Atomic Coilgun Halts Supersonic Beams
Mar 17, 2008 |
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By magnetically pulsing a sequence of 64 copper coils in an “atomic coilgun,” scientists have succeeded in stopping a supersonic neon beam in its tracks in just microseconds.
Nanophotonic switch device for routing light on a chip scale
Mar 17, 2008 |
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IBM scientists today took another significant advance towards sending information inside a computer chip by using light pulses instead of electrons by building the world’s tiniest nanophotonic switch with ...
How's your father, Father? Sex not ungodly, priests told
Mar 17, 2008 |
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The traditional view of priestly abstinence as a ' godly calling' has been challenged by new evidence from Latin commentators of 1000 years ago.
'Digital piracy' may benefit companies
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Unauthorised copying of software, music or films, so-called digital piracy, may have benefits for the affected companies, an Oxford researcher has claimed.
First 'rule' of evolution suggests that life is destined to become more complex
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Mar 17, 2008 |
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Scientists have revealed what may well be the first pervasive ‘rule’ of evolution. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences researchers have found evidence which suggests that evolution drives ...
Fake diamonds help jet engines take the heat
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Ohio State University engineers are developing a technology to coat jet engine turbine blades with zirconium dioxide -- commonly called zirconia, the stuff of synthetic diamonds -- to combat high-temperature ...
Toward the next generation of high-efficiency plastic solar cells
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Researchers in the United States and Austria report an advance toward the next generation of plastic solar cells, which are widely heralded as a low cost, environmentally-friendly alternative to inorganic solar cells for ...
Discovery alters longstanding concept of fixed protein structure
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The thousands of proteins found in nature are simply strings of amino acids, assembled by genes, and scientists have long believed that they automatically fold themselves into uniquely fixed, 3-dimensional shapes to fire ...
Satellite measures pollution from east Asia to North America
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Mar 17, 2008 |
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In a new NASA study, researchers taking advantage of improvements in satellite sensor capabilities offer the first measurement-based estimate of the amount of pollution from East Asian forest fires, urban ...
Novel spots found on Jupiter
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Scientists have observed unexpected luminous spots on Jupiter caused by its moon Io. Besides displaying the most spectacular volcanic activity in the solar system, Io causes auroras on its mother planet that ...
Disgusting videos key to first-ever brain imaging study comparing ways of controlling emotions
Mar 17, 2008 |
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"Control yourself!" Most of us haven't heard that admonition since our last childhood tantrum. Nonetheless, it's something we often tell ourselves, consciously or not, as we deal with life's daily ups and downs. The ability ...
Cancer detected earlier, faster, with new medical imaging
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Doctors may one day be able to detect early stages of colon cancer without a biopsy, using a new technique developed by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
New aspirin-like substances may provide safer way to fight heart disease
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Researchers in Italy report development of a new group of aspirin-like substances that may be safer and as effective as conventional aspirin for fighting heart disease, the leading cause of death in the developed world. Their ...
Work with power grids leads to cell biology discovery
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Gene therapy, in which a working gene is inserted into a cell to replace a faulty or absent gene, is a promising experimental technique for the prevention and treatment of disease.
Scientists discover new hemoglobin type
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Scientists at the University of Bonn have discovered a new rare type of haemo-globin. Haemoglobin transports oxygen in the red blood corpuscles. When bound to oxygen it changes colour. The new haemoglobin type appears optically ...
