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Charcoal is No More an Effective Carbon Sink

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 - 08:46:41 - Ehud Rattner

There has been greatly increasing attention given to the potential of ‘biochar’, or charcoal made from biological tissues (e.g., wood) to serve as a...

Death of Beetle Tree Releases More Carbon

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 - 18:26:40 - Ehud Rattner

An infestation of beetles could convert large swathes of Canadian forests to carbon sources rather than sinks, a new study suggests. Fueled by warmer...

First Nanoscale Image of Soil

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 - 14:25:11 - Ehud Rattner

A handful of soil is a lot like a banana, strawberry and apple smoothie: Blended all together, it is hard to tell what's in there, especially if you...

Nano-Diamonds Might Lead to Quantum Computing
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 - Ehud Rattner
University of Melbourne scientists have managed to create nanometer-sized diamonds, by shooting carbon atoms into glass and...

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Super Carbon Nanotubes Developed

Friday, March 14th, 2008 - 20:49:00 - Roni Barr

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a road map that brings academia and the semiconductor industry one step closer to...

Past Mediterranean Tsunami May Strike Again

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 - 12:15:00 - Ehud Rattner

The survivors of a tsunami that killed thousands living on the shores of the Mediterranean in AD 365 called it the "day of horror". Worryingly...

Warming: Climate May Cause Tundra Wildfire

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 - 12:03:00 - Ehud Rattner

A new research from Montana State University in Bozeman, US, claims that a warming climate could make the world's arctic tundra far more susceptible...

'Carbon Hero' to Help Save our Planet
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 - Ehud Rattner
Andreas Zachariah, a graduate student at the Royal College of Art in London, has developed a new device that may help reduce...