Astronomers discover strange new planet
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2006 |
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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 ...
Ferns provide model for tiny motors powered by evaporation
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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 ...
New 'superlens' reveals hidden nanostructures
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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 ...
New study identifies links between musical tastes and lifestyle
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The music we listen to can tell a lot more than you might think about what kind of people we are, according to research findings by a University of Leicester psychologist.
IAU names dwarf planet Eris
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2006 |
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The International Astronomical Union announces the names Eris for the dwarf planet provisionally named 2003 UB 313 and Dysnomia for its moon.
A plastic pill for periodontal problems
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 14, 2006 |
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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. ...
Woman outfitted with robotic arm
Sep 14, 2006 |
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has fitted a woman who lost her arm in a motorcycle accident with a robotic replacement.
Form Determines Function
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Sep 14, 2006 |
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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.
Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer detects vast polar ethane cloud on Titan
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2006 |
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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 ...
Nature editors start online peer review
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Editors of the prestigious scientific journal Nature have reportedly embarked on an experiment of their own: adding an online peer review process.
Children of immigrants seek math, science
Sep 14, 2006 |
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A U.S. researcher has determined children of immigrants are more likely to pursue math and science as pathways to upward mobility.
Computer model looks at cooling the Earth
Sep 14, 2006 |
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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.
Protein folding: Building a strong foundation
Sep 14, 2006 |
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Like a 1950's Detroit automaker, it appears that nature prefers to build its proteins around a solid, sturdy chassis.
Molecular motor structural changes imaged
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A U.S.-led international team of researchers has shed new light on how tiny molecular motors that transport materials within cells generate energy.
New scans improve treatment accuracy
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Australian doctors say they have developed new scans that can that quickly show whether breast cancer cells are responding to therapy.
