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New research lab focuses on data privacy

dianeb — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:07:17 -0700

Do you worry about the safety of the information you enter online when shopping or paying bills? Are you concerned that your employer has stored your social security number in the company's systems? A new research group at ASU is making sure businesses know how to protect your data. --by Debbie Freeman

ASU professor creates joint invention with MIT

dianeb — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:48:26 -0700

A new type of solar cell from ASU and a new catalyst for splitting water from MIT have been combined to create a cost-effective means of sustainable energy production. --by Jim Brewer

Do we still have pristine mountain lakes?

dianeb — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:02:35 -0700

The impact of nitrogen released from the burning of fossil fuels and widespread use of fertilizers is much greater that previously recognized. Scientists say the impact even extends to remote alpine lakes. --by Margaret Coulombe

Micro Sparky: engineering the tiniest Sun Devil

dianeb — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:59 -0700

An ASU engineering student has shown his school spirit in a small way--by creating a microscopic etching of Sparky, the Sun Devil mascot, that's smaller than a human red blood cell. --by Chelsea Brown

Outfoxing pox with new vaccines

dianeb — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:53:14 -0600

Scientists are using new screening techniques to isolate the genes needed to make effective vaccines. --by Richard Harth

Rover goes green with sustainable doghouses

dianeb — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:51:27 -0600

The doghouse is getting a makeover for the 21st century. But you can bet your pooper-scooper that little Rover or Fido has never seen anything quite like this.

Database reveals Chinese love for American literature

dianeb — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:27:27 -0600

What works of American literature are Chinese readers devouring? And why? Project Yao holds the answers. --by Judith Smith

I'll have what she's having: social influence and body type

dianeb — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:34:05 -0600

Whether your companions are overweight or skinny and how much they put on their plates can greatly influence how much you eat. --by Debbie Freeman

Creating the right atmosphere: How should carbon-emissions permits be allocated?

dianeb — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:56:28 -0600

As of right now, some 85 percent of the permits that will give utilities and other organizations the right to emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are going to be given away free of charge. Is that allocation scheme in the best interest of U.S. citizens?

Finally…Phoenix-area home prices on the rise

dianeb — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:50:55 -0600

For the first time since 2007, Phoenix-area home prices increased from one month to the next, indicating that the worst may be over in the housing decline. --by Debbie Freeman