May 16, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Can math models of gaming strategies be used to detect terrorism networks?

Mathematicians have developed a mathematical model to disrupt the flow of information in a complex real-world network, such as a terrorist organization, using minimal resources. Continue reading

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May 16, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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3-D modeling technology offers groundbreaking solution for engineers

New software has the potential to enable engineers to make ‘real world’ safety assessments of structures and foundations with unprecedented ease. Continue reading

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April 16, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Turning algae into clean energy and fish food; helping Africans to irrigate crops

Two student teams working hard to move their “green” ideas off the drawing board and into the real world will showcase their progress. Continue reading

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March 29, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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New technologies combat invasive species

A new research paper by a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame’s Environmental Change Initiative demonstrates how two cutting-edge technologies can provide a sensitive and real-time solution to screening real-world water samples for in… Continue reading

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March 28, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Mixed signals: Combinations of estrogen-mimicking chemicals strongly distort hormone action

What happens when — as in the real world — an individual is exposed to multiple estrogen-mimicking chemicals at the same time? Researchers have used new techniques to study exposure to low doses of multiple xenoestrogens, and they’ve come to some dis… Continue reading

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March 25, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Getting to the bottom of Ford’s hybrid fuel economy controversy

We’ll be doing a longer-term review of the C-MAX hybrid to see what kind of MPG we get in real-world conditions. Continue reading

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March 3, 2013
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Human-made material pushes the bounds of superconductivity

Scientists have artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications. Continue reading

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February 13, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Semiconductor interfaces: Big opportunities for tiny insulators

A model that predicts real-world behaviors of insulator interfaces makes designing ‘nano-electronic’ materials significantly simpler. Continue reading

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February 13, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Vortex pinning could lead to superconducting breakthroughs

New findings may represent a breakthrough in applications of superconductivity. Scientists discovered a way to efficiently stabilize tiny magnetic vortices that interfere with superconductivity — a problem that has plagued scientists trying to enginee… Continue reading

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January 31, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Virtual superpowers encourage real-world empathy

Giving test subjects Superman-like flight in a virtual reality simulator makes them more likely to exhibit altruistic behavior in real life, researchers find. Continue reading

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January 30, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Virtual superheroes more helpful in real world, too

Having virtual super-powers in a game may incite people to better behavior in the real world, according to new research. Continue reading

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January 30, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Professional training ‘in the wild’ overrides laboratory decision preferences

Many simulation-based studies have been conducted, and theories developed, about the behaviors of financial market traders. New work suggests that decision-making research on the behavior of traders conducted “in the wild” (i.e., real-world situations)… Continue reading

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January 1, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Real-world patient survival with defibrillators matches trial expectations

Patients who received an implantable heart defibrillator in everyday practice had survival benefits on par with those who received the same devices in carefully controlled clinical trials, according to a new study that highlights the value of defibrill… Continue reading

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November 19, 2012
by MoreRecycling
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Scientists pioneer method to predict environmental collapse

Scientists are pioneering a technique to predict when an ecosystem is likely to collapse, which may also have potential for foretelling crises in agriculture, fisheries or even social systems. The researchers have applied a mathematical model to a real… Continue reading

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November 5, 2012
by MoreRecycling
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Gravitmetric sensors for the real world

Researchers have developed gravimetric sensors which are not affected by temperature. Continue reading

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August 8, 2012
by Recycling
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New App Gives Players Real World Rewards for Virtual Recycling

A newly updated app for plastics recycling now rewards players with real-world products for virtual plastics recycling. Bin It! 2.0, created by Plastics Make it Possible, teamed up with Earth911 and Recyclebank to encourage consumers to recycle…

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May 8, 2012
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Upcycle Your Old Phone and Help a Child in Need

Electronics upcycling is a win-win situation for consumer and recycler. The consumer gets to keep his or her old device out of landfills, sometimes gets paid for the contribution and gets a sweet new phone out of the process. The recycler gets to turn a profit and have a green reputation. But what if turning [...] Continue reading

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December 1, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Dear America, we need more public transportation

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
According to the American Public Transportation Association’s November  Transit Savings Report, individuals who switch from driving to riding public tra… Continue reading

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November 9, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Walk Score just keeps getting better – check out these new features

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
The popular online neighborhood-rating tool Walk Score is pure genius.  It takes a simple (if also sometimes hard to measure accurately) concept – proxi… Continue reading

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