Happy aphelion!

post from Bad Astronomy on 05 July 2012 12:59:52 PM. © Bad Astronomy

Today – July 5, 2012 – at about 04:00 UTC (a few hours ago as I write this) the Earth reached aphelion, the point in its elliptical orbit when it’s farthest from the Sun. According to the US Naval Observatory, we were 1.016675058[...]

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The Decades-Long Search for the Higgs

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 05 July 2012 11:30:44 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

From Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories: It was a little over two years ago that the Large Hadron Collider kicked off its search for the Higgs boson. But the hunt for the Higgs really began decades ago with the realization of a puzzle to be solved, one that involved mo

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Bill Nye on CNN Says US Risks Losing Its Space
Edge

post from Planetary Society Blog on 05 July 2012 11:26:30 AM. © Planetary Society Blog

Watch the Planetary Society CEO tell CNN why a reduction in NASA's planetary science funding is a mistake.

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The Quest to Drill the World's Deepest Hole

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 05 July 2012 11:20:47 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

From New Scientist - Online news: Deeper and deeper the drillers have gone in the past 50 years. Follow them down through the Earth's crust towards their boldest borehole yet Read the whole article

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Moth-Eye-Inspired Materials Could Reduce X-Ray
Dosages

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 05 July 2012 11:19:18 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

From The Engineer - News: Moths eyes have inspired the development of nanoscale materials that could reduce radiation dosages received by patients being X-rayed and improve the resolution of the resulting images. Read the whole article

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Doug Guthrie: Focus ST Delivers European
Performance

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 05 July 2012 11:08:56 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

From Autos Insider RSS from The Detroit News: The 2013 Ford Focus ST hatchback was introduced to journalists "on the right roads" - through the mountains that rise from the French Riviera's Cote d'Azure. Read the whole article

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Bioplastic Packaging Is Cheaper Than Cardboard

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 05 July 2012 11:03:20 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

From Design News: Although bioplastic shipping containers may cost more per unit, they can be cheaper overall since they're reusable and can be recycled back into the supply chain in a closed-loop/reverse logistics setup. Read the whole article

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Fight on for Wind Power Subsidies

From BBC News - Science & Environment: Wind power firms in the UK warn they may take the government to court if they get caught in a political row over subsidies. Read the whole article

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TED: Cesar Harada: A novel idea for cleaning up
oil spills - Cesar Harada (2012)

When TED senior fellow Cesar Harada heard about the devastating effects of the BP Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, he quit his dream job and moved to New Orleans to develop a more efficient way to soak up the oil. He designed a highly maneuverable, flexible boat capable of cleaning large tracts quickly. But rather than turn a profit, he has opted to open-source the design.

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Working Range vs. Dynamic Range in Quantitative
Immunoassays

For any quantitative immunoassay, the distinction between the dynamic range of an assay versus working range of an assay is an important consideration. Many believe the working range of an assay and the dynamic range of an assay are one and the same. However, this is not the case. Here we discuss the distinction between [...]

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