A fresh spin in quantum physics: The 'spin triplet' supercurrent
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For the first time, scientists have created a “spin triplet” supercurrent through a ferromagnet over a long distance. Achieved with a magnet developed at Brown University and the University of Alabama, the feat upends long-standing ...
Scientists Uncover Lost Maya Ruins – from Space
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Remains of the ancient Maya culture, mysteriously destroyed at the height of its reign in the ninth century, have been hidden in the rainforests of Central America for more than 1,000 years. Now, NASA and University of New ...
Newly Forming Solar System Has Planets Running Backwards
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Call it the biggest beltway ever seen. Astronomers have discovered a newly forming solar system with the inner part orbiting in one direction and the outer part orbiting the other way.
Ohio changes its mind regarding evolution
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The state of Ohio has changed its mind about the teaching of evolution, dropping a rule mandating inclusion of anti-evolution material in biology classes.
Tech huge factor in being 'cool'
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No longer are today's generation of cool kids defined by the brand names they wear -- now they're defined as being the "Creatives," according to a recent study.
'Maiden Flight' for LHC Computing Grid Breaks Gigabyte-per-Second Barrier
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UK physicists have successfully taken part in a challenge to test an international scientific computing Grid under working conditions. During the week-long challenge, the LHC Computing Grid sustained transfer ...
How green is my planet?
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Scientists from Bournemouth University and the University of Southampton have devised a new method of examining how much of the earth's surface is covered by vegetation and assessing the state of health of ...
Astronomers Find Metal-Rich Distant Galaxy
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Astronomers, using the unique capabilities offered by the high-resolution spectrograph UVES on ESO's Very Large Telescope, have found a metal-rich hydrogen cloud in the distant universe. The result may help ...
Antarctic snow inaccurate temperature archive
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According to Dutch researcher Michiel Helsen, annual and seasonal temperature fluctuations are not accurately recorded in the composition of the snow of Antarctica. His research into the isotopic composition ...
Gamma-ray afterglow from galactic centre gas clouds reveals prehistoric particle accelerator
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Astrophysicists using the H.E.S.S. gamma-ray telescopes, in Namibia, have announced the detection of very-high-energy gamma rays from huge gas clouds known to pervade the centre of our Galaxy.
Bright future for new manufacturing technique
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By controlling materials at the nanoscale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers believe they can greatly improve manufacturing processes of products ranging from solar cells to computers to flat-panel displays.
The oceans as carbon dioxide sinks: increasing our understanding
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German and British scientists have studied the ocean off south-western Africa and have discovered that particles are transported to the deep ocean over thousands of years before being deposited on the seabed. This discovery ...
Company to offer 3-D navigation for 3G
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An Israeli company exhibiting at this week's 3GSM 2006 conference in Barcelona, Spain, plans to announce that its 3-D navigation technology, currently available in some Japanese cars, will be accessible to mobile devices ...
New York state sues the U.S. EPA
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New York state has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of violating the Freedom of Information Act.
AIDS drug offered free to the Third World
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The Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has agreed to license its AIDS drug Reyataz free of charge to two Third World generic drug manufacturers.
