Understanding light at the nanoscale: a nano-sized double-slit experiment
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Before nanotechnology can reach its full potential, researchers must understand the way things work on the nanoscale—which is often very different from the macroscopic world. One of these areas is light, and ...
New particle explains odd behavior in cuprate superconductors
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New fundamental particles aren’t found only at Fermilab and at other particle accelerators. They also can be found hiding in plain pieces of ceramic, scientists at the University of Illinois report.
Case closed: MIT gumshoes solve 'throbbing' oil mystery
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Hey kids! Try this at home. Pour clean water onto a small plate. Wait for all the ripples to stop. Then mix a small amount of mineral oil with an even smaller amount of detergent. Squeeze a tiny drop of that ...
New Physics Device May Revolutionize Cancer Treatment
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Using innovative physics, researchers have proposed a system that may one day bring proton therapy, a state-of-the-art cancer treatment method currently available only at a handful of centers, to radiation ...
Dwarf Star Gulps Giant to Form Supernova
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A team of European and American astronomers has announced the discovery of the best evidence yet for the nature of the star systems that explode as type Ia supernovae. The team obtained a unique set of observations ...
Catching the Gravitational Wave
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For nearly a century, scientists searched to uncover the tremors Einstein believed were produced by waves in the fabric of space and time.
University of Pennsylvania engineers discover natural 'workbench' for nanoscale construction
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Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have taken a step toward simplifying the creation of nanostructures by identifying the first inorganic material to phase separate with near-perfect order at the ...
Ability to listen to 2 things at once is largely inherited, says twin study
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Your ability to listen to a phone message in one ear while a friend is talking into your other ear—and comprehend what both are saying—is an important communication skill that’s heavily influenced by your genes, say researchers ...
Gruber Cosmology Prize awarded for discovery of universe acceleration
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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The 2007 Gruber Cosmology Prize has been awarded jointly to Saul Perlmutter of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley, Brian Schmidt of ...
Disease-free mosquito bred to disease-carrier can have all disease-free progeny
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A decade ago, scientists announced the ability to introduce foreign genes into the mosquito genome. A year ago, scientists announced the successful use of an artificial gene that prevented a virus from replicating within ...
Intel Ships First-Ever Extreme Edition Mobile Processor; Adds New Desktop Chip
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Intel today introduced its first Core2 Extreme mobile dual-core processor -- the world's highest-performing mobile processor -- adopting the brand from the company's flagship desktop offerings. The company ...
Evidence found for novel brain cell communication
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An article published today, July 16, 2007, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides strong evidence for a novel type of communication between nerve cells in the brain. The findings may have relevance for th ...
Decoding mushroom's secrets could combat carbon, find better biofuels, safer soils
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Researchers at the University of Warwick are co-ordinating a global effort to sequence the genome of one of the World’s most important mushrooms - Agaricus bisporus. The secrets of its genetic make up could assist the creation ...
What determines the speed at which birds fly?
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Aerodynamic scaling rules that explain how flight varies according to weight and wing loading have been used to compare general speeds of a wide range of flyers, from the smallest insects to the largest aircraft. ...
Accident-prone? Scientists link brain function to knee injuries
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A torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is among an athlete's most-dreaded injuries, often requiring surgery and months of rehab, as has been the case with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.
