Physicists perform the first ever quantum calculation
Dec 11, 2007 |
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University of Queensland researchers are part of an international team to have made the first ever execution of a quantum calculation, a major step towards building the first quantum computers.
Toshiba Introduces New 10 Year--Quick Charge Industrial Battery
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Toshiba will begin selling the SCiB quick charge-10 year battery in March, 2008. This industrial battery increases safety, versatility in power source and qualifies as environmentally sensitive.
Explosives at the microscopic scale produce shocking results
Dec 11, 2007 |
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U.S. troops blew up enemy bridges with explosives in World War II to slow the advance of supplies or enemy forces.
New Technology Combines GPS Benefits with Privacy Protection
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 11, 2007 |
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As GPS and other wireless location-based technologies are becoming prevalent on cell phones and other everyday devices, two researchers are thinking about the social reaction to constant surveillance. As George ...
New study increases concerns about climate model reliability
Dec 11, 2007 |
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A new study comparing the composite output of 22 leading global climate models with actual climate data finds that the models do an unsatisfactory job of mimicking climate change in key portions of the atmosphere.
Solving solar system quandaries is simple: Just flip-flop the position of Uranus and Neptune
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Quick: What’s the order of the planets in the solar system? Need a little help? Maybe the following mnemonic rings a bell: “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Up Nine Pizzas.” It’s useful for remembering the ...
Neurotransmitters in biopolymers stimulate nerve regeneration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Research reported December 11 in the journal Advanced Materials describes a potentially promising strategy for encouraging the regeneration of damaged central nervous system cells known as neurons.
Researchers solve fuel-cell membrane structure conundrum
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Fuel-cell cars are reaching commercial viability in today’s increasingly eco-conscious society, but despite their promise, even scientists have struggled to explain just how the fuel-cell’s central component – the proton ...
Wind Turbines Produce 'Green' Energy -- and Airflow Mysteries
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Using smoke, laser light, model airplane propellers and a campus wind tunnel, a team led by Johns Hopkins University researchers is trying to solve the airflow mysteries that surround wind turbines, an increasingly ...
Mars Orbiter Examines 'Lace' and 'Lizard Skin' Terrain
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Scrutiny by NASA's newest Mars orbiter is helping scientists learn the stories of some of the weirdest landscapes on Mars, as well as more familiar-looking parts of the Red Planet.
Building blocks of life formed on Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen and form the building blocks of all life on Earth. By analyzing organic material and minerals in the Martian meteorite Allan Hills 84001, scientists at the Carnegie ...
Mars Rover Investigates Signs of Steamy Martian Past
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Researchers using NASA's twin Mars rovers are sorting out two possible origins for one of Spirit's most important discoveries, while also getting Spirit to a favorable spot for surviving the next Martian winter. ...
New Tibetan Ice Cores Missing A-Bomb Blast Markers; Suggest Himalayan Ice Fields Haven't Grown In Last 50 Years
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Ice cores drilled last year from the summit of a Himalayan ice field lack the distinctive radioactive signals that mark virtually every other ice core retrieved worldwide.
Earth's magnetic field could help protect astronauts working on the moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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It has been 35 years since humans last walked on the moon, but there has been much recent discussion about returning, either for exploration or to stage a mission to Mars. However, there are concerns about potential radiation ...
Cancer risks of eating red and processed meat
Dec 11, 2007 |
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New findings provide evidence that people who eat a lot of red and processed meats have greater risk of developing bowel and lung cancer than people who eat small quantities. The research by Amanda Cross and colleagues at ...
