Moving Quarks Help Solve Proton Spin Puzzle
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New theory work at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has shown that more than half of the spin of the proton is the result of the movement of its building blocks: ...
Luck gave dinosaurs their edge
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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By comparing early dinosaurs to their closest competitors, the curuotarsans, Steve Brusatte of the American Museum of Natural History and colleagues have found that dinosaurs had no special ability to dominate ...
Research team proposes new link to tropical African climate
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2008 |
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The Lake Tanganyika area, in southeast Africa, is home to nearly 130 million people living in four countries that bound the lake, the second deepest on Earth. Scientists have known that the region experiences ...
The pepperoni pizza hypothesis
Sep 11, 2008 |
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What's the worst that could happen after eating a slice of pepperoni pizza? A little heartburn, for most people.
Solar-Powered LED Lamp Tracks Your Home's Energy Use
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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Designer Beverly Ng created the solar-powered LED Spark Lamp as a decorative way to reduce energy consumption - but, perhaps more importantly, to let homeowners know of their daily energy use.
Clinical trial for new tuberculosis vaccine
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Since Monday of this week, the new vaccine "VPM1002" has entered the clinical phase I trial in Neuss, Germany, where it is being tested for safety on voluntary subjects. VPM1002 is based on a vaccine that ...
A snapshot of the transformation of nanoscale structures
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Researchers have achieved a milestone in materials science and electron microscopy by taking a high-resolution snapshot of the transformation of nanoscale structures.
Playboy Founder Embodies American Dream; Changes American Culture
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There is little doubt that Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has become one of the most controversial figures of the past half century. From his highly publicized lifestyle to his risqué magazine, to his multi-million dollar company, ...
Scientists isolate cancer stem cells
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After years of working toward this goal, scientists at the OU Cancer Institute have found a way to isolate cancer stem cells in tumors so they can target the cells and kill them, keeping cancer from returning.
Saltwater solution to save crops
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2008 |
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Technology under development at the University of New South Wales could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty groundwater.
Watch and learn: Time teaches us how to recognize visual objects
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In work that could aid efforts to develop more brain-like computer vision systems, MIT neuroscientists have tricked the visual brain into confusing one object with another, thereby demonstrating ...
Cause of conduct problems among girls appears to be different than in boys
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 11, 2008 |
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The first study to include a significant number of aggressive girls with conduct problems indicates that psychological conditions including conduct disorder may have separate causes in the two sexes.
Rare frog find gives herpetologist hope
Biology /
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A rare female frog has been seen for the first time in 20 years during an expedition to Central America by scientists from The University of Manchester and Chester Zoo.
30-year study shows benefits of glucose control
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A large-scale, 30-year study by Oxford University has shown improved blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes leads to greater benefits in the longer term. The findings, to be published in the New England Jo ...
The viability of hydrogen transportation markets: Chicken or egg?
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Hydrogen may well be the new gasoline. But where's the nearest "gas" station where you can pull up and refuel your energy-efficient vehicle? Will hydrogen stations be strategically convenient—located on street corners and ...
