High efficiency flat light source invented
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Apr 12, 2006 |
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Tired of fluorescent tubes? Imagine your ceiling -- or any surface -- as a giant light panel, thanks to OLED research from the University of Southern California and Princeton University.
Rice scientists attach motor to single-molecule car
Apr 12, 2006 |
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In follow-on work to last year's groundbreaking invention of the world's first single-molecule car, chemists at Rice University have produced the first motorized version of their tiny nanocar. The research is p ...
Evolution Of Irreducible Complexity Explained
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Using new techniques for resurrecting ancient genes, scientists have for the first time reconstructed the Darwinian evolution of an apparently "irreducibly complex" molecular system.
Gases in one dimension -- not your typical desk toy
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Apr 12, 2006 |
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Physicists at Penn State University have performed the first laboratory experiment with a system of many colliding particles whose motion never becomes chaotic. The achievement provides a deeper understanding ...
Apple embraces Windows XP with Boot Camp
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Sometimes the impossible happens. And as confusing as the change may be, it actually turns out not to be the end of the world.
'Tractor beam' traps protein molecules
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Apr 12, 2006 |
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A paper that outlines a new method to use a beam of light to trap protein molecules and make them dance in space has earned a place in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.
Penguins might have outlived dinosaurs
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Penguin fossils found near Christchurch, New Zealand, suggest a previously unknown genus of ancient penguins may have outlived the dinosaurs.
Pacific Northwest tectonic plates are moving
Apr 12, 2006 |
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The three major tectonic plates off the Pacific Northwest coast are undergoing a gradual shift, and the area in which they converge – popularly known as the "Triple Junction" – appears to be migrating in a southeasterly direction.
Vega: the star with comets?
Apr 12, 2006 |
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The observation of the immediate vicinity of a star other than the Sun has just been carried out for the first time. A debris disc made up of hot (1300 degrees) dust grains, residues of comet evaporation and ...
The brain's reaction to errors is studied
Apr 12, 2006 |
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From accidentally deleting a computer file to dropping something, we all make mistakes -- and now Michigan scientists are learning how that affects the brain.
Power on the go
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Mobile devices are becoming more and more intelligent – allowing users to watch movies on a mobile phone or laptop, or navigate with a PDA – but at the same time they require increasing amounts of power. To prevent the PC ...
Lunar rocks suggest meteorite shower
Apr 12, 2006 |
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New age measurements of lunar rocks returned by the Apollo space missions have revealed that a surprising number of the rocks show signs of melting about 3.9 billion years ago, suggesting that the moon – and ...
Why Is The Ground Brown
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Ecologists have long asked, Why is the world green? In other words, why aren't herbivores, such as insects and grazing animals, more successful at eating the world's green leaves, also known as plant biomass?
Survey Reveals Building Block Process For Biggest Galaxies
Apr 12, 2006 |
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A new study of the universe's most massive galaxy clusters shows how mergers play a critical role in their evolution. Astronomers used the twin Gemini Observatory instruments in Hawaii and Chile, and the Hubble Space Telescope ...
Storm In A Spacecraft
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Like a salvo of shots, another round of Chinese statements on their space program has filled the media. After so many interesting revelations in February and March, China should have been happy to suspend commentaries ...
