female cadaver.
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Genomics, Health and Medicine, SciClips, Video on 12 18th, 2008 | 7 Comments

Rejuvenating Resveratrol

Rejuvenating Resveratrol
12 Days of Science: Day 5 Resveratrol, a key ingredient in red wine may lead to fountain of youth Staying young and living longer is something that we all strive to do. Now science is coming closer to identifying a genetic fountain of youth and discovering proteins that control aging. Resveratrol is...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Computer Science, Engineering, Marine Science, Video on 12 17th, 2008 | No Comments

Composing Fish

Watch the video Scientists Record Music Composed by Fish, Ants. Scientists at Georgia Tech in Atlanta are trying to set the movements of fish and ants to music. If they’re successful, the results could help both humans and animals live richer lives.
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Backyard Science, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 12 16th, 2008 | No Comments

Dissolving Packing Peanuts

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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Consumer Safety, Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Marine Science, SciClips on 12 15th, 2008 | No Comments

Pond Scum’s Promise

Pond Scum’s Promise
12 Days of Science: Day 4 Collecting Klammath Lake algae Blue-green algae has been a health craze since the 1980s. The one-celled organism is staging a comeback with a new algae product that promotes the release of stem cells to repair damaged tissue. And, it says it can help fix aches and pains and...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, SciClips, The Brain on 12 11th, 2008 | No Comments

Toxic Tots

Toxic Tots
12 Days of Science: Day 3 Environmental toxins are all around. And, many consumer products contain these man made compounds that damage organs, mutate cells or disrupt one biological system or another. From bath toys to shower curtains, these chemicals are seeping into our lives. Two Reports: Body Burden:...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Energy, Engineering, SciClips on 12 9th, 2008 | No Comments

Split Atoms

Split Atoms
12 Days of Science: Day 2 Associate Director Mark Tillack at the Center for Energy Research leads a team doing research at UC San Diego. With a greater interest in atomic energy, nuclear reactors and waste are becoming a topic of Holiday conversation this year. And more and more students are pursuing...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Diseases, Health and Medicine on 12 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Hypoallergenic Pets

Hypoallergenic Pets
12 Days of Science: Day 1 New Jabari dog breed, courtesy of Lifestyle Pets client Allergy free animals are just a myth. No cat or dog is truly hypoallergenic. But some breeds can trigger fewer reactions and some animals within a litter may have low allergen levels. One company is designing dogs and...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Math, Video on 12 5th, 2008 | No Comments

Math Teacher Sells Ad Space on Tests

When faced with a shortfall in his copying budget, math teacher Tom Farber decided to pay for the paper he puts his calculus tests on by selling ad space on them.
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Solar, Video on 12 4th, 2008 | No Comments

Solar Car Completes World Tour

Solar Car Completes World Tour
Solar Taxi Crosses Finish Line, courtesy of REUTERS/Kacper Pempel The first solar-powered car to travel around the world ended its journey at the U.N. climate talks Thursday, arriving in Poznan, Poland with the message that clean technologies are available now to stop global warming. A Swiss teacher...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Diseases, Health and Medicine, Video on 12 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment

Grape Seed Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients

Watch the video Grape Seed May Benefit Alzheimer’s Patients. Researchers in Australia say they’ve made a crucial step in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Podcast, Politics and Science, SciClips, Science of... on 12 2nd, 2008 | No Comments

Science of…a Recession

Science of…a Recession
The United States is in a recession. The signs are all around. But how is an official recession calculated or determined? The National Bureau of Economic Research announced that a recession began in December 2007. It took a year of housing foreclosures, bank failures and massive layoffs to slow economic...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Podcast, Politics and Science, SciClips, Science of... on 12 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comment

Science of…a Recession

Science of…a Recession
The United States is in a recession. The signs are all around. But how is an official recession calculated or determined? The National Bureau of Economic Research announced that a recession began in December 2007. It took a year of housing foreclosures, bank failures and massive layoffs to slow economic...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Adaptation and Extinction, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Global Warming, SciClips, Solar on 12 1st, 2008 | 1 Comment

4 Solutions 4 Climate Change

4 Solutions 4 Climate Change
Ecoclub Surya in London, courtesy of Club4Climate The 14th annual United Nations Conference on Climate Change gets underway in Poznan, Poland this week. The two-week long conference will focus on ways the world can adapt to the changing Climate. And, for the first time a world exhibit on Technologies...
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