IBM Scientists Harness 'Slow Light' for Optical Communications
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Researchers at IBM have created a tiny device that represents a big advance toward the eventual use of light in place of electricity in the connection of electronic components, potentially leading to vast ...
'Wouldn't it be unlikely' - mathematician rates chances of winning Gold Lotto
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Wouldn't it be nice to share in Gold Lotto's $19 million Superdraw this Saturday - nice but almost impossible according to a University of Queensland mathematician. Associate Professor Peter Adams has calculated the odd ...
What makes glass break?
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After 2,000 years of making and breaking glass, one might think there would be a definitive answer. But at the Third International Workshop on the Flow and Fracture of Advanced Glasses, held Oct. 2 to 5 at ...
Astronomers Get Closest Look Yet At Milky Way's Mysterious Core
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Astronomers have gotten their deepest glimpse into the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy, peering closer to the supermassive black hole at the Galaxy's core then ever before.
Scientists confirm how crystals form
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A team of researchers at Yale University is the first to devise a way to predict the microstructure of crystals as they form in materials, according to a report in the September issue of Applied Physics Letters.
Anti-aging hormone actions revealed
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Scientists say the recently discovered anti-aging hormone "Klotho" acts by increasing a cell's ability to detoxify harmful reactive oxygen species.
Carbon nanotube membranes allow super-fast fluid flow
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Membranes composed of manmade carbon nanotubes permit a fluid flow nearly 10,000 to 100,000 times faster than conventional fluid flow theory would predict because of the nanotubes' nearly friction-free surface, researchers ...
Volcanic eruptions impact global sea level
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Clouds of gases and particles sprayed into the stratosphere by volcanic eruptions cool the oceans and temporarily offset the rise in global sea level caused by the greenhouse effect, according to research ...
Venus may hold astonishing discoveries
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University of Colorado at Boulder planetary scientist Larry Esposito, a member of the European Space Agency's Venus Express science team, believes the upcoming mission to Earth's "evil twin" planet should be full of surprises. ...
Chemist explores ways to make hydrogen a viable fuel
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A chemist at Washington University in St. Louis hopes to find the right stuff to put the element hydrogen in a sticky situation. Lev Gelb, Ph.D., Washington University assistant professor of chemistry, pre ...
Nanostructures for hydrogen production and storage
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Incorporating nanostructures may lead to more efficient hydrogen production and storage, according to researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of California, Santa Cruz who have secured $1.35 million ...
2,000 Theropod teeth
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A paleontologist at Washington University in St. Louis has concocted a mathematical scheme for identifying dinosaurs based upon measurements of their copious Mesozoic dental droppings. His method could help ...
Non-Lethal Laser Weapon Halts Aggressors
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A laser technology being developed by Air Force Research Laboratory employees at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., will be the first man-portable, non-lethal deterrrent weapon intended for protecting troops and controlling hostile ...
Video-game ideas grab spotlight in capital
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Although "Pac Man," "Grand Theft Auto," "Resident Evil" and "Tomb Raider" may be among the most widely recognized video games on the market, efforts are under way to develop new titles that can assist in professional training, ...
Cosmic Cloudshine: Its Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep
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Hubble's iconic images include many shots of cosmic clouds of gas and dust called nebulae. For example, the famous "Pillars of Creation" mark the birthplace of new stars within the Eagle Nebula. Yet despite ...
