Has global warming research misinterpreted cloud behavior?
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Climate experts agree that the seriousness of manmade global warming depends greatly upon how clouds in the climate system respond to the small warming tendency from the extra carbon dioxide mankind produces.
'Super paper:' New nanopaper more break-resistant than cast iron
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Researchers in Sweden and Japan report development of a new type of paper that resists breaking when pulled almost as well as cast iron. The new material, called "cellulose nanopaper," is made of sub-microscopic ...
Thinking ahead: Bacteria anticipate coming changes in their environment
Biology /
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A new study by Princeton University researchers shows for the first time that bacteria don't just react to changes in their surroundings -- they anticipate and prepare for them. The findings, reported in the June 6 issue ...
Researchers show how the brain can protect against cancer
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Scientists have been aware for many years that if cancer patients are not able to deal with the stress associated with being sick, the cancer will progress faster than in calmer patients. To counteract this phenomenon, physicians ...
Sun goes longer than normal without producing sunspots
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 09, 2008 |
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The sun has been laying low for the past couple of years, producing no sunspots and giving a break to satellites.
'Man-made' Water Has Different Chemistry
Jun 09, 2008 |
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As population growth, food production and the regional effects of climate change place greater stress on the Earth’s natural water supply, “man-made” water – created by removing salt from seawater and brackish groundwater ...
Apple unveils new iPhone 3G with faster Web, GPS
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Apple today introduced the new iPhone 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based ...
Report confirms drilling, not earthquake, caused Java mud volcano
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A two-year old mud volcano which is still spewing huge volumes of mud, has displaced more than 30,000 people and caused millions of dollars worth of damage was caused by the drilling of a gas exploration well, ...
Can silver nanoparticles be the key to a more compact laser?
Jun 09, 2008 |
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“In random media, multiple scattering and interference reduce the diffusion of light, and in case of extremely strong scattering, photon localization, or Anderson localization of light, is predicted like electrons in glasses,” ...
Stripes key to nanoparticle drug delivery
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 09, 2008 |
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In work that could at the same time impact the delivery of drugs and explain a biological mystery, MIT engineers have created the first synthetic nanoparticles that can penetrate a cell without poking a hole ...
Who shalt not kill? Brain power leads to level-headedness when faced with moral dilemmas
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Should a sergeant sacrifice a wounded private on the battlefield in order to save the rest of his troops? Is euthanasia acceptable if it prevents needless suffering? Many of us will have to face some sort of extreme moral ...
When it comes to nitrogen, the 'fix' is in
Jun 09, 2008 |
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The discovery in the last decade of new suites of microorganisms capable of using various forms of nitrogen -- discoveries that have involved a number of University of Washington researchers -- is one reason ...
Study finds Chinese food good for your heart
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, Xuezhikang (XZK), reduced the risk of repeat heart attacks by 45%, revascularization (bypass ...
World's oldest woman had normal brain
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A 115-year-old woman who remained mentally alert throughout her life had an essentially normal brain, with little or no evidence of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in the August issue of Neurobiology of Aging.
New research refutes myth of pure Scandinavian race
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A team of forensic scientists at the University of Copenhagen has studied human remains found in two ancient Danish burial grounds dating back to the iron age, and discovered a man who appears to be of arabian origin. The ...
