http://www.ccnmag.com Wed, 14 May 2008 00:37:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/computer_waste_into_safe_products Discarded computer parts could one day wind up fueling your car. That's because researchers have developed a simple, efficient method for recycling printed circuit boards into environmentally-friendly raw materials for use in fuel, plastic, and other use CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/alternative_to_silicon_chip_invented_by_student New transistor captures the attention of the biggest American and Japanese automobile companies. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/take_the_bite_out_of_backyard_living An innovative, propane-fueled insect control technology has been developed to reduce the annoyance of biting mosquitoes and the risk of dangerous mosquito-borne illnesses CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/bread_mold_may_unlock_secret_to_eliminating_disease When most people discover mold on their bread, they immediately throw it out. Others see a world of possibilities in the tiny fungus CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/microwave_zapping_kills_invasive_species_before_the_invasion Scientists in Louisiana are reporting development and successful testing of a new cost-effective system to kill unwanted plants and animals that hitch a ride to the United States in the ballast water of merchant ships. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/solar_variability_striking_a_balance_with_climate_change The sun has powered almost everything on Earth since life began, including its climate. The sun also delivers an annual and seasonal impact, changing the character of each hemisphere as Earth's orientation shifts through the year. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/computer_game_s_high_score_could_earn_the_nobel_prize Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. This week researchers will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_evidence_from_earliest_known_human_settlement_in_the_americas New evidence from the site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for the theory that one early migration route followed the Pacific Coast 14,000 years ago. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/common_herbicide_disrupts_human_hormone A common weedkiller in the U.S., already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and fish, has now been found to alter hormonal signaling in human cells, scientists from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) report. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_cell-based_sensors_sniff_out_danger_like_bloodhounds Tiny sensors, only a few millimeters in size, could speed up and improve the detection of everything from explosive materials to biological pathogens to spoiled food or impure water. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100