Orienting Flow in Carbon Nanotubes
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon nanotubes provide some of the most interesting possibilities for future technology. One of the more intriguing possibilities – with a variety of practical applications – is using carbon nanotubes for ...
Scientists Develop New Method to Investigate Origin of Life
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Sep 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Penn State have developed a new computational method that they say will help them to understand how life began on Earth. The team's method has the potential to trace the evolutionary ...
The thousand-ruby galaxy
Sep 02, 2008 |
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ESO's Wide Field Imager has captured the intricate swirls of the spiral galaxy Messier 83, a smaller look-alike of our own Milky Way. Shining with the light of billions of stars and the ruby red glow of hydrogen ...
Researchers pinpoint geographic origins of individuals using DNA
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Sep 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One day soon, you may be able to pinpoint the geographic origins of your ancestors based on analysis of your DNA.
Giant Furnace Opens to Reveal 'Perfect' LSST Mirror Blank
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The single-piece primary and tertiary mirror blank cast for the LSST is "perfect", say project astronomers and engineers.
Climate change target may lead to 'dangerously misguided' policies
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The pledge from G8 countries to cut global emissions by 50 per cent by 2050, in an effort to cut global warming to 2ºC, could lead to ‘dangerously misguided’ climate change adaptation policies, according to new research from ...
Scientists grow 'nanonets' able to snare added energy transfer
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Using two abundant and relatively inexpensive elements, Boston College chemists have produced nanonets, a flexible webbing of nano-scale wires that multiplies surface area critical to improving the performance ...
World-first trial proves exercise helps memory
Sep 02, 2008 |
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West Australian health experts are urging older people to get active after proving for the first time that just 20 minutes of activity each day can prevent memory deterioration.
Transcend Introduces their 64GB Jet Flash V20 USB Flash Drive
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Transcend Information, Inc. is a leading manufacture of flash memory products. The V20 is small enough to fit into your shirt pocket and has semi-transparent color-band that lights up when in use. With 64 ...
Neuroscientist scans brain for clues on best time to multitask
Sep 02, 2008 |
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In today's fast-paced world, multitasking has become an increasingly necessary part of our daily routine. Unfortunately, multitasking also is notoriously inefficient. However, a new brain imaging study led by a cognitive ...
Gene associated with pair-bonding in animals has similar effects in human males
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Variation in the gene for one of the receptors for the hormone vasopressin appears to be associated with how human males bond with their partners, according to an international team of researchers.
Prehistoric funerary precinct excavated in northern Israel
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Hebrew University excavations in the north of Israel have revealed a prehistoric funerary precinct dating back to 6,750-8,500 BCE.
Wolves would rather eat salmon
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Sep 02, 2008 |
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Although most people imagine wolves chasing deer and other hoofed animals, new research suggests that, when they can, wolves actually prefer fishing to hunting. The study, published today in the open access journal BMC Ec ...
Physicist's gadget lets you hear the sound of a perfect golf swing
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Golf is a game of intense concentration. Golfers receive advice on the precise stance, grip, wrist angle, shoulder angle, head angle, and other details to improve their swings. But a new golf gadget developed ...
Got Gout? Duke Leads Study of New Treatment
Sep 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new drug designed to normalize levels of uric acid in the blood appears to be safe and tolerable and may help patients with the painful arthritic condition known as gout better cope with their disease, ...
