Taming 900 vortices gives plasma energy insight
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ANU researchers have come closer to understanding how energy is retained in turbulent systems that self-organise - such as the atmosphere, the universe and plasma - after designing a simple experiment in their ...
ORNL team discovers new way to spin up pulsars
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A team of scientists using Oak Ridge National Laboratory supercomputers has discovered the first plausible explanation for a pulsar's spin that fits the observations made by astronomers. Anthony Mezzacappa ...
New sucker-footed bat discovered in Madagascar
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Scientists have discovered a new species of bat that has large flat adhesive organs, or suckers, attached to its thumbs and hind feet.
Study Focuses on an Alternative Diagnosis to Alzheimer’s Disease
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Here's a terrible thought: What if an elderly loved one was confined to a nursing home because a doctor assumed he had Alzheimer's, but he didn't have the disease at all? Worse, what if his condition could be helped and his ...
Chemistry of Volcanic Fallout Reveals Secrets of Past Eruptions
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 05, 2007 |
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A team of American and French scientists has developed a method to determine the influence of past volcanic eruptions on climate and the chemistry of the upper atmosphere, and significantly reduce uncertainty in models of ...
The beauty of the pursuit of knowledge as seen in this 'lab on a chip'
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Noting that "the pursuit of knowledge turns up its fair share of beauty," Nature magazine published a portfolio of stunning images produced by scientists during 2006. The image above, created by researchers here a ...
Clockmaker develops accurate tide clock
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A Scottish clockmaker, accepting the gauntlet tossed in 2005, said he developed a clock that accurately predicts the time the tides roll in.
Google joins Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Google, the world's largest Internet search engine, has joined a group of 19 universities, national labs and private foundations that is building the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST).
Winter Season Off To Record Warm Start
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If this winter seems warmer to you than normal, you are not mistaken. December 2006 was the warmest December on record in Concord, N.H., and concludes a year that was one of the warmest ever in the Granite ...
Toshiba Brings HD DVD Write Drive to Desktop PCs
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Toshiba today brought the wide ranging capabilities of HD DVD to the desktop PC with the announcement of a standard height HD DVD drive able to read and write to HD DVD and to standard DVD and CD discs. Sample shipments of ...
Study Links Form of 'Bad' Cholesterol with Heart Attack Risk
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A blood component called glycated LDL -- a form of low-density lipoprotein, the "bad" cholesterol, with a sugar molecule attached -- is known to be higher in diabetics than non-diabetics, and extensive research has shown ...
BitTyrant makes a turbulent entry into digital filesharing
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 05, 2007 |
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As you read this sentence, an estimated 5 million people are using BitTorrent to download their favorite movies or TV shows. The free software has achieved almost iconic status since its 2001 release, its creator profiled ...
WHO head worries about bird flu pandemic
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The new World Health Organization chief said bird flu remains a global threat and noted that reports show outbreaks have increased recently.
Two Parkinson's drugs linked to valve risk
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Two drugs used for Parkinson's disease increase the risk of heart-valve damage, studies said, prompting a U.S. official to call for a halt in their use.
Britain posed to ban hybrid embryos
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Patients "desperate for therapy" would be denied potential treatment if Britain outlaws human-animal embryos, scientists said.
