Is dark matter made of axions?
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One of the mysteries of our universe is that of dark energy and matter. Scientists all over the world are attempting to discover what particles make up dark energy and matter. “Axions are one of the particles ...
140-year-old math problem solved by researcher
Mar 03, 2008 |
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A problem which has defeated mathematicians for almost 140 years has been solved by a researcher at Imperial College London.
Physicists discover gold can be magnetic on the nanoscale
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Physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made important findings regarding gold on the nanoscale. They found that applying an electrical field on a surface-supported gold nanocluster changes ...
Team probes mysteries of oceanic bacteria: Wee creatures are key to Earth's environment
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Microbes living in the oceans play a critical role in regulating Earth’s environment, but very little is known about their activities and how they work together to help control natural cycles of water, carbon and energy.
Electronic pen first to upload handwriting from plain paper
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 03, 2008 |
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The Mobile Digital Scribe by IOGEAR is the first electronic pen that can capture handwriting and drawings from any surface, which can later be uploaded to a computer as text and JPEG files. Unlike other electronic ...
Mars Orbiter Photographs Avalanches
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 03, 2008 |
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A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole. The image shows tan clouds billowing away from the foot of a towering slope, where ...
Steel forges foundation for cheaper solar power
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Steel forged railroads, skyscrapers and the automobile industry. Now it may help solar energy become cheaper and more widely available. In a study scheduled for the March 20 issue of ACS' weekly Journal of Physical Chemistry C, ...
From 2-D pictures to 3 dimensions
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 03, 2008 |
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Your pictures of the Grand Canyon, Times Square or other destinations may be pretty good, but wouldn’t it be nice to show them off in three dimensions?
Surface dislocation nucleation: Strength is but skin deep at the nanoscale
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For centuries, engineers have bent and torn metals to test their strength and ductility. Now, materials scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science are studying the ...
From opals to optical chips
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Materials known as photonic crystals could form the building blocks of future optical computers and micro-scale communications devices. Scientists have developed a low-cost and versatile way to make photonic ...
Researchers discover key for converting waste to electricity
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota studying bacteria capable of generating electricity have discovered that riboflavin (commonly known as vitamin B-2) is responsible for much of the energy produced by these organisms.
Invading trees put rainforests at risk
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To the list of threats to tropical rainforests you can add a new one — trees. It might seem that for a rainforest the more trees the merrier, but a new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution warns ...
Tiny pieces of 'deep time' brought to the surface
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 03, 2008 |
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Three-billion-year-old zircon microcrystals found in northern Ontario are proving to be a new record of the processes that form continents and their natural resources, including gold and diamonds.
The March of the Carbon Nanotubes
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Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL) researchers have surpassed by a surprising margin the Department of Energy's goal for storing hydrogen within a unique material called carbon nanotubes. The ...
'Lazy eye' treatment shows promise in adults
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New evidence from a laboratory study and a pilot clinical trial confirms the promise of a simple treatment for amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” according to researchers from the U.S. and China.
