Scientists find clues to the formation of Fibonacci spirals in nature
May 01, 2007 |
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While the aesthetics and symmetry of Fibonacci spiral patterns has often attracted scientists, a mathematical or physical explanation for their common occurrence in nature is yet to be discovered. Recently, ...
Cheap source of energy: Cell splits water via sunlight to produce hydrogen
May 01, 2007 |
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Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a unique photocatalytic cell that splits water to produce hydrogen and oxygen in water using sunlight and the power of a nanostructured catalyst.
Laser-trapping of rare element gets unexpected assist
May 01, 2007 |
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Argonne researchers have successfully laser-cooled and trapped atoms of radium — the first time this rare element has been captured in a magneto-optical trap — with an assist from an unexpected source.
Pluto-Bound New Horizons Provides New Look at Jupiter System
May 01, 2007 |
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NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has provided new data on the Jupiter system, stunning scientists with never-before-seen perspectives of the giant planet's atmosphere, rings, moons and magnetosphere.
Ultrashort light pulse blazes new paths for science, industry
May 01, 2007 |
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Researchers in Italy have created an ultrashort light pulse—a single isolated burst of extreme-ultraviolet light that lasts for only 130 attoseconds. Their achievement currently represents the shortest artificial ...
Scientists develop 'exercise pill'
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 01, 2007 |
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A U.S. scientist has created an "exercise pill" that activates a gene that tells cells to burn fat, making mice resistant to high-fat diet weight gains.
Corals -- More complex than you?
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May 01, 2007 |
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The humble coral may possess as many genes – and possibly even more – than humans do. And remarkably, although it is very distant from humans in evolutionary terms, it has many of the immune system genes that ...
Microsoft (?) Site Hacked
May 01, 2007 |
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Beware: Partner sites may not reach your own security standards, as Microsoft recently learned.
Global package race puts major carriers to the test
May 01, 2007 |
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How hard is it to deliver a package to Ouagadougou? A group from the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, one of the most respected logistics ...
'War Between the Sexes:' The Co-evolution of Genitalia in Waterfowl
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May 01, 2007 |
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A team of biologists at Yale University and the University of Sheffield discovered anatomical details about the female reproductive tract in waterfowl that indicate that male and female anatomy have co-evolved in a “sexual ...
Why do oysters choose to live where they could be eaten?
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May 01, 2007 |
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There are many reasons why living in dense groups with others of your own kind is a good idea. Oftentimes, aggregations of a species serve as protection from predators and harsh environments or may be beneficial to future ...
How does soy promote weight loss? Scientist finds another clue
May 01, 2007 |
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Research shows that when soy consumption goes up, weight goes down. A new University of Illinois study may help scientists understand exactly how that weight loss happens.
Technique monitors thousands of molecules simultaneously
May 01, 2007 |
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A chemist at Washington University in St. Louis is making molecules the new-fashioned way — selectively harnessing thousands of minuscule electrodes on a tiny computer chip that do chemical reactions and yield ...
Neanderthal extinction hypothesis offered
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May 01, 2007 |
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A Spanish study suggests climate changes might have caused the extinction of the Neanderthals on the Iberian Peninsula.
Tree Rings Show Elevated Tungsten Coincides with Nevada Leukemia Cluster
May 01, 2007 |
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Tungsten began increasing in trees in Fallon, Nev. several years before the town's rise in childhood leukemia cases, according to a new research report.
