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Study challenges bird-from-dinosaur theory of evolution - was it the other way around?
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides yet more evidence that birds did not descend from ground-dwelling theropod dinosaurs, experts say, a ...
Nanoscale Structures with Superior Mechanical Properties Developed
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a way to make some notoriously brittle materials ductile -- yet stronger than ever -- simply by reducing their size.
Professor: We have a 'moral obligation' to seed universe with life
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Eventually, the day will come when life on Earth ends. Whether that’s tomorrow or five billion years from now, whether by nuclear war, climate change, or the Sun burning up its fuel, the last ...
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Climate 'Tipping Points' May Arrive Without Warning, Says Top Forecaster
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Energy from light and water: New photocatalytic method for the clean production of hydrogen from water
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Bored to death? It's possible
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Extra large carbon
Physics / General Physics
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The power of 'random': 'Seemingly loopy' technique could dramatically improve communications networks
Technology / Computer Sciences
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Physicists investigate structural properties of spider webs,
Feb 08, 2010 |
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Exploring the characteristics of viscoelastic fluids,
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Artificial magnetic fields for light could illuminate correlated quantum systems,
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Creating a quantum gas,
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Physicists Investigate Possibility of an 'Unhiggs',
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Great tits: birds with character
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In humans and animals alike, individuals differ in sets of traits that we usually refer to as personality. An important part of the individual difference in personality is due to variation ...
Student Builds Spider Robot From Spare Parts (w/ Video)
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Picture a spider-like robot that teaches itself to walk, can adapt when damaged and watches its maker as he moves around the room. That might sound terrifying.
Cells can read damaged DNA without missing a beat
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Scientists have shown that cells' DNA-reading machinery can skim through certain kinds of damaged DNA without skipping any letters in the genetic "text." The studies, performed in bacteria, suggest a new mechanism that can ...
Feeling blue? You'll shun the new
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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A sick or sad child might cling to mom's leg. But that same child - fed, rested and generally content - will happily toddle off to explore every nook and cranny of the known world. Or: You're chipper and you ...
'Counterfactual' thinkers are more motivated and analytical, study suggests
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
13 hours ago |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "If only I had..." Almost everyone has said those four words at some time. Rather than intensifying regret, '"what if" reflection about pivotal moments in the past helps people to weave a coherent life story, ...
Babies wise to what we really mean: Researchers find first evidence that six-month-olds comprehend adults' intentions
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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A study by York University researchers reveals that infants as young as six months old know when we're "playing" them - and they don't like it.
Scientist explore future of high-energy physics
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In a 1954 speech to the American Physical Society, the University of Chicago's Enrico Fermi fancifully envisioned a particle accelerator that encircled the globe. Such would be the ultimate theoretical outcome, ...
'Revolutionary' water treatment units on their way to Afghanistan
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The United States Army has taken delivery of the first two units of a "revolutionary" waste-water treatment system that will clean putrid water within 24 hours and leave no toxic by-products, according to scientists at Sam ...
Early life stress may predict cardiovascular disease
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Early life stress could be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adulthood, researchers report.
A new 3D map of the interstellar gas within 300 parsecs from the Sun
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomy & Astrophysics is publishing new 3D maps of the interstellar gas in the local area around our Sun. A French-American team of astronomers presents new absorption measurements toward ...
Brain scans track hoop fans' happy memories
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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In a novel study that used historical tape of a thrilling overtime basketball game between Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, brain researchers at Duke have found that fans remember the good things ...
Google developing a translator for smartphones
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Google is developing a translator for its Android smartphones that aims to almost instantly translate from one spoken language to another during phone calls.
Imec achieves breakthrough in battery-less radios
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At today's International Solid State Circuit Conference, Imec and Holst Centre report a 2.4GHz/915MHz wake-up receiver which consumes only 51µW power. This record low power achievement opens the door to battery-less ...
Built-in amps: How subtle head motions, quiet sounds are reported to the brain
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Subtle head motions are amplified by inner-ear hair cells before the signal is reported to the brain, report Marine Biological Laboratory scientists and colleagues. In both the auditory and the vestibular systems, hair cell ...
Leaf veins inspire a new model for distribution networks (w/ Video)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Following the straight and narrow may be good moral advice, but it’s not a great design principle for a distribution network. In new research, a team of biophysicists describe a complex netting of interconnected ...
Researchers find genes that 'tune' flower fragrances
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Shakespeare famously wrote, "That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." With all due respect to the Bard, University of Florida researchers may have to disagree: no matter what you ...
Researchers map all the fragile sites of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae's genome
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The research group of Dr. François Robert, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), in collaboration with the team of Dr. Daniel Durocher (Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute and University ...
Auto exhaust linked to thickening of arteries, possible increased risk of heart attack
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from Switzerland, California, and Spain have found that particulates from auto exhaust can lead to the thickening of artery walls. Their findings are reported in the journal PLoS ON ...
Google gives Gmail social-networking 'Buzz' (Update)
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Google is giving its free email service a "Buzz" by adding social-networking features which could challenge the supremacy of platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
In Utah, company aims to store energy in air
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A Utah company plans to dig a series of underground caverns that it hopes to one day fill with compressed air, releasing it to generate electricity by turning a turbine and solving one of the most vexing problems facing the ...
Scientists reveal how an old drug could have a new use for treating river blindness
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Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new use for the drug closantel, currently the standard treatment for sheep and cattle infected with liver fluke. The new research suggests that the ...
New magnetic tuning method enhances data storage
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Researchers in Chicago and London have developed a method for controlling the properties of magnets that could be used to improve the storage capacity of next-generation computer hard drives.
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Depression and lack of concentration do not necessarily go together
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38 percent of world's surface in danger of desertification
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Study carried out into biological risks of eating reptiles
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Watch your step: Elevator-related injuries and older adults
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Russia wants to charge more for rides to space: report
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The Glass Cliff: Female representation in politics and business
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New finding of the expression of Helicobacter pylori in Chilean patients
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Multicenter study finds little effect of soy isoflavones on bone loss in postmenopausal women
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High-performance microring resonator developed by INRS researchers
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Study: End-of-life care must reflect patient wishes and values
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Researchers discover new way to kill pediatric brain tumors
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URI researcher calls for global effort to monitor marine pollutants
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The biggest loser: Maternal obesity puts a load on her offspring that lasts a lifetime
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Handling emergencies online
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Butter leads to lower blood fats than olive oil
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Google Maps climbs to Olympic peaks
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Researchers reveal 3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer, HIV
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Predicting effectiveness of flu vaccination campaigns
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Research could lead to way to halt deadly immune response
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Helicobacter pylori and EBV in gastric carcinomas
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Blueberries counteract intestinal diseases
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Drinking, Smoking Often Intertwine for Students
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New method for measuring fluid flow in algae could herald revolution for fluid mechanics
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Questions remain on bariatric surgery for adolescents
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Office romance? Not a problem most of time: study
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EU ministers call for common electric car strategy
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Molecular pathways linked to sex, age affect outcomes in lung cancer
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Adapting to clogged airways makes common pathogen resist powerful antibiotics
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