TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
| |||
|
| |||
| |||
|
| |||
| Heat pumps 'need tighter rules' Domestic heat pumps need to be subject to tighter regulations in order for them to deliver widespread energy savings, a report suggests. bbc.co.uk |
Better coordination needed in US tsunami warnings By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID 2010-09-17T19:00:22ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. system to warn about giant waves has improved since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, but more work lies ahead, according to an analysis that noted at least one instance when alerts from centers in Hawaii and Alaska appeared to contradict each other.... hosted.ap.org |
Smarter Than You Think: Aiming to Learn as We Do, a Machine Teaches Itself Researchers are fine-tuning a computer system that is trying to master semantics by learning more like a human. feeds.nytimes.com |
New Tactic in California for Paying Pollution Bill San Joaquin Valley air quality regulators are proposing an annual surcharge on registration fees for automobiles. feeds.nytimes.com |
It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. No, It’s a Flying Snake. A new study, in which scientists threw paradise tree snakes from a 50-foot tower, suggests that the snakes are active fliers, manipulating their bodies to aerodynamic effect. feeds.nytimes.com |