Variable physical laws
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Physical quantities such as the speed of light, the gravitational constant and the electron mass are believed to be the same independent of where and when they appear in the universe. Therefore, they are known as constants ...
New mathematical method provides better way to analyze noise
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Humans have 200 million light receptors in their eyes, 10 to 20 million receptors devoted to smell, but only 8,000 dedicated to sound. Yet despite this miniscule number, the auditory system is the fastest of ...
Magnetic fields may help brain work
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Australian researchers say magnetic fields could make ordinary people capable of extraordinary mental feats.
Researchers build an ultrasound version of the laser
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and at the University of Missouri at Rolla have built an ultrasound analogue of the laser.
Researchers Discover the 'Big Sperm Paradox'
Biology /
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Syracuse University Ph.D. student Adam Bjork is a man on a mission: to unlock the mysteries of cryptic female choice. He’s not studying psychology or trying to get a date—he’s a student of biology in SU’s College ...
Probing Question: What makes a song catchy?
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A catchy tune isn't always a good thing. If it contains an infectious chorus, even a song you dislike might refuse to leave your head. ("Achy Breaky Heart," anyone?) The choice of descriptors is not lost on Keith Duffy, a ...
Greek mystery may have been solved
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 08, 2006 |
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Scientists say they may have solved the puzzle produced by the 1900 discovery off Greece of a bronze mechanism created in 80 B.C.
Scientist Finds 'Genetically Distinct' Shark
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Biology professor Dr. Joe Quattro, collaborating with Dr. Jim Grady at the University of New Orleans and Dr. Trey Driggers with the National Marine Fisheries Service, has discovered a genetically distinct species ...
Hubble Sees Galaxy on Edge
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This is a unique NASA Hubble Space Telescope view of the disk galaxy NGC 5866 tilted nearly edge-on to our line-of-sight.
Samsung Intros First 1.98'' LCD to Achieve VGA with Amorphous Silicon
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Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the industry's first 1.98” LCD panel to achieve VGA resolution, using the company's amorphous silicon (a-Si) technology. Mobile phones equipped with ...
Global warming might affect Hawaii area
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Scientists say many Northwestern Hawaiian Islands might be submerged by 2100 because of global warming, National Geographic News reported.
Triple threat polymer captures and releases
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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A chemist at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a remarkable nanostructured material that can repel pests, sweeten the air, and some day might even be used as a timed drug delivery system — as ...
Experts applaud massive fish kill
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Illinois state officials say they are thrilled by the mysterious deaths of thousands of invasive Asian carp in the Illinois River last week.
Designer Gradients Speed Surface Science Experiments
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Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated an elegantly simple technique for synthesizing a wide variety of complex surfaces that vary in a controlled fashion across ...
Bacteria have their own immune system protecting against outside DNA
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Bacteria like Salmonella have a complicated immune system that helps them recognize and isolate foreign DNA trying to invade their cell membrane, according to a University of Washington-led study in the June 8 issue of Science Ex ...
