Mining News - Earth Science News RSS FeedsEarth Science :: MiningMining News Stories, Current Mining News Events, Discoveries and Articleshttp://www.brightsurf.com/rss.news.xml?search=Mining Mining News Stories Current Mining News Events, Discoveries and Articles Protecting Your Virtual Privacy The details of your personal life, such as grocery purchases and pizza topping preferences, are collected every day - online and by club and discount cards from the gym, department store and supermarket. (2009-11-04) Study spotlights efficacy of questionnaire to identify patients at high risk for lung cancer A study featured in the November issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer. (2009-11-02) The first neotropical rainforest was home of the Titanoboa Smithsonian researchers working in Colombia's Cerrejón coal mine have unearthed the first megafossil evidence of a neotropical rainforest. (2009-10-13) Investment in Parkinson's disease data bank yields potential therapy Individuals with Parkinson's disease who have higher levels of a metabolite called urate in their blood and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have a slower rate of disease progression. (2009-10-13) Coal-mining hazard resembles explosive volcanic eruption, study shows Worldwide, thousands of workers die every year from mining accidents, and instantaneous coal outbursts in underground mines are among the major killers. But although scientists have been investigating coal outbursts for more than 150 years, the precise mechanism is still unknown. (2009-10-01) Study in Spain and Romania confirms radon as second leading cause of lung cancer Exposure to radon gas in homes is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, according to a study carried out by researchers from the University of Cantabria and the Babes-Bolyai University in Romania. (2009-09-30) Researchers go underground to reveal 850 new species Australian researchers have discovered a huge number of new species of invertebrate animals living in underground water, caves and "micro-caverns" amid the harsh conditions of the Australian outback. (2009-09-28) Nullarbor fireball cameras find rare meteorite Using cameras which capture fireballs streaking across the night sky and sophisticated mathematics, a world-wide team of scientists have managed to find not only a tiny meteorite on the vast Nullarbor Plain, but also its orbit and the asteroid it came from. (2009-09-18) Composted dairy manure in foliage plant production Peat has been a major component of substrates used in container plant production since the 1960s. (2009-09-09) Analysis confirms that nano-related research has strong multidisciplinary roots The burgeoning research fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology are commonly thought to be highly multidisciplinary because they draw on many areas of science and technology to make important advances. (2009-09-08) |
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