The Planet, the Galaxy and the Laser
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 03, 2007 |
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On the night of 21 July, ESO astronomer Yuri Beletsky took images of the night sky above Paranal, the 2600m high mountain in the Chilean Atacama Desert home to ESO's Very Large Telescope. The amazing images ...
Scientists train nano-'building blocks' to take on new shapes
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Researchers from the University of Delaware and Washington University in St. Louis have figured out how to train synthetic polymer molecules to behave--to literally “self-assemble” --and form into long, multicompartment ...
Next Departure for Mars Stands Ready to Fly
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 03, 2007 |
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A NASA robotic explorer equipped to dig up and analyze icy soil on Mars sits atop a 13-story tall stack of rocket engines prepared for liftoff before sunup on Saturday.
Transgenic Tomatoes Destined for International Space Station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 03, 2007 |
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When the Space Shuttle Endeavor rises from its Florida launch pad Tuesday (Aug. 7), it will carry passengers from North Carolina State University.
Religion puts some docs in quandary
Aug 03, 2007 |
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More U.S. doctors are refusing to treat patients for religious reasons, causing a collision between religious freedom and discrimination laws.
Changing the rings: a key finding for magnetics design
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have done the first theoretical determination of the dominant damping mechanism that settles down excited magnetic ...
Animated beer smooth to pour
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Researchers from CSIRO and Korea’s ETRI will pour a virtual glass of beer in San Diego next week at SIGGRAPH 07, the world’s largest computer graphics conference, to showcase their innovative fluid special ...
Experts: Leave whale enough alone
Biology /
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Whale experts say that a young Minke now in a Scottish harbor should be allowed to decide for itself when to leave.
Dreamy Lunar Eclipse
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Close your eyes, breath deeply, let your mind wander to a distant seashore: It's late in the day, and the western sun is sinking into the glittering waves. At your feet, damp sand reflects the twilight, while ...
Stability and Diversity in Ecosystems
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Is biodiversity important for predicting human impacts on ecosystems? If diverse ecosystems were as a consequence more stable, the answer would be yes.
Abstinence programs fail to cut risk of HIV infection
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Programmes that exclusively encourage abstinence from sex do not seem to affect the risk of HIV infection in high income countries, finds a review of the evidence in this week’s BMJ.
Self-fertility in fungi — the secrets of 'DIY reproduction'
Biology /
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Research from The University of Nottingham sheds new light on a fascinating phenomenon of the natural world — the ability of some species to reproduce sexually without a partner.
Cognitive impairment link found in older adults taking popular stomach acid medications
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Long-term use of histamine2 receptor antagonists (H2A), one class of drugs that blocks stomach acid, may be associated with cognitive impairment in older African-American adults. According to an Indiana University School ...
Unknotting DNA clue to cancer syndrome
Aug 03, 2007 |
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A new UC Davis study that explains the actions of a gene mutation that causes early onset cancer provides a fundamental insight into the mechanism of DNA-break repair.
NASA Helps Texas Respond To Most Widespread Flooding In 50 Years
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 03, 2007 |
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On July 3, a NASA aircraft equipped with a state-of-the-art sensor provided emergency response officials with critical soil moisture data for several regions across Texas that were threatened by flooding. ...
