Astronomers Obtain Highly Detailed Image of the 'Red Square'
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Astronomers today announced the arrival of a new member in the pantheon of exotically beautiful celestial objects. Christened the "Red Square" by Peter Tuthill, leader of the team, the image was compiled with ...
Hotter than expected neutron star surfaces help explain superburst frequency
Apr 13, 2007 |
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A new theoretical thermometer built from heavy-duty mathematics and computer code suggests that the surfaces of certain neutron stars run significantly hotter than previously expected. Hot enough, in fact, ...
Iowa State physicist leads team designing detector for international particle collider
Apr 13, 2007 |
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John Hauptman stood before an international gathering of particle physicists and announced he had another idea. One that was different. One that was simpler. And best of all, one that he was sure would work.
Dust Devils Whip By Spirit
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2007 |
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On sol 1120 (February 26, 2007), the navigation camera aboard NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured one of the best dust devils it’s seen in its three-plus year mission. The series of navigation camera ...
Sex and prenatal hormone exposure affect cognitive performance
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Yerkes researchers are using their findings to better understand sex differences in cognitive performance, which may lead to increased understanding of the difference in neuropsychological disorders men and women experience.
Diffraction and scattering -- the solution to what's in solution
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Notre Dame have successfully applied X-ray scattering techniques to determine how dissolved metal ions interact in ...
Tips Can Help Consumers Choose Flat-Panel Displays
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Choosing a flat-panel display for a television or video screen can be more complicated that you might think. Did you know, for instance, that the lighting in your living room can make a particular type of display look much ...
How male owls pitch their wits to show who’s who
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Apr 13, 2007 |
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A male owl's hoot may not be all it seems to rivals when it comes to defending valuable territory, new research has revealed.
Samsung to Release Duo HD Player
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Samsung Electronics will introduce a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays.
Drug-resistant gonorrhea spreading in U.S.
Apr 13, 2007 |
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U.S. health officials say doctors are running out of options for treating the rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.
Study shows hope for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Research by faculty and staff at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.; the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; and Drexel University may lead to better diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
Psychologists develop 'face' of Grand National Winner
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Boffins at the University of Aberdeen have developed what they believe could be the face of this year's winning jockey.
FDA pans Merck's new pain pill
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 13, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rejected Merck's bid to sell the pain medication Arcoxia in the United States.
Early-stage sperm cells created from human bone marrow
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Human bone marrow has been used to create early-stage sperm cells for the first time, a scientific step forward that will help researchers understand more about how sperm cells are created.
Microbes start immune response by sneaking inside cells
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Immune cells that are the body’s front-line defense don’t necessarily rest quietly until invading bacteria lock onto receptors on their outside skins and rouse them to action, as previously thought. In a new paper, University ...
