American Institute of Physics Reveals Us More Efficient Selenium Photovoltaic Cells
Did you know that many analysts would like to identify light-catching elements in order to transform more of the sun’s energy into carbon-free electricity?
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Aerosols Control Rainfall in the Rainforest
Precipitation-controlling aerosols over the Amazon rainforest originate from the forest ecosystem
A team of environmental engineers, who might better be called “archeologists of the air,” have, for the first time, isolated aerosol particles in near pristine pre-industrial conditions. (more…)
Researchers Examine New Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers at UM’s Brehm Center for Diabetes Research examines immunotherapy for treatment of ever-increasing cases of type 1 diabetes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Brehm Center for Diabetes Research have received a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health that could lead to new drug targets for early treatment of type 1 diabetes. (more…)
Optimizing Climate Change Reduction
Palo Alto, CA — Scientists at the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology have taken a new approach on examining a proposal to fix the warming planet. So-called geoengineering ideas—large-scale projects to change the Earth’s climate—have included erecting giant mirrors in space to reflect solar radiation, injecting aerosols of sulfate into the stratosphere making a global sunshade, and much more. Past modeling of the sulfate idea looked at how the stratospheric aerosols might affect Earth’s climate and chemistry.
Why “Scientific Consensus” Fails to Persuade
Suppose a close friend who is trying to figure out the facts about climate change asks whether you think a scientist who has written a book on the topic is a knowledgeable and trustworthy expert. You see from the dust jacket that the author received a Ph.D. in a pertinent field from a major university, is on the faculty at another one, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Would you advise your friend that the scientist seems like an “expert”? (more…)
BP to Pay $4,300 for Every Barrel of Spilled Oil
The scandal around the oil spilt into the Gulf of Mexico does not subside. On Thursday, the information was released that U.S. authorities are preparing a lawsuit against the owner of the exploded BP platform, demanding compensation for damage caused by the leakage. Fines can reach $4,300 for each barrel of oil spilt in the waters of the Gulf, i.e., a total of approximately $17.6 billion.
Bharti Airtel and IBM Join Forces to Transform Emerging African Mobile Communications Market and Fuel Economic Development Across the Continent
NAIROBI, Kenya & ARMONK, N.Y. – 17 Sep 2010: In a move that will accelerate the transformation of African mobile communications and positively impact the speed of economic development across the African continent, Bharti Airtel Limited and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the selection of IBM to manage the computing technology and services that power Bharti Airtel’s mobile communications network spanning 16 African countries.
An agreement is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter.
‘How Palestinian and Israeli Children are Being Psychologically Scarred by Exposure to War’
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— As another round of talks continues between Israelis and Palestinians, a new University of Michigan study documents the impact the violence has been inflicting on the region’s children.