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New household cleaners may make blood hard to find at crime scenes.Published: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Found in: Chemistry, Molecules, Science News For Kids and Technology -
Why some mushrooms are like the sunPublished: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Found in: Body & Brain and Science News For Kids -
A seed-loving insect finds food by sensing its temperature.Published: Friday, November 14th, 2008Found in: Biology, Life, Science News For Kids and Zoology -
New type of mold may be a bat killer.Published: Friday, November 14th, 2008Found in: Biology, Life, Science News For Kids and Zoology -
Citing national security interests, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on November 12 that the Navy can once again conduct sonar training exercises, even if the tests harm marine life. The 5–4 decision overturns restrictions that require the Navy to stop using sonar when marine mammals are spotted within 2,200 yards of its vessels. The Navy uses sonar technology to send underwater sound waves at frequencies between 1 kHz and 10 kHz. Gauging the time it takes the acoustic waves to echo off an object — enemy submarines in a combat situation — provides a way to determine the distance to the ...Published: Thursday, November 13th, 2008Found in: Environment and Life
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Home / SN Bookshelf / Book Review: Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children by Philip Shabecoff and Alice ShabecoffIn this powerful investigative work, the Shabecoffs tell the stories of communities from Dickson, Tenn., to Pittsfield, Mass., where chemicals have seeped into water, air and bodies—debilitating children and leaving parents searching for answers. The authors capture community efforts to connect clusters of disease to chemicals—including TCE, phthalates, chromium 5 and Teflon—and illuminate the underlying policy reasons for gaps in governmental oversight. Written in highly readable prose, the book critically examines why some of these chemicals have not been regulated in America and enu...Published: Friday, October 24th, 2008
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