Super resolution phase measurements -- without entanglement
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“People have been trying to make entangled states of various physical systems, and this is hard to do,” Kevin Resch tells PhysOrg.com. “But if you can get the same result from measuring entanglement rather than preparing it, th ...
Image of Minotaur labyrinth found
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 15, 2007 |
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An ancient image of the mythological Minotaur labyrinth has been found in Bulgaria.
'Spinplasmonics': Researchers create new nanotechnology field
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A University of Alberta research team has combined two fields of study in nanotechnology to create a third field that the researchers believe will lead to revolutionary advances in computer electronics, among many other areas.
Exploring the Dark Matter of the Genome
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Jun 15, 2007 |
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Not so long ago, the difficult-to-sequence, highly repetitive, gene-poor DNA found in regions of chromosomes known as heterochromatin was called "junk." Like dark matter in the universe, the true nature of ...
Security breach at Los Alamos
Jun 15, 2007 |
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The Los Alamos, N.M., National Laboratory reportedly breached national security by sending classified nuclear weapons information over the Internet.
Computer models suggest planetary and extrasolar planet atmospheres
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 15, 2007 |
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The world is abuzz with the discovery of an extrasolar, Earth-like planet around the star Gliese 581 that is relatively close to our Earth at 20 light years away in the constellation Libra.
Scientists ponder plant life on extrasolar Earthlike planets
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When we think of extrasolar Earth-like planets, the first tendency is to imagine weird creatures like Jar Jar Binks, Chewbacca, and, if those are not bizarre enough, maybe even the pointy-eared Vulcan, Spock, ...
In nature, proteins sweep up nanoparticles
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 15, 2007 |
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Here’s a pollution-control tip from nature: Deep inside a flooded mine in Wisconsin, scientists from several institutions including the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered a world ...
Daughters change dads' thinking
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 15, 2007 |
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A U.S. study says men who have daughters are more likely to support women's issues than men without daughters.
Russians blame NASA for computer failure
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 15, 2007 |
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Russian sources blame the United States for the failure of a key computer aboard the International Space Station, ABC News reported Friday.
Microbes at work cleaning up the environment
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 15, 2007 |
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It may sound counterintuitive to use a microbial protein to improve water quality.
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions required to avoid dangerous increases in heat stress
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 15, 2007 |
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A study led by a Purdue University researcher projects a 200 percent to 500 percent increase in the number of dangerously hot days in the Mediterranean by the end of the 21st century if the current rate of ...
Astronomers discover a stellar puzzle
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Astronomers in Northern Ireland are trying to explain a puzzle discovered this decade -- a bright 2004 stellar flare followed two years later by a supernova.
Single-Celled Transformers
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A tiny single-celled organism that plays a key role in the carbon cycle of cold-water oceans may be a lot smarter than scientists had suspected.
Overcoming the fear of hiring employees
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The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA-91) held great promise for protecting workers from discrimination in the workplace. Unfortunately, like many good ideas, CRA-91 had an unintended consequence for employers: ...
