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  Over-the-top Technology

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:07 PM ET

  the Sentient City" exhibit in New York City. So what does Jimison describe as technology that's just a bit "too smart"? According to an article in NewsWise: "The Smart Bench throws off people who've been lounging too long. The Smart Trashcan only accepts the right kind of trash. All other tras Read More

  More like this in: New York City, Technology, Science, Gadgets, Cutting-edge, Green Tech, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Culture
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  Cambodian Preserve Provides Safekeeping for Wildlife, Carbon

  By David Bois | Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  go into the atmosphere. Let the trees stay standing and keep growing, and even more carbon benefits accrue. WCS scientist Jane Carter is quoted in NewsWise as looking ahead and seeing good and hopeful things that will arise from the project launch in Cambodia: "In addition to safeguarding th Read More

  More like this in: Emissions, Conservation, Carbon Offset, Deforestation, Cambodia, Atmosphere, Wildlife Conservation Society, Logging, The Bronx Zoo
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  Improving a Difficult Period for Women in Africa

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Wed Oct 7, 2009 7:35 PM ET

  being a woman is, quite literally, a pain. But for those of us with quick, easy access to Kotex, things could be a whole lot worse. According to a NewsWise article, "[in Africa] the lack of affordable, quality sanitary pads results in females missing up to 50 days of school annually -- thereb Read More

  More like this in: Africa, Education, North Carolina, Rwanda, North Carolina State University, World, Science, Africa, Healthcare
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  Trade Your Trash for Cash

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  set up in a retrofitted recycling truck. Inside the truck, a Wi-Fi system communicates with your trash to ensure appropriate sorting. Then, says the NewsWise article: "Recyclable items with significant value -- such as consumer electronics -- would be forwarded to online auction services where th Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, Technology, Recycling, Money, Garbage, Technology, Science, Green Tech, Environment, Innovation & Discovery
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  Green RVs Take to the Highway

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:35 PM ET

  quantity of carbon exhaled by a truck big enough to haul a decent sized motor home, the Big RV Trip was put on hold. So I was thrilled to read in NewsWise about the two Drs. Steve Shepard (Junior and Senior), both professors, whose passion for RV road-tripping led them to create a Read More

  More like this in: Fuel Economy, Road Trip, Grand Canyon, Yosemite National Park, Recreational Vehicles, Yellowstone National Park, Science, Travel, Energy, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Leisure Travel
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  What Lies Beneath

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:59 PM ET

  of Illinois at Chicago are headed south to investigate for themselves. Their journey will take them to Antarctica's Lake Vida, which is described in NewsWise as a "geologic curiosity that is essentially an ice bottle of brine ... home to some of the oldest and coldest living organisms on Earth. Read More

  More like this in: Chicago, Antarctica, Arctic, University of Illinois, X-Files, Science, Environment, Life Sciences
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  What's a Tree Worth?

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  the value of the trees to the university. To do this, they ran their collected data through a software program called STRATUM. According to NewsWise, STRATUM is able to estimate "energy savings, carbon sequestration, storm water mitigation and the replacement value of trees." What the Read More

  More like this in: Planting Trees, Energy Savings, Cornell University, Science, Environment
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  (Potential) Attack of the RoboBees

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  of animals capable of operating in a range of environments. Nervous yet? If you're still feeling relaxed, check out this tidbit from an article in NewsWise: "Ayers is widely known for his work in biomimetics -- the science of adapting the control systems found in nature to inform design o Read More

  More like this in: Science, Nature, Harvard University, Biology, Technology, Science, Gadgets, Cutting-edge, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences
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  You Want to Stick That Plug Where?

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  provide enough power for ... a whole bunch of circuits. And that idea seems to have inspired at least a few individuals. According to an article in NewsWise: "A study last year from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that plants generate a voltage of up to 200 millivolts when on Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Trees, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Science, Energy, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences
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  Fewer Fertilizers Mean Fitter Fish

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  Bell and Kahli McDonald published a paper in the Journal Lake and Reservoir Management, which supports the value of fertilizer bans. According to a NewsWise article: "The paper, published online Aug. 14, shows that phosphorus levels in the Huron River dropped an average of 28 percent after An Read More

  More like this in: University of Michigan, Algae, Fertilizer, Clean Water, Water Pollution, Science, Environment, Life Sciences