Gamma-Ray Burst Challenges Theory
Mar 08, 2007 |
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In a series of landmark observations gathered over a period of four months, NASA's Swift satellite has challenged some of astronomers' fundamental ideas about gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), which are among the most ...
Top 10 Materials Moments in History Announced
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More than 4,200 materials science and engineering professionals from 68 countries attended the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 25-March 1, as the results of voting among the scientific community ...
Robot Salamander May Give Evolution Clues
Mar 08, 2007 |
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A group of European researchers has developed a spinal cord model of the salamander and implemented it in a novel amphibious salamander-like robot. The robot changes its speed and gait in response to simple ...
Physicists slow and control supersonic helium beam
Mar 08, 2007 |
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The speed of a beam of helium atoms can be controlled and slowed using an "atomic paddle" much as a tennis player uses a racquet to control tennis balls, physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered.
Breakthrough vaccine to treat chemo-resistant ovarian cancer
Mar 08, 2007 |
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America announced today its plans to launch a new cancer vaccine therapy that expands treatment options for thousands of women with advanced stage ovarian cancer. This innovative treatment will ...
Sharing genes a common affair, studies show
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Mar 08, 2007 |
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Two new studies by University of California, Berkeley, scientists highlight the amazing promiscuity of genes, which appear to shuttle frequently between organisms, especially more primitive organisms, and often in packs.
Hydrogel particles pave way for new bedside diagnostics
Mar 08, 2007 |
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MIT researchers have created an inexpensive method to screen for millions of different biomolecules (DNA, proteins, etc.) in a single sample--a technology that could make possible the development of low-cost ...
Location, location, location: Cell sizes, lives influenced by host size
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Cells from the smallest to the largest of mammals often seem to be “one size fits all.” Now a closer look reveals that whether a cell lives in an elephant, mouse or something in between can make a big difference in its life. ...
Metacognition: Faced with a test, rats can check their knowledge first
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Mar 08, 2007 |
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Researchers have found evidence that rats are capable of metacognition—that is, they can possess knowledge of their own cognitive states. This ability, which can also be thought of as the capacity to assess or reflect on ...
Scientists identify protein that may promote migraines
Mar 08, 2007 |
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A University of Iowa study may provide an explanation for why some people get migraine headaches while others do not. The researchers found that too much of a small protein called RAMP1 appears to "turn up the volume" of ...
Scientists discover new marine species in eastern Pacific
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Mar 08, 2007 |
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Smithsonian scientists have discovered a biodiversity bounty in the Eastern Pacific—approximately 50 percent of the organisms found in some groups are new to science. The research team spent 11 days in the ...
SanDisk Unveils 8-Gigabyte SanDisk Ultra II SDHC Card
Mar 08, 2007 |
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SanDisk Corporation today introduced an 8-gigabyte SanDisk Ultra II SD High Capacity (SDHC) card. The new cards can store over 4,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 15 hours of MPEG 4 video.
New diesel fuel filtering process created
Mar 08, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers have developed a simple, inexpensive filtering process that could prevent costly instability and deterioration of military diesel fuel.
Digital Crystal Video Receiver: Researchers Patent Process for Aircraft Radar Warning Receivers
Mar 08, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have patented a discovery that could significantly increase reliability and reduce cost in equipment that helps protect U.S. military aircraft from attack. ...
Regardless of global warming, rising CO2 levels threaten marine life
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 08, 2007 |
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Like a piece of chalk dissolving in vinegar, marine life with hard shells is in danger of being dissolved by increasing acidity in the oceans.
