Red-light cameras increase crashes, researchers find
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Rather than improving motorist safety, red-light cameras significantly increase crashes and are a ticket to higher auto insurance premiums, researchers at the University of South Florida College of Public Health conclude. ...
Scientist answers how Peruvian meteorite made it to Earth
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2008 |
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It made news around the world: On Sept. 15, 2007, an object hurtled through the sky and crashed into the Peruvian countryside. Scientists dispatched to the site near the village of Carancas found a gaping ...
Classical communication problem solved using quantum entanglement
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One of the problems plaguing classical communication is associated with what is known as the Byzantine agreement. In this problem, messages between three different parties are subject to faulty information. Quantum communication, ...
New twist on life's power source
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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A startling discovery by scientists at the Carnegie Institution puts a new twist on photosynthesis, arguably the most important biological process on Earth. Photosynthesis by plants, algae, and some bacteria supports nearly ...
New camera brings about vast improvement for surveillance
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Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville have developed a wide-angle camera that will be able to provide security forces with the ability to monitor large areas through high-resolution images ...
Mystery behind the strongest creature in the world
Mar 11, 2008 |
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The strongest creature in the world, the Hercules Beetle, has a colour-changing trick that scientists have long sought to understand. Research published today, Tuesday, 11 March, in the New Journal of Physics, details an inv ...
Researchers may have found test for depression
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Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered that a change in the location of a protein in the brain could serve as a biomarker for depression, allowing a simple, rapid, laboratory ...
Probing the mysteries of a surprisingly tough hydrogel
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Some 46 million people suffer from arthritis in the United States alone. The worst cases require painful surgeries to drill holes in and reinforce joints. Now researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and ...
Short-term stress can affect learning and memory
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Short-term stress lasting as little as a few hours can impair brain-cell communication in areas associated with learning and memory, University of California, Irvine researchers have found.
Royal corruption is rife in the ant world
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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Far from being a model of social co-operation, the ant world is riddled with cheating and corruption – and it goes all the way to the top, according to scientists from the Universities of Leeds and Copenhagen.
Snakes vault past toxic newts in evolutionary arms race
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Snakes don't eat fugu, the seafood delicacy prepared from blowfish meat and famed for its poisonous potential. However, should a common garter snake wander into a sushi restaurant, it could fearlessly order ...
Climate change will have a significant impact on transportation infrastructure and operations
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While every mode of transportation in the U.S. will be affected as the climate changes, potentially the greatest impact on transportation systems will be flooding of roads, railways, transit systems, and airport runways in ...
Microchip fingerprints used to lock out chip pirates
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Pirated microchips -- chips stolen from legitimate factories or made from stolen blueprints -- account for billions of dollars in annual losses to chipmakers.
Modern physics is critical to global warming research
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Science has come a long way with predicting climate. Increasingly sophisticated models and instruments can zero in on a specific storm formation or make detailed weather forecasts – all useful to our daily ...
New Potential Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy Appears to Be Safe
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Myostatin, a protein that blocks muscle growth, has shown promising results as a potential therapeutic target for treating muscular dystrophy in animal studies, where its inhibition led to increased muscle mass and strength. ...
