Breaking the nanometer barrier in X-ray microscopy
Nov 09, 2006 |
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Argonne National Laboratory scientists in collaboration with Xradia have created a new X-ray microscope technique capable of observing molecular-scale features, measuring less than a nanometer in height.
Nature's process for nitrogen fixation caught in action
Nov 09, 2006 |
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Nitrogen gas is converted to ammonia fertilizer by a chemical process that involves high temperature and high pressure. Nature does the same thing at ambient temperature and pressure. The process, called nitrogen fixation, ...
Next generation imaging detectors could enhance space missions
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 09, 2006 |
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A new generation of imaging detectors with low-noise and high-speed capabilities may transform imaging applications on NASA space missions, impact biomedical imaging and aid in homeland defense.
Memories: It's all in the packaging, scientists say
Nov 09, 2006 |
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Researchers at UC Irvine have found that how much detail one remembers of an event depends on whether a certain portion of the brain is activated to “package” the memory.
Lewis and Clark data show narrower, more flood-prone River
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 09, 2006 |
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A geologist at Washington University in St. Louis and his collaborator at Oxford University have interpreted data that Lewis and Clark collected during their famous expedition and found that the Missouri River has markedly ...
Manmade protein shows promise for cancer, macular degeneration
Nov 09, 2006 |
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Potentially blinding blood vessel growth in the cornea resulting from eye injury or even surgery can be reduced by more than 50 percent with a new manmade protein, researchers say.
Firstborns -- under the right circumstances -- more likely to be creative
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 09, 2006 |
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Expectant parents eagerly await the arrival of their bundle of joy, hoping that they will have the most beautiful and intelligent baby in the world. While parents might not have direct control over brains and ...
FSU's Magnet Lab Researchers Deciphering Flu Virus
Nov 09, 2006 |
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As the Northern Hemisphere braces for another flu season, researchers at Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory are making strides toward better understanding the mechanics of the ...
Sensor networks protect containers, navigate robots
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 09, 2006 |
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Agent 007 is a mighty versatile fellow, but he would have to take backseat to agents being trained at Washington University in St. Louis.
Happy birthday, Venus Express!
Nov 09, 2006 |
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One year after its launch on 9 November 2005 and a few months into its science phase, ESA's Venus Express keeps working well and continues to gather lots of data about the hot and noxious atmosphere of the ...
Portable, solar-powered tag readers could improve traffic management
Nov 09, 2006 |
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As part of their ongoing effort to improve traffic management in New York state and across the country, a team of transportation researchers will be testing an array of wireless, solar-powered readers to monitor ...
Study: Spam more annoying than direct mail
Nov 09, 2006 |
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A U.S. study suggests most people find spam more intrusive and irritating than they do direct mail.
NSAID increases liver damage in mice carrying mutant human gene
Nov 09, 2006 |
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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency isn't a term that rolls right off the tongue. But people diagnosed with this genetic disorder learn its potential effects well. They know they shouldn't smoke or be around smokers ...
Children’s Belly Fat Increases More Than 65 Percent Since 1990s
Nov 09, 2006 |
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Abdominal obesity increased more than 65 percent among boys and almost 70 percent among girls between 1988 and 2004. The finding of growing girth is significant because abdominal obesity has emerged as a better predictor ...
Russia raises space tourist tab to $21m
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 09, 2006 |
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It will now cost $21 million for a tourist flight from Russia to the International Space Station.
