Archive: 09/12/2007
Physicists pin down spin of surface atoms
Scientists who dream of shrinking computers to the nanoscale look to atomic spin as one possible building block for both processor and memory, yet setting the spin of an atom, let alone measuring it, has been ...
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Possible Chlamydia vaccine target found
U.S. scientists have identified a potential target for a vaccine to fight Chlamydia -- the world's most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection.
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Minor quakes no sign that San Diego's safe
Seismologists say the small earthquakes that have hit Southern California in the past 10 days have no effect on the chance of a major quake.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Dawn moves closer to the asteroid belt
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has been positioned at Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 17B atop a Delta II rocket for its launch from Florida later this month.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Wild male chimps steal to impress females
Scottish researchers studying wild chimpanzees in West Africa have discovered male chimps steal fruits from local farms to attract female mates.
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Sep 12, 2007 |
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260-million-year-old ear discovered
German paleobiologists studying 260-million-year-old fossils found in Russia have discovered what's believe to be the first anatomically modern ear.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Web site offers Large Hadron Collider info
The U.S. Department of Energy has created a Web site focusing on the U.S. role in developing the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator in Switzerland.
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Nine dead in Indonesian earthquake
Officials reported at least nine people were killed and more than 100 injured after a strong earthquake and an aftershock struck the Indian Ocean Wednesday.
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Astronomers find bizarre planet-mass object orbiting neutron star
Using NASA’s Swift and Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellites, astronomers have discovered one of the most bizarre planet-mass objects ever found.
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Method Safely Deposits Novel Metal Oxide Thin Films on Substrates
University at Buffalo chemists have developed a novel way to grow chemically pure, zinc oxide thin films characterized by dense, bristle-like nanostructures and a new method for depositing them on temperature-sensitive ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Astronomers Will Trace Planet Formation With Neon
Astronomers have observed neon in disks of dust and gas swirling around sunlike stars for the first time.
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Study: Men shed light on the mystery of human longevity
It turns out that older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species, according to new findings by researchers at Stanford and the University of California-Santa Barbara.
Sep 12, 2007 |
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To maximize biofuel potential, researchers look for sorghum's 'sweet spot'
Picture this - IV (intravenous) lines in a sorghum field. It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. It's one way that scientists at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are researching crops that may contribute ...
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Sep 12, 2007 |
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Cassini Gets Close-Up Views of Saturn's Moon Iapetus
Cassini completed its closest flyby of the odd moon Iapetus on Sept. 10, 2007. The spacecraft flew about 1,640 kilometers (1,000 miles) from Iapetus' surface and is returning amazing views of the bizarre moon. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2007 |
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Mathematician wins Shaw Prize for prime numbers, symmetry unification
Herchel Smith Professor of Mathematics Richard Taylor has been awarded the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences for work that unified the diverse fields of prime numbers and symmetry.
Sep 12, 2007 |
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