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Home / Blogs / Science & the Public / Science & the Public : Trapping Compact Fluorescents’ Toxic GasNew nanomaterials may offer a solution to mopping up a toxic pollutant associated with fluorescent lighting.Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Found in: Chemistry, Molecules, Science & Society and Technology -
Toxic mercury will be released whenever a fluorescent lamp breaks.Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Found in: Chemistry, Matter & Energy, Science & Society and Technology -
Home / Blogs / Science & the Public / Science & the Public : Fluorescent bulbs offer mercury advantageFeatured blog: Switching to light bulbs that contain mercury might, surprisingly, reduce overall mercury releases to the environment. Plus, what to do when you break your fluorescent bulb.Published: Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Found in: Chemistry, Climate Change, Environment, Matter & Energy, Science & Society and Technology -
Tainted infant formulas point to a problem in the way society values moms.Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine, Chemistry, Food Science and Science & Society
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Featured blog: Sixty-one Nobel laureates sign a letter explaining why they support Barack Obama's run for the presidency.Published: Friday, September 26th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine, Chemistry, Physics and Science & Society
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Using microbes to convert PET into a high-value plastic could encourage more recycling.Published: Friday, September 19th, 2008Found in: Chemistry and Science & Society
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New findings suggest that nanotechnology paints for walls, ceilings and surfaces could one day be used to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals.Published: Friday, September 12th, 2008Found in: Body & Brain and Materials Science
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The chemical bisphenol A may raise the risk of heart attacks and type 2 diabetes by suppressing a protective hormone.Published: September 13th, 2008; Vol.174 #6Found in: Biomedicine, Body & Brain, Chemistry and Environment -
Removing carbon dioxide from smokestacks and storing it permanently is one of the possible solutions to global warming, but remains expensive to do. A new technique could make carbon sequestration economical on a large scale, while producing useful materials on the side.Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2008Found in: Chemistry, Environment and Science & Society
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A panel of scientists involved in the anthrax investigations released new details.Published: September 13th, 2008; Vol.174 #6Found in: Biology, Chemistry and Science & Society
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The number of coastal areas known as dead zones is on the rise. A new tally reports more than 400 of the oxygen starved regions worldwide.Published: Thursday, August 14th, 2008Found in: Agriculture, Chemistry, Climate Change and Ecology -
A new chemical technique shows promise in identifying traces of explosives, illicit drugs and perhaps even signs of disease.Published: August 30th, 2008; Vol.174 #5Found in: Molecules -
Quantum encryption is here, but the laws of physics can do much more than protect privacy.Published: August 16th, 2008; Vol.174 #4Found in: Matter & Energy, Molecules and Numbers
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New studies with different fuel cell catalysts show promising results.Published: Thursday, July 31st, 2008Found in: Matter & Energy and Molecules
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Featured blog: FDA accords some trans fats a "generally regarded as safe" designation.Published: Monday, July 28th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine, Chemistry, Food Science, Nutrition and Science & Society
