Archive: 09/14/2006
Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer detects vast polar ethane cloud on Titan
Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) has detected what appears to be a massive ethane cloud surrounding Titan's north pole. The cloud might be snowing ethane snowflakes into methane lakes ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2006 |
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ESA sets MetOp-A launch date
The European Space Agency says the launch of MetOp-A, the first in a new European series of three meteorological satellites, will be Oct. 7.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Molecular motor structural changes imaged
A U.S.-led international team of researchers has shed new light on how tiny molecular motors that transport materials within cells generate energy.
Biology /
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Computer model looks at cooling the Earth
A U.S. computer model study suggests two unusual methods, including injecting sulfates into the atmosphere, might be used to stabilize the Earth's climate.
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Ferns provide model for tiny motors powered by evaporation
Scientists looked to ferns to create a novel energy scavenging device that uses the power of evaporation to move itself -- materials that could provide a method for powering micro and nano devices with just ...
Sep 14, 2006 |
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IAU names dwarf planet Eris
The International Astronomical Union announces the names Eris for the dwarf planet provisionally named 2003 UB 313 and Dysnomia for its moon.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2006 |
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New tool for biology students teaches biosecurity awareness by example
Since the anthrax letter attacks in 2001, concern has grown over legitimate scientific work that could be misused to threaten public health and national security. This is particularly important since the U.S. has dramatically ...
Sep 14, 2006 |
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New 'superlens' reveals hidden nanostructures
A microscope used to scan nanostructures can be dramatically enhanced by using a 'superlens,' reports an international team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biochemistry and The University of Texas at ...
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Form Determines Function
A team of researchers at the Universities of Bielefeld and Hamburg (Germany) has now produced cyclopeptides that imitate the HNK-1 carbohydrate from human natural killer cells.
Biology /
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Astronomers discover strange new planet
U.S. astronomers have discovered a planet unlike any other known in the universe. Smithsonian scientists say the new planet was discovered using a network of small automated telescopes known as HATl. The planet ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Children of immigrants seek math, science
A U.S. researcher has determined children of immigrants are more likely to pursue math and science as pathways to upward mobility.
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Protein folding: Building a strong foundation
Like a 1950's Detroit automaker, it appears that nature prefers to build its proteins around a solid, sturdy chassis.
Sep 14, 2006 |
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A plastic pill for periodontal problems
Rutgers scientists announced a revolutionary new treatment for killing the bacteria that attack gum tissue during periodontal disease, while also promoting healing and the regeneration of tissue and bone around the teeth. ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Woman outfitted with robotic arm
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has fitted a woman who lost her arm in a motorcycle accident with a robotic replacement.
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Nature editors start online peer review
Editors of the prestigious scientific journal Nature have reportedly embarked on an experiment of their own: adding an online peer review process.
Sep 14, 2006 |
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