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Updated: 07 Nov 08:18
Babies May Pick Up Language Cues In Womb
06 Nov 18:45
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A new study reveals that the melody of a newborn's cries seems to be influenced by the sound of the parents' native tongue. The findings suggest that crying infants may be imitating the patterns of the language they heard before they were born.
Building A Better Lightbulb
06 Nov 18:00
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The U.S. Department of Energy is offering $10 million to the first individual or company to develop an energy-efficient LED replacement for the standard 60-watt incandescent bulb. DOE lighting program manager James Brodrick discusses the L Prize, and what makes a better bulb.
Can Oceans Survive The Human Appetite For Seafood?
06 Nov 18:00
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Faced with declining fish stocks, many nations are looking for sustainable ways to have their fish and eat it too. But how much fishing is too much? Oceanographer Sylvia Earle discusses this and other topics in her book The World is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One.
Students Build Living Microbial Machines
06 Nov 18:00
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At the 2009 International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, undergraduates from all over the world unveiled the living machines they'd created with snippets of DNA, from bacteria that change color when they detect pollutants to ones that secrete non-toxic superglue.
Health Issues Follow Natural Gas Drilling In Texas
06 Nov 17:30
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Vast new natural gas fields have opened up thanks to an advanced drilling technique. While natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel than coal or petroleum, extracting it is still hard, dirty work. Some people who live near the massive Barnett Shale gas deposit in north Texas, have complaints. Health and environmental concerns are prompting state regulators to take a closer look.
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