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Nuclear cannibals
— 4 Mar 2008 21:53 | EnvironmentNuclear energy production must increase by more than 10 percent each year from 2010 to 2050 to meet all future energy demands and replace fossil fuels, but this is an unsustainable…
Cleaner water through nanotechnology
— 20 Feb 2008 18:00 | HealthTiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials from water much more effectively…
Particle swarm optimisation improves digital photos
— 2 Feb 2008 09:57 | PhysicsA new approach to cleaning up digital photos and other images has been developed by researchers in the UK and Jordan. The research, published recently in Inderscience's International…
Skull survey could improve vehicle safety
— 23 Jan 2008 10:16 | HealthWomen's skulls are thicker than men's, but they both shrink slowly after we reach adulthood. That's the conclusion of a new imaging study of 3000 people published in the Inderscience…
Dam the Red Sea
— 7 Dec 2007 00:29 | EnvironmentDamming the Red Sea could solve the growing energy demands of millions of people in the Middle East and alleviate some of the region's tensions pertaining to oil supplies through hydroelectric…
Nuclear desalination
— 20 Nov 2007 19:37 | EnvironmentNew solutions to the ancient problem of maintaining a fresh water supply is discussed in a special issue of the Inderscience publication International Journal of Nuclear Desalination.…
Paying peanuts for clean water
— 8 Nov 2007 07:15 | EnvironmentResearchers in Turkey have turned to peanut husks to help them clean up industrial effluent. Writing in the Inderscience publication the International Journal of Environment and Pollution,…
Holistic approach to pollution
— 8 Nov 2007 07:15 | EnvironmentA new study suggests that a holistic approach is needed in assessing the potential environmental and health effects of toxic effluent from industry. The study is published today in…
Natural gas nanotech
— 30 Oct 2007 19:08 | PhysicsNanotechnology could revolutionise the natural gas industry across the whole lifecycle from extraction to pollution reduction or be an enormous missed opportunity, claim two industry…
Standby is a waste of time and energy
— 4 Oct 2007 11:27 | EnvironmentConsumers are repeatedly warned that leaving their electrical devices in standby mode wastes large amounts of energy and makes a significant contribution to carbon dioxide emissions.…