Record ocean waves are recorded
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British scientists report observing some of the largest waves ever measured -- reportedly so big, some computer models indicate they shouldn't even exist.
Giant Raptor Dinosaur Discovered in Utah Monument
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Scientists from the University of Utah and the Utah Museum of Natural History have discovered the remains of a new bird-like, meat-eating dinosaur in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), southern ...
Carbon Nanotubes with a Memory
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Carbon nanotubes have successfully been made into a variety of nanoscale circuit components, including transistors, inverters, and switches. Now, a pair of scientists has made a rough, yet promising, flash ...
The sixth sense -- your place in space
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In addition to the familiar five senses—touch, sight, smell, hearing, and taste—scientists know of a sixth sense called proprioception It 's the sense of where your body is in space that allows you to touch your nose even ...
Early Farming Communities Often Ate Weeds, Other Wild Plants, Archaeologist Finds
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Thousands of years after the advent of agriculture, ancient farmers in India routinely foraged for wild plants — even weeds — when times got tough, a UCLA archaeologist has found.
New potential for inorganic materials after metal forms unexpected bonds
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The research, published in last week's Science, shows that it is possible to create extended chains of indium-indium single bonds. This is surprising because the ability to form bonds between like elements was th ...
DNA-based medicine achieves a breakthrough
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A German-led multinational team of scientists is reporting a breakthrough in using gene therapy to cure two men with chronic glaucomatous disease.
Researchers: even at rest, men's and women's brains behave differently
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A key part of the brain involved in processing emotionally influenced memories acts differently in men and women, even in the absence of stimuli, UC Irvine researchers have found.
Scientist Creates Liquid Crystals with High Metal Content
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully engineered liquid crystals that contain very high concentrations of metals – potentially paving the way toward the creation of “magnetic liquids” ...
Ocean acidification threatens cold-water coral ecosystems
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Corals don't only occur in warm, sun-drenched, tropical seas; some species are found at depths of three miles or more in cold, dark waters throughout the world's oceans. Some cold-water coral reefs are home to more than 1,300 ...
Creating exotic oxide-based spintronic devices
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Physicist Jak Tchakhalian studies what occurs in the interface of two incompatible nanomaterials made of complex oxides that are produced by laser pulses. In the process, what emerges is an extremely exotic ...
Company's robots want to do your chores
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Slobs and housework-haters rejoice: If one company has its way, in the near future there will be robots to set the dinner table, clear it after dinner, shovel snow and mop the floor.
Imaging may help with depression
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Whether or not cognitive behavior therapy will help a person recover from depression can be predicted through brain imaging, a U.S. study found.
Asteroids: Treasures of the past and a threat to the future
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If a large asteroid such as the recently identified 2004 VD17 – about 500 m in diameter with a mass of nearly 1000 million tonnes - collides with the Earth it could spell disaster for much of our planet. As ...
New record set for smallest X-ray nano-spot
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An award-winning device developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has set a world's record for tiny spot size with a hard X-ray beam.
