The Science behind the Aceh Earthquake

The Science behind the Aceh Earthquake

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created Jan 02, 2005 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Kerry Sieh, the Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology at the California Institute of Technology and a member of Caltech's Tectonics Observatory, has conducted extensive research on both the Sumatran fault and ...


Brain

How the brain tunes out odors

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created Jan 02, 2005 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Immersed as we are in a sea of smells, how is it we're not continually overwhelmed with fair or foul odors until we actively inhale a rose or sniff the milk for a hint of sourness? University of California, Ber ...


Seen from outside, the vehicle appears to be stationary

Asleep at the wheel

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created Jan 02, 2005 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Driver fatigue is a common cause of road accidents. A new system warns drowsy drivers before it’s too late. At the Vehicle Interaction Lab, researchers are studying in a virtual environment how best to design ...


Gemini North GMOS image of the 'Fireworks Galaxy' NGC 6946 in the Constellation of Cepheus

Galactic Fireworks

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Astronomers at Gemini Observatory are ushering in the New Year with a striking image that dazzles the eye with stellar pyrotechnics. The image of the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 6946 is ablaze with a colourful gal ...



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