The Gobbling Dwarf that Exploded
Jul 13, 2007 |
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A unique set of observations, obtained with ESO's VLT, has allowed astronomers to find direct evidence for the material that surrounded a star before it exploded as a Type Ia supernova. This strongly supports ...
On a wire or in a fiber, a wave is a wave
Jul 13, 2007 |
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In an experiment modeled on the classic “Young’s double slit experiment” and published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, researchers have powerfully reinforced the understanding that surface plasmon polari ...
Chameleon for Optoelectronics
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 13, 2007 |
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A liquid that changes its color “on demand” and can take on any color of the rainbow one desires?
The origin of perennial water-ice at the South Pole of Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2007 |
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Thanks to data from ESA's Mars Express mission, combined with models of the Martian climate, scientists can now suggest how the orbit of Mars around the Sun affects the deposition of water ice at the Martian ...
A walking robot goes mountaineering
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Jul 13, 2007 |
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The human gait is a marvel of coordination. All aspects of movement control – from the angle of the knee joints to the momentum of the hip up to the balance point of the torso – need to be meticulously adjusted. In addition, ...
Chromosome glue repairs damaged DNA
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Jul 13, 2007 |
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When a strand of DNA breaks in the body's cells, it normally does not take long until it has been repaired. Now researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered a new mechanism that helps ...
Geologists witness unique volcanic mudflow in action in New Zealand
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 13, 2007 |
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Volcanologist Sarah Fagents from the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa had an amazing opportunity to study volcanic hazards first hand, when a volcanic ...
The Vatican to go carbon neutral
Jul 13, 2007 |
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The Vatican has agreed to become the first entirely carbon neutral sovereign state.
Children with Tourette's quicker at certain mental grammar skills
Jul 13, 2007 |
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Children with Tourette’s syndrome may have to put up with some unwanted movement and verbal tics, but neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and the Kennedy Krieger Institute have found that they are much ...
Selenium Supplements May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Jul 13, 2007 |
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Selenium, an antioxidant included in multivitamin tablets thought to have a possible protective effect against the development of type 2 diabetes, may actually increase the risk of developing the disease, an analysis by researchers ...
Californians urged to help reduce spread of Sudden Oak Death
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Jul 13, 2007 |
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An update on the increased spread of Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease devastating many of California's coastal oak and tanoak trees, and information on what Californians can do to help reduce its spread will be presented ...
Overweight child removed from home
Jul 13, 2007 |
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A mother in northwest England is fighting to get her 8-year-old daughter back after the town council removed the girl because she was extremely overweight.
Short list announced for $500M lab
Jul 13, 2007 |
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Sites in Kansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas and North Carolina are being considered as the possible site of a $500 million U.S. Homeland Security research lab.
Italy sets up new iceman lab
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 13, 2007 |
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A new research center is being developed in Bolzano, Italy, to lead research into the famed Iceman mummy.
Atlantis readies for Columbus mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2007 |
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More than 500 years ago, the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World and the discoveries he made caused quite a stir throughout Europe. Today, excitement is building on both sides of the Atlantic ...
