Particle decay may point to New Physics
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A tiny flaw has caught the attention of physicists: the Standard Model (SM) predicts that the B meson mixing phase should be measured at nearly the same result using two different classes of decay modes. However, ...
A boost for solar cells with photon fusion
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An innovative process that converts low-energy longwave photons (light particles) into higher-energy shortwave photons has been developed by a team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research ...
Giant Insects Might Reign If Only There Was More Oxygen in the Air
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The delicate lady bug in your garden could be frighteningly large if only there was a greater concentration of oxygen in the air, a new study concludes. The study adds support to the theory that some insects were much larger ...
Cassini Image Shows Saturn Draped in a String of Pearls
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Saturn appears dressed to the nines, "wearing" a strand of "pearls" in a stunning infrared image from the Cassini spacecraft that showcases a meteorological phenomenon.
Toward Next Chip Generation: Researchers Demonstrate Powerful EUV Light Source
Oct 11, 2006 |
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A University of Central Florida research team has made a substantial inroad toward establishing extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) as a primary power source for manufacturing the next generation of computer chips.
Rapid Sea Level Rise in the Arctic Ocean May Alter Views of Human Migration
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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Scientists have found new evidence that the Bering Strait near Alaska flooded into the Arctic Ocean about 11,000 years ago, about 1,000 years earlier than widely believed, closing off the land bridge thought to be the major ...
Some Super-Earths Form in Super Snowstorms
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The 200 known planets that orbit other stars exhibit incredible variety. Among them are a handful of worlds that weigh between 5 and 15 times Earth. Astronomers believe these "super-Earths" are rocky iceballs rather than ...
The day LISA Pathfinder hung in the balance
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At the core of ESA's LISA Pathfinder mission sit two small hearts. Each is a cube, just 5 centimetres across. Together they will allow LISA Pathfinder to lay the foundations for future space-based measurements ...
Structure of enzyme offers treatment clues for diabetes, Alzheimer's
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Researchers from the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of insulin-degrading enzyme, a promising target for new drugs because it breaks down ...
Nanoparticle assembly enters the fast lane
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 11, 2006 |
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The speed of nanoparticle assembly can be accelerated with the assistance of the molecule that carries life's genetic instructions, DNA, a team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National ...
Researchers Develop Nanoparticle Sensor
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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(AP) -- New Mexico Tech researchers have developed a sensor that uses the light-emitting properties of some nanoparticles to analyze and identify individual components of single strands of DNA and RNA.
Revolutionary map of the universe planned
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German astronomers are leading a worldwide effort to produce a revolutionary map and first digital "movie" of the universe.
Speed is the name of the game for researchers
Technology / Computer Sciences
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Cutting-edge computer technology designed for use in game consoles like the PlayStation 3 will power complex research software at The University of Manchester. Academics in several scientific and engineering fields will use ...
Study: Lasik safer than contact lenses
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Portland, Ore., researchers have said contact lens users are more likely than Lasik surgery patients to develop complications leading to further vision loss.
Does missing gene point to nocturnal existence for early mammals?
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A gene that makes cells in the eye receptive to light is missing in humans, researchers have discovered. They say that whereas some animals like birds, fish and amphibians have two versions of this photoreceptor, mammals, ...
