Month: July 2010
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Geobacter – Origins of Life
A recently discovered group of hardy microorganisms are giving scientists clues to the evolution of life on earth.
July 29, 2010Geobacter – Strain 121
A recently discovered group of microorganisms have the ability to clean up contaminated groundwater.
July 28, 2010Geobacter – Electricity From Mud
A recently discovered group of microorganisms have the ability to clean up contaminated groundwater.
July 27, 2010Hindukush Beekeeping – Honey Hunters
Bees dwell amidst the high cliffs of the Himalayas, producing prized honey and sustaining the local ecosystems.
July 26, 2010Carbon-Friendly Plastic
Not only does bio-based plastic degrade in the environment, but when it does, no extra carbon dioxide is released.
July 23, 2010Hindukush Beekeeping – The Bee Project
Hindukush beekeepers benefit from the knowledge of an international bee farming project.
July 22, 2010Hindukush Beekeeping – Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous people of the Himalayan Hindukush region offer valuable knowledge to scientists studying bees.
July 21, 2010Geobacter – Cleaning Up Toxic Waste
A recently discovered group of microorganisms have the ability to clean up contaminated groundwater.
July 20, 2010Geobacter – Discovery
Iron-breathing creatures on the banks of the Potomac? Stay tuned!
July 19, 2010Microbe Fermentation
With a little coaxing, microbes can be trained to create a variety of useful materials.
July 16, 2010Wind Turbines – Harvesting the Wind
Crop farming and energy production are compatible, as wind turbines whoosh amidst corn fields of the Midwest.
July 15, 2010Wind turbines – Windscape
Southwestern Minnesota is now home to a new generation of farms for harvesting wind power.
July 14, 2010Singing Mice – Help
Scientists searching for the origin of certain speech disorders are listening to mice!
July 13, 2010Singing Mice – Love
It might not be Barry White, but it seems to work for amorous mice. We listen in.
July 12, 2010Compostable Plastic
Conventional plastic can persist for hundreds of years, but bag your produce in bio-based plastic, and you can toss the scraps AND the bag right into the compost bin.
July 9, 2010Singing Mice – Song
Scientists say that the complexity and repetition of mouse vocalizations make them more than random squeaks.
July 8, 2010Singing Mice – Who Knew?
Move over Mickey, apparently all mice can carry a tune.
July 7, 2010To Disperse or Not
Treating an oil spill with dispersants and detergents may be more damaging than the spill itself.
July 6, 2010Cleaning Up the Spill
Oil is a biological material, so when there’s a spill, it may be best to let naturally occurring microbes clean it up.
July 5, 2010Microbes
Microbes outweigh all the plants and animals on Earth, and they can degrade any compound – even oil.
July 2, 2010Origins of the Universe – Dark Matter
Almost 90% of the entire universe is matter which cannot be seen, and it is accompanied by unexplained dark energy.
July 1, 2010High Altitude Suit Technology – Mission
There is little room for error when you work at an altitude of 62,000 feet.