Archive: 12/05/2005
Physicists describe strange new fluid-like state of matter
University of Chicago physicists have created a novel state of matter using nothing more than a container of loosely packed sand and a falling marble. They have found that the impacting marble produces a jet ...
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Researchers discover methods to find 'needles in haystack' in data
A Case Western Reserve University research team from physics and statistics has recently created innovative statistical techniques that improve the chances of detecting a signal in large data sets. The new techniques can ...
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The cold truth about climate change and snow
What would the Earth be like if one fine day all the snow melted away? Obviously, it would be a much warmer place. But what's interesting is how much warmer, says Stephen Vavrus, an associate scientist at ...
Dec 05, 2005 |
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Rare early Mayan portrait is found
University of Calgary archaeologist Kathryn Reese-Taylor and an international team of researchers have discovered an early Mayan portrait of a woman.
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Butterfly evolution is studied
University College London scientists say they've found why so many species of butterflies live in Central and South America, as compared with other places.
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Ancient sediments show influence of southern ocean circulation on climate
About 34 million years ago, the Earth's climate transitioned from a "greenhouse climate" to the "icehouse climate" of today, forming a massive ice sheet on the Antarctic continent. A new study by Linda Anderson, an ocean ...
Dec 05, 2005 |
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Simulations shed light on Earth's history of magnetic field reversals
A new analysis of computer simulations of Earth's magnetic field suggests that its behavior was different early in Earth's history, resulting in greater stability and fewer reversals of the magnetic field. The findings by ...
Dec 05, 2005 |
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Violent video games desensitize players to real-world violence
Playing violent video games changes brain function and desensitizes chronic players to violence, a new study shows.
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Hynix Develops World’s Fastest and Highest Density Graphics Memory
Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the availability of the world’s first 512 Megabit GDDR4 DRAM, the DRAM industry’s fastest and highest density graphics memory.
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Mathematician's insight helps unravel knotty problem
The latest insight from Rice University assistant professor Shelly Harvey is the kind of idea that comes along rarely for a theorist in any discipline: It's an idea that is both simple and capable of explaining ...
Dec 05, 2005 |
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Fujitsu Pioneers Use of Carbon Nanotubes for Heatsinks for Semiconductors
Fujitsu today announced that they have succeeded in the world's first development of carbon nanotube-based heatsinks for semiconductor chips. The use of carbon nanotubes as heatsinks for high-frequency high ...
Dec 05, 2005 |
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NEC's Breakthrough to Enhance Functionality of Sub-10nm Transistors
NEC today announced the development of new breakthrough device technology for low-power, high performance system LSI. Based on the ultimate scaling of conventional bulk planar MOSFETs, the new technology is capable of improving ...
Dec 05, 2005 |
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Study: Southern Louisiana is sinking
A Louisiana State University scientist says southern Louisiana is sinking and restoring flooded marshes to protect the state's Gulf coast is futile.
Dec 05, 2005 |
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Scientists sample soil in the Smokies
Scientists say they plan a soil study in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park next spring to determine levels of nutrient loss and acid accumulation.
Dec 05, 2005 |
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ZoomInfo mines deep for personal data
Googling someone has fast become an integral part of the English lexicon, and to Google someone before or after a date is de rigueur for many seeking that special someone.
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