Half-baked asteroids have Earth-like crust
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Asteroids are hunks of rock that orbit in the outer reaches of space, and scientists have generally assumed that their small size limited the types of rock that could form in their crusts. But two newly discovered ...
Unique skeletal muscle design contributes to spine stability
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The novel design of a deep muscle along the spinal column called the multifidus muscle may in fact be key to spinal support and a healthy back, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of ...
Search website offers a visual alternative
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Like most everyone these days, when you need to search the Internet for just about anything, you use Google. Let's face it. Google is the undisputed champion when it comes to Internet searching. It's become so mainstream ...
P2P traffic control
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Could a concept from information technology familiar to online file sharers be exploited to reduce road congestion and even traffic accidents? That is the question answered in the affirmative by researchers in California, ...
Recognise this image?
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Image recognition is a long-standing challenge in science. But European researchers have achieved a breakthrough by developing a powerful image-recognition application with mass-market appeal. ...
Swarm of Yellowstone earthquakes doesn't pose risk, scientists say
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 07, 2009 |
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When you have 400 earthquakes on top of one of the largest supervolcanoes on Earth, people pay attention.
You can look -- but don't touch
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Consumers are often told that if they break an item, they buy it. But a new study suggests that if they just touch an item for more than a few seconds, they may also end up buying it.
Renaissance capitalist: New research answers mystery about illegitimate daughter of pope
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In popular legend, Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara (1480- 1519), stands falsely accused of poisoning her second husband. Victor Hugo portrayed her in thinly veiled fiction as a tragic femme fatale. Buffalo Bill named ...
Polarized light pollution leads animals astray
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Human-made light sources can alter natural light cycles, causing animals that rely on light cues to make mistakes when moving through their environment. In the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, a coll ...
Scientists unravel structure of key breast cancer target enzyme
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The molecular details of Aromatase, the key enzyme required for the body to make estrogen, are no longer a mystery thanks to the structural biology work done by the Ghosh lab at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical ...
Heart valves implanted without open-heart surgery
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An innovative approach for implanting a new aortic heart valve without open-heart surgery is being offered to patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Known as the PARTNER (Placement of ...
Source of cognitive decline in aging brains
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As people age, memory and the ability to carry out tasks often decline. Scientists looking for ways to lessen that decline often have focused on the "gray matter" -- the cortical regions where high-level ...
'Tetris' may help reduce flashbacks to traumatic events
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Playing ‘Tetris’ after traumatic events could reduce the flashbacks experienced in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), preliminary research by Oxford University psychologists suggests.
Restoring Trust Harder When It Is Broken Early In Relationship
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In relationships built on trust, a bad first impression can be harder to overcome than a betrayal that occurs after ties are established, a new study suggests.
Male crickets with bigger heads are better fighters, study reveals, echoing ancient Chinese text
Biology /
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Observing and betting on cricket fights has been part of Chinese cultural tradition since at least the Sung Dynasty (A.D. 960-1278). This ancient practice has resulted in quite a detailed list of characteristics ...
