Scientists pinpoint the 'edge of space'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Where does space begin? Scientists at the University of Calgary have created a new instrument that is able to track the transition between the relatively gentle winds of Earth's atmosphere and the more violent flows of charged ...
Physicists discover important step for making light crystals (w/Videos)
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Ohio State University researchers have developed a new strategy to overcome one of the major obstacles to a grand challenge in physics.
On the Net: College too expensive? Try YouTube
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- It might seem counterintuitive to look for higher education alongside Avril Lavigne music videos, but the video-sharing site has become a major reservoir of college content.
Beyond Apollo: Moon Tech Takes a Giant Leap
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 09, 2009 |
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The flight computer onboard the Lunar Excursion Module, which landed on the Moon during the Apollo program, had a whopping 4 kilobytes of RAM and a 74 KB "hard drive." In places, the craft's outer skin was ...
The Physics of Pizza Tossing
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As dough flies through the air, transforming from a ball into a disk in the chef’s experienced hands, pizza tossing can definitely be thought of as an art. But, as a recent study shows, pizza ...
Hemp could be key to zero-carbon houses
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Hemp, a plant from the cannabis family, could be used to build carbon-neutral homes of the future to help combat climate change and boost the rural economy, say researchers at the University of Bath.
New Laser Technique Advances Nanofabrication Process
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The ability to create tiny patterns is essential to the fabrication of computer chips and many other current and potential applications of nanotechnology. Yet, creating ever smaller features, ...
Join STEREO and Explore Gravitational 'Parking Lots' That May Hold Secret of Moon's Origin
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Two places on opposite sides of Earth may hold the secret to how the moon was born. NASA's twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft are about to enter these zones, known as the L4 and ...
Solomon Islands earthquake sheds light on enhanced tsunami risk
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 09, 2009 |
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The 2007 Solomon Island earthquake may point to previously unknown increased earthquake and tsunami risks because of the unusual tectonic plate geography and the sudden change in direction of the earthquake, ...
The power structure of Bronze Age societies was based on social networks
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Archaeologist Magnus Artursson at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, demonstrates in his thesis that societies during the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age had a significantly more varied and complex structure than was previously ...
Red-hot research could lead to new materials
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent experiments to create a fast-reacting explosive by concocting it at the nanoscopic level could result in more spectacular firework displays. But more impressive to the Missouri University ...
US firm investing billions in crisis-hit chip industry
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Despite the economic slump that has battered the semiconductor business, a new player from the United States' Silicon Valley technology belt is investing billions of dollars in a bid to catch the next wave ...
Scientists start to unlock secrets of bird flight
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- For millennia, people have watched the birds and bees and wondered: "How do they do that?" Thanks to high-speed film and some persistent scientists, at least one of the secrets of flight is now revealed. ...
Research sheds new light on inflammatory disease
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that understanding the precise timing of communication between cells that coordinate the body's response to disease could be key to new drug developments.
No Direct Link Between Panic Attacks, PTSD
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 09, 2009 |
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New Geisinger-lead research dispels a recent notion in psychiatry that if a person experiences a panic attack during a traumatic event that they will likely suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the future.
