A dark matter disk in our Galaxy
Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of scientists predict that our Galaxy, the Milky Way, contains a disk of ‘dark matter’. In a paper published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, astronomers ...
New carbon nanomaterial shows promise of storing large quantities of renewable electrical energy
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called "graphene" as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor ...
Evidence of evolutionary selection found in 544 genes
Biology /
Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By comparing the genomes of humans and five other mammals, Cornell researchers have identified 544 genes that have been shaped by positive selection over millions of years of evolution.
Researchers discover unexpected properties of materials in lowermost mantle
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Materials deep inside Earth have unexpected atomic properties that might force earth scientists to revise their models of Earth's internal processes, a team of researchers has discovered.
First picture of likely planet around sun-like star unveiled
Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Toronto astronomers have unveiled what is likely the first picture of a planet around a star similar to the sun.
Arctic sea ice settles at second-lowest, underscores accelerating decline
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2008 |
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The Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent for the year, the second-lowest extent recorded since satellite record-keeping began in 1979, according to the University of Colorado at ...
Cutting calories could limit muscle wasting in later years
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Chemical concoctions can smooth over wrinkles and hide those pesky grays, but what about the signs of aging that aren't so easy to fix, such as losing muscle mass? Cutting calories early could help, say University of Florida ...
Pores open the door to death
Biology /
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Our body is almost constantly being threatened by pathogens and cancerous cells that appear out of the blue. But the body puts up a fight: specialized cells in the immune system smuggle small ...
Physicists urge U.S. to prioritize energy efficiency
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The U.S. can reduce its dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas emissions by making cars and buildings much more energy efficient, according to a study released Tuesday by a large national association of physicists.
Fantastic photographs of fluorescent fish
Biology /
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Scientists have discovered that certain fish are capable of glowing red. Research published today in BMC Ecology includes striking images of fish fluorescing vivid red light.
Whale songs are heard for the first time around New York City waters
Biology /
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For the first time in waters surrounding New York City, the beckoning calls of endangered fin, humpback and North Atlantic right whales have been recorded, according to experts from the Bioacoustics Research Program at the ...
I can't believe it's not fried: New oven fries food without oil
Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of oven quickly produces foods that appear and taste identical to those that were fried, but, unlike traditional fryers, uses no additional oil. The "radiant fryer" could create ...
Is This The HTC Dream- Android or An Anamorphic Inside Joke
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 16, 2008 |
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The Dream by HTC seems headed to T-Mobile. Dream will be the first Google Android mobile device to hit the US market and mystery surrounds its actual appearance. Some spy-shots appeared out of nowhere and ...
Improving our ability to peek inside molecules
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It's not easy to see a single molecule inside a living cell. Nevertheless, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are helping to develop a new technique that will enable them ...
New study will make criminals sweat
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The inventor of a revolutionary new forensic fingerprinting technique claims criminals who eat processed foods are more likely to be discovered by police through their fingerprint sweat corroding ...
