Magnetic Moondust
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Thirty-plus years ago on the moon, Apollo astronauts made an important discovery: Moondust can be a major nuisance. The fine powdery grit was everywhere and had a curious way of getting into things. Moondust ...
Nano World: Nanoparticle toxicity tests
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Scientists have for the first time compared how toxic several different kinds of nanoparticles are with known toxic and nontoxic items and found certain nanoparticles appeared surprisingly toxic, experts told UPI's Nano World. ...
Finding a Better Way to Quiet Noisy Environments
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Researchers at UCSD report in the April 4 issue of the Journal of Sound and Vibration a new mathematical algorithm designed to dramatically improve noise-cancellation technologies that are used to quiet everything from a ...
'Scent of a woman' tells male redback spiders to find a mate
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If men think finding a nice partner to settle down and raise children with is tough, consider the plight of the male Australian redback spider. Instead of personality conflicts, spats over in-laws and financial ...
Building-block process in evolution of massive galaxy clusters revealed
Apr 05, 2006 |
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A study of the Universe’s most massive galaxy clusters has shown that mergers play a vital role in their evolution.
Mercury's formation impact splattered Earth with material
Apr 05, 2006 |
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New computer simulations of Mercury’s formation show the fate of material blasted out into space when a large proto-planet collided with a giant asteroid 4.5 billion years ago. The simulations, which track ...
Spitzer Finds Hints of Planet Birth Around Dead Star
Apr 05, 2006 |
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has uncovered new evidence that planets might rise up out of a dead star's ashes. The infrared telescope surveyed the scene around a pulsar, the remnant of an exploded star, and ...
Study: Even short-term yoga training good
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Scientists at Thailand's Khon Kaen University say 18 short yoga sessions can provide significant improvement to one's respiratory function.
13-foot dinosaur raptor bones unveiled
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Five years after their discovery, the bones of a 7-foot-tall, 13-foot long new raptor dinosaur have been unveiled at the University of Utah.
Marine bacteria are cutting cooling gas emissions
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Marine bacteria are reducing the amount of an important climate cooling gas given off from our seas and studies on enzymes from a model bacterium could help to understand this important process, say scientists today (Wednesday ...
Rutgers Researchers Find Fat Gene
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Rutgers researchers have identified a human gene, its protein product and the way in which the protein influences how the body processes fat, discoveries that may lead to drugs to control obesity and promote ...
Illinois first in tritium leaks
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Illinois reportedly has more sites at which radioactive tritium have leaked than any other state where such spills have been reported.
Cool rain may cause tornadoes
Apr 05, 2006 |
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A University of Alabama-Huntsville study suggests cooling rain preceding some hurricanes' landfall may produce conditions favorable for tornadoes.
Low-calorie diet: Longer life?
Apr 05, 2006 |
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St. Louis scientists are starting a 2-year study to confirm a short Louisiana State University trial suggesting low-calorie diets result in longer life.
Chinese companies ready to drive global expansion
Apr 05, 2006 |
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Research by IBM and Fudan University finds that Chinese companies are expanding globally to acquire technology and management skills, escape intense domestic competition and capture new market opportunities. The in-depth ...
