Only the Lowest CO2 Emitting Technologies Can Avoid a Hot End-of-Century
Washington, D.C.— Could replacing coal-fired electricity plants with generators fueled by natural gas bring global warming to a halt in this century?
Cellphone Use Linked to Selfish Behavior in UMD Study
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Though cellphones are usually considered devices that connect people, they may make users less socially minded, finds a recent study from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Efforts Result in Record-breaking Recoveries Totaling Nearly $4.1 Billion
Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that the government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered nearly $4.1 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011.
Crippleware: How Do Consumers React when Companies Disable Product Features?
Consumers dislike it when manufacturers remove or degrade features in existing models—even though it's a common practice, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Scientists deploy lasers, GPS technology to improve snow measurements
BOULDER –- Equipped with specialized lasers and GPS technology, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are working with colleagues to solve a critical wintertime weather mystery: how to accurately measure the amount of snow on the ground.
Study May Answer Long-Standing Questions about Little Ice Age
BOULDER—A new international study may answer contentious questions about the onset and persistence of Earth’s Little Ice Age, a period of widespread cooling that lasted for hundreds of years until the late 19th century.
Study May Answer Long-Standing Questions about Little Ice Age
BOULDER—A new international study may answer contentious questions about the onset and persistence of Earth’s Little Ice Age, a period of widespread cooling that lasted for hundreds of years until the late 19th century.
Seven Sweet Facts about How Chocolate is Made
1. Cocoa trees produce pods, which is the fruit chocolate comes from. Large harvests occur by hand twice annually throughout the year.
Myths and Shame Keep Many from Seeking Bankruptcy Protection
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Two interesting facts that may counter modern ideas about bankruptcy: