First stars might have been powered by dark matter
Feb 12, 2008 |
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For a long time, scientists have assumed that the very first stars were powered by fusion, in processes similar to what goes on in present day stars. But a new theory is emerging to challenge that view. “The first stars were ...
Physicists reveal superconducting surprise
Feb 12, 2008 |
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MIT physicists have taken a step toward understanding the puzzling nature of high-temperature superconductors, materials that conduct electricity with no resistance at temperatures well above absolute zero.
Lake Mead could be dry by 2021
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 12, 2008 |
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There is a 50 percent chance Lake Mead, a key source of water for millions of people in the southwestern United States, will be dry by 2021 if climate changes as expected and future water usage is not curtailed, ...
Hubble finds strong contender for galaxy distance record
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Detailed images from Hubble’s Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) reveal an infant galaxy, dubbed A1689-zD1, undergoing a firestorm of star birth as it comes out of the dark ages, a ...
Bacteria and nanofilters -- the future of clean water technology
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques ...
Wired Wallpaper Offers Alternative to Outlets
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Philips has recently designed a type of wallpaper with conducting stripes running through it, enabling electrical devices to be hooked up to just about anywhere on the wall.
New findings contradict a prevailing belief about the inner ear
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A healthy ear emits soft sounds in response to the sounds that travel in. Detectable with sensitive microphones, these otoacoustic emissions help doctors test newborns' hearing. A deaf ear doesn't produce ...
Children who have an active father figure have fewer psychological and behavioral problems
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to a review published in the February issue of Acta Paediatrica.
New Dinosaur From Mexico Offers Insights into Ancient Life of West America
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Feb 12, 2008 |
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A new species of dinosaur unearthed in Mexico is giving scientists fresh insights into the ancient history of western North America, according to an international research team led by scientists from the Utah ...
New test detects early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a blood test with enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy.
A sense of scarcity: Why it seems like all the good ones are taken
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Singles’ bars, classified personals and dating websites are a reflection, not only of the common human desire to find a mate, but of the sense of scarcity that seems to surround the hunt. Many people participate in dating ...
Team uncovers Egypt's earliest agricultural settlement
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains ...
Panasonic Releases World’s First 32GB SDHC Memory Card With Class 6 Speed
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Panasonic, today announced the release date of the world’s first 32 Gigabyte SD High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card with Class 6 speed specification. With a global release in April 2008, the new SDHC Memory Card, RP-SDV32GU1K, ...
Heat treatment process supplies stronger die cast parts
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Car components with doubled mechanical strength, higher fatigue resistance and improved energy absorption are the result of a revolutionary CSIRO heat treatment process for high pressure die casting (HPDC) ...
Researchers discover how noroviruses cause repeated outbreaks of 'stomach flu'
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Norovirus, a common cause of gastroenteritis ("stomach flu"), could potentially be controlled by a vaccine. But because the virus evolves to avoid the immune system, the vaccine might have to be modified from year to year, ...
