Scientists confirm that parts of earliest genetic material may have come from the stars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Scientists have confirmed for the first time that an important component of early genetic material which has been found in meteorite fragments is extraterrestrial in origin, in a paper published on 15 June ...
Looking for the quantum properties of the Big Bang
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“General relativity doesn’t recognize quantum physics,” Martin Bojowald tells PhysOrg.com. And that, he insists, causes problems when it comes to understanding the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang: “You get to ...
Microchip sets low-power record with extreme sleep mode
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 13, 2008 |
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A low-power microchip developed at the University of Michigan uses 30,000 times less power in sleep mode and 10 times less in active mode than comparable chips now on the market.
Ancient mineral shows early Earth climate tough on continents
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Jun 13, 2008 |
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A new analysis of ancient minerals called zircons suggests that a harsh climate may have scoured and possibly even destroyed the surface of the Earth's earliest continents.
Nuisance noise silenced by an acoustic cloak
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Researchers in Spain have proven that metamaterials, materials defined by their unusual man-made cellular structure, can be designed to produce an acoustic cloak - a cloak that can make objects impervious to sound waves, ...
Ultraviolet gives view inside real 'death star'
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Scientists have, for the first time, observed a flash of ultraviolet light from within a dying star giving vital evidence of how stars turn into supernovae.
Introducing the Spacesuit of the Future
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 13, 2008 |
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NASA has awarded a contract to Oceaneering International Inc. of Houston, for the design, development and production of a new spacesuit system. The spacesuit will protect astronauts during Constellation Program ...
New research shows how aging brain brings a healthy dose of perspective
Jun 13, 2008 |
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A University of Alberta researcher in collaboration with researchers from Duke University has proven that wisdom really does come with age, at least when it comes to your emotions.
Eastern independence, Western conformity?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 13, 2008 |
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While the act of selecting an everyday writing utensil seems to be a simple enough task, scientists have found that it actually could shed light on complex cultural differences.
Chemists Create Cancer-Detecting Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be a doctor’s best friend for detecting a tumor in the body without resorting to surgery. MRI scans use pulses of magnetic waves and gauge the return signals to identify different types ...
Ancient antibody molecule offers clues to how humans evolved allergies
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Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council have discovered how evolution may have lumbered humans with allergy problems. The team from the Randall Division of Cell & Molecular Biophysics, ...
Outsourcing jobs leaves the American white-collar worker behind
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Outsourcing might be good for American corporations, but it's not necessarily good for American workers, and it's likely to be bad for the American economy, even in the long run.
Even the Antarctic winter cannot protect Wilkins Ice Shelf
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Wilkins Ice Shelf has experienced further break-up with an area of about 160 km² breaking off from 30 May to 31 May 2008. ESA's Envisat satellite captured the event – the first ever-documented episode to occur ...
Overcoming Drug Resistance—Nanoparticles Trigger Built-In Cell-Death Signal
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 13, 2008 |
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One of the most vexing problems in treating cancer is the propensity of tumors to develop resistance to a wide range of anticancer drugs. Over 70 percent of ovarian cancer patients, for example, have drug-resistant tumors ...
Synthetic cocoa chemical slows growth of tumors in human cell lines
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A synthetic chemical based on a compound found in cocoa beans slowed growth and accelerated destruction of human tumors in laboratory studies, and should be tested further for cancer chemoprevention or even treatment, say ...
