New Dark Matter Candidate Proposed
Aug 07, 2007 |
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A vacuum – space essentially void of any matter whatsoever – is a strange thing. And it may be even stranger, according to recent research. Motivated by the results of an experiment known as PVLAS, which showed that not only ...
Potato chip flavoring protects concrete
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Jordanian scientists have discovered potato chip flavoring can increase the longevity of concrete.
Baby DVDs, videos may hinder, not help, infants' language development
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Despite marketing claims, parents who want to give their infants a boost in learning language probably should limit the amount of time they expose their children to DVDs and videos such as “Baby Einstein” and “Brainy Baby.” ...
Researchers find vitamin B1 deficiency key to vascular problems for diabetic patients
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Researchers at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, have discovered that deficiency of thiamine – Vitamin B1 - may be key to a range of vascular problems for people with diabetes. They have also solved the mystery ...
Natural fireworks, courtesy of the Perseid meteor shower
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 07, 2007 |
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As the Perseid meteor shower becomes visible in all its glory on 13 August, natural fireworks will fill the sky. Showers of meteors, or ‘shooting stars’, appear as bright streaks of light in the sky. The display ...
New World Record For Superconducting Magnet Set
Aug 07, 2007 |
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A collaboration between the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University and industry partner SuperPower Inc. has led to a new world record for a magnetic field created by a superconducting magnet.
Quantum analog of Ulam's conjecture can guide molecules, reactions
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Like navigating spacecraft through the solar system by means of gravity and small propulsive bursts, researchers can guide atoms, molecules and chemical reactions by utilizing the forces that bind nuclei and electrons into ...
Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Green tea could hold promise as a new treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Simulated relationships offer insight into real ones
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Is it me, or are you a less than ideal partner? For psychologists studying how people manage romantic relationships, that’s not an easy question to answer. What if one of the partners is deeply afraid of intimacy? ...
Experiment suggests limitations to carbon dioxide 'tree banking'
Aug 07, 2007 |
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While 10 years of bathing North Carolina pine tree stands with extra carbon dioxide did allow the trees to grow more tissue, only those pines receiving the most water and nutrients were able to store significant amounts of ...
Side-to-side shaking of nanoresonators throws off impurities
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Tiny vibrating silicon resonators are of intense interest in nanotechnology circles for their potential ability to detect bacteria, viruses, DNA and other biological molecules.
High-intensity ultrasound may launch attack on cancer, wherever it lurks
Aug 07, 2007 |
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An intense form of ultrasound that shakes a tumor until its cells start to leak can trigger an “alarm” that enlists immune defenses against the cancerous invasion, according to a study led by researchers at Duke University's ...
Researchers discover some of the oldest forms of life
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Aug 07, 2007 |
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University of Queensland researchers have identified microbial remains in some of the oldest preserved organic matter on Earth, confirmed to be 3.5 billion years-old.
Apple Unveils New iMac
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Apple today unveiled an all new all-in-one iMac line featuring 20- and 24-inch widescreen displays encased in elegant and professional aluminum and glass enclosures.
Hold your nose and head for the hills: Titania is opening
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Aug 07, 2007 |
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Get a whiff of this: Titania, UC Botanical Garden's corpse flower, is being pollinated today. The plant's skirt of petals now measures 44" in diameter. Visitors to the garden's Tropical House will be treated ...
