Greenhouse theory smashed by biggest stone
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A new theory to explain global warming was revealed at a meeting at the University of Leicester (UK) and is being considered for publication in the journal "Science First Hand". The controversial theory has ...
Nanotechnology brings brain recovery in sight
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Rodents blinded by a severed tract in their brains' visual system had their sight partially restored within weeks, thanks to a tiny biodegradable scaffold invented by MIT bioengineers and neuroscientists.
New Icy 'Super-Earth' Planet Found
Mar 14, 2006 |
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An international collaboration of astronomers has discovered a "super-Earth" orbiting in the cold outer regions of a distant solar system about 9,000 light-years away. The planet weighs 13 times as much as ...
Stardust Findings May Alter View of Comet Formation
Mar 14, 2006 |
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Samples from comet Wild 2 have surprised scientists, indicating the formation of at least some comets may have included materials ejected by the early sun to the far reaches of the solar system.
Unbalanced Superfluid Could Be Akin to Exotic Matter Found in Quark Star
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Rice University physicist Randall Hulet will discuss breakthrough efforts to create a long-sought quantum superfluid at a press conference today at the American Physical Society's 2006 March Meeting.
Arctic global warming may be irreversible
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Scientists, noting sea ice in the Arctic has failed to form for the second consecutive winter, fear global warming may be irreversible in polar areas.
Sodas and energy drinks can supply a surprising caffeine jolt
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Some carbonated sodas and energy drinks are loaded with caffeine and can give an unhealthy pick-me-up to unsuspecting consumers, University of Florida researchers warn.
Researchers develop foundation for electronics based on graphite
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Graphite, the material that gives pencils their marking ability, could be the basis for a new class of nanometer-scale electronic devices that have the attractive properties of carbon nanotubes – but could ...
Study: Cells have a natural defense against HIV
Mar 14, 2006 |
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Scientists here have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that cells use to fight off the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. The findings indicate that two proteins that normally help repair cellular ...
Freezing Magnets With Magnets
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A “spin liquid” is a very unique, dynamic material in which each spin – the tiny magnetic field carried by an electron – is not frozen into place, producing clearly defined magnetic regions. Instead, the spins are free to ...
2,000-year-old tunnels found in Israel
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Archeologists say they've found remains north of Nazareth of the Jewish settlement "Kana of the Galilee," dating from the Roman period.
Researchers simulate complete structure of virus–on computer
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When Boeing and Airbus developed their latest aircraft, the companies’ engineers designed and tested them on a computer long before the planes were built. Biologists are catching on. They’ve just completed ...
Nano World: Nanofibers for brain repair
Mar 14, 2006 |
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Self-assembling biodegradable scaffolds made of fibers only nanometers or billionths of a meter wide helped repair brain damage and return vision in surgically blinded hamsters, experts told UPI's Nano World.
Ancient Phoenician city not destroyed
Mar 14, 2006 |
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The ancient Phoenician city Motya, believed destroyed by ancient Greeks, has been found to have been inhabited long after that supposed event.
Web site shows search censorship in different countries
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Search engines might be created with the intent to give all users equal access to the same information, but a Web site created by researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics visualizes how some countries' ...
