Positive news from North Carolina
Building Tough Crops to Grow on MarsNorth Carolina - Scientists are borrowing genes to grow plants that might someday flourish on Mars. |
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Science reveals secrets of invisibilityDurham, NC - Invisibility has long been a fantastical ability exclusively enjoyed by teenage wizards, super heroes and the ultra-advanced civilisations of science fiction. |
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Stop cleaning! Overly sanitized environments may lead to ill healthDurham, NC - A comparison of rats living in the wild and the lab lends support to the idea that an overly hygienic environment can lead to allergies and autoimmune diseases. |
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Consumer Demand for Healthy Fabrics Boosts Green Textile CertificationGreensboro, NC - The popularity of organic foods is increasing and corresponding consumer demand is perking up in the textile industry. |
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Invisibility: a first draftDurham, North Carolina, USA - Ever wish to slip unseen into forbidden places the way Harry Potter does under his invisibility cloak? Or to materialize with no warning like Romulan warships in a Star Trek universe? Now scientists at Duke University and Imperial College in London say such dreams are nearly within reach. |
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Have they found treasure ship?Beaufort, North Carolina, USA - Another underwater archaeology firm has received a permit from the state to search for a gold- and silver-laden treasure ship believed to be sunk off the North Carolina coast. |
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NC GreenPower Announces First Generation of Methane Gas for North Carolinas Power SupplyBuncombe County, NC - A groundbreaking statewide initiative to develop new sources of renewable energy unveiled its first Western North Carolina site today, a project to generate electricity from landfill waste methane. |
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Blackbeard’s Presumed Ship Gets New LayerRaleigh, North Carolina, USA - Authorities are resorting to a risky new method aimed at helping preserve what is believed to be the sunken flagship of the pirate Blackbeard. |
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Compass Group shifts to sustainable-seafood policyCharlotte, NC - Compass Group USA is shifting its purchases toward sustainably-sourced seafood and away from environmentally threatened fish. |
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Aw Shucks? State Recycles Oyster Shells to Boost BirthsSwan Quarter, NC - North Carolina restaurants can now toss oyster shells into the recycling bin rather than the trash can. |
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Good news in America
- Obama triples area of protected California coastline
- Obama ‘backs assault weapons ban’
- Victories for Marriage Equality and First Openly Gay U.S. Senator
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- SpaceX launches station cargo
- Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
- Obama Hikes Fuel Efficiency to 54.5 MPG by 2025
- Bill Nye the Science Guy asks parents not to raise creationist kids
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