Lost World Found in Papua New Guinea Volcano
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A BBC expedition exploring inside the crater of an extinct volcano in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has discovered a lost world of dozens of weird new species and rare animals, including new frogs, ...
A Theory of Dark Matter
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Among the most astounding, unexpected, and important achievements of the past century (or even more) have been the discoveries of dark matter and dark energy, collectively dubbed the "dark sector."
World's first floating wind turbine opens in Norway
Sep 08, 2009 |
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The world's first floating full-scale offshore wind turbine has been inaugurated in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, Norwegian energy giant StatoilHydro said Tuesday.
Patagonia site of world's biggest crater field: study
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Argentina can lay claim to the world's largest crater field, a volcanic area in Patagonia known as the "Devil's Slope," according to a study released Tuesday.
Electrical circuit runs entirely off power in trees
Sep 08, 2009 |
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You've heard about flower power. What about tree power? It turns out that it's there, in small but measurable quantities. There's enough power in trees for University of Washington researchers to run an electronic ...
Obama space panel says moon return plan is a no-go (Update)
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly.
Function of a neglected structure in neurons revealed after 50 years
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Fifty years after it was originally discovered, scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland, have elucidated the function of a microscopic network of ...
Researcher uses bacteria to make radioactive metals inert
Sep 08, 2009 |
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The Lost Orphan Mine below the Grand Canyon hasn't produced uranium since the 1960s, but radioactive residue still contaminates the area. Cleaning the region takes an expensive process that is only done in ...
Intel Launches Three New Quad-core Processors
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel has launched three new quad-core processors utilizing Intel's new Nehalem architecture. These processors, formerly codenamed Lynnfield, are aimed at desktop computers, as well as the ...
Cell discovery opens new chapter in drug development
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Scientists have uncovered new details about how the cells in our bodies communicate with each other and their environment: findings that are of fundamental importance to human biology.
U.S. energy demand on the decline due to population migration
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As Congress and the White House explore ways to encourage Americans to conserve energy, a new study by the University of Michigan shows that the average individual energy demand for heating and cooling has ...
Researchers develop thin films showing promise for solar applications
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed thin films that exhibit carrier multiplication (CM). This development is of great interest for future solar cells.
High in Sodium: Highly Charged Tungsten Ions May Diagnose Fusion Energy Reactors
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Just as health-food manufacturers work on developing the best possible sodium substitutes for low-salt diets, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have acquired ...
Houseplants cut indoor ozone
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Ozone, the main component of air pollution, or smog, is a highly reactive, colorless gas formed when oxygen reacts with other chemicals. Although ozone pollution is most often associated with outdoor air, ...
Study: Parenthood makes moms more liberal, dads more conservative
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Parenthood is pushing mothers and fathers in opposite directions on political issues associated with social welfare, from health care to education, according to new research from North Carolina State University.
