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New wonder material, one-atom thick, has scientists abuzz

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (34) | comments 11

Imagine a carbon sheet that's only one atom thick but is stronger than diamond and conducts electricity 100 times faster than the silicon in computer chips. That's graphene, the latest wonder material coming out ...


Scientists discover repulsive side to light force

Scientists Discover Light Force with 'Push' Power

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (26) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Yale University researchers has discovered a "repulsive" light force that can be used to control components on silicon microchips, meaning future nanodevices could be controlled ...


A runaway spurt of global warming 55 million years ago turned Earth into a hothouse, scientists said

Mystery mechanism drove global warming 55 million years ago

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (25) | comments 24

A runaway spurt of global warming 55 million years ago turned Earth into a hothouse but how this happened remains worryingly unclear, scientists said on Monday.


Study suggests H1N1 virus more dangerous than suspected

Study suggests H1N1 virus more dangerous than suspected

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (20) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new, highly detailed study of the H1N1 flu virus shows that the pathogen is more virulent than previously thought.


Researchers achieve major breakthrough with water desalination system

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (18) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Concern over access to clean water is no longer just an issue for the developing world, as California faces its worst drought in recorded history. According to state's Department of Water Resources, supplies ...


A man pictured next to solar panels in a village in Niger in 2004

400-bln-euro plan to pump African solar power to Europe

Technology / Energy

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (19) | comments 5

Twelve European companies launched a 400-billion-euro (560-billion-dollar) initiative on Monday to plant huge solar farms in Africa and the Middle East to produce energy for Europe.


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House cats know what they want and how to get it from you

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 4

Anyone who has ever had cats knows how difficult it can be to get them to do anything they don't already want to do. But it seems that the house cats themselves have had distinctly less trouble getting humans ...


Astronomers, royalty, rock stars to inaugurate world's largest telescope

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Four hundred years after Galileo first turned his handmade telescope toward the heavens, the world's largest, most technologically advanced telescope is set to make its formal debut.


Study finds citrus-derived flavonoid prevents obesity

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. ...


Superconductivity: Which one of these is not like the other?

Superconductivity: Which one of these is not like the other?

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Superconductivity appears to rely on very different mechanisms in two varieties of iron-based superconductors. The insight comes from research groups that are making bold statements about the correct description ...


The dormant potential of damaged nerve cells

The dormant potential of damaged nerve cells

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Damaged nerve cells in a finger will regrow, but those in the spinal cord do not. Why the difference? Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology working with an international ...


'Lipstick on a pig' -- tracking the life and death of news

'Lipstick on a pig' -- tracking the life and death of news

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (8) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- By observing the global flow of news online, Cornell computer scientists have managed to track and analyze the "news cycle" - the way stories rise and fall in popularity.


Glass of wine

Regular moderate alcohol intake has cognitive benefits in older adults

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 1

A glass of wine here, a nightcap there - new research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake offers long-term cognitive protection and reduces the risk of dementia ...


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Cyborg Crickets Could Form Mobile Communications Network, Save Human Lives

Electronics / Robotics

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- By taking advantage of the way crickets communicate, researchers are building "cyborg crickets" that could form a mobile communications network for emergency situations, such as detecting ...


Swine flu 'unstoppable', all countries will need vaccine: WHO (Update 2)

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

The swine flu pandemic has grown "unstoppable" and all nations will need access to vaccines, a WHO official said Monday, as seven new deaths were reported and a study raised fresh concerns.




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