Researchers develop inexpensive, easy process to produce solar panels
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.
Bird sized airplane to fly like a swift
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Nine Dutch Aerospace Engineering students at the Delft University of Technology, together with the Department of Experimental Zoology of Wageningen University, designed the RoboSwift.
Catastrophic flood separated Britain from Europe: study
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 18, 2007 |
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A catastrophic megaflood separated Britain from France hundreds of thousands of years ago, changing the course of British history, according to research published in the journal Nature today.
New research proves single origin of humans in Africa
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New research published in the journal Nature (19 July) has proved the single origin of humans theory by combining studies of global genetic variations in humans with skull measurements across the world. The research, at the ...
Repeated sessions of exercise burn more fat than a single, long session
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Taking a break in the middle of your workout may metabolize more fat than exercising without stopping, according to a recent study in Japan. Researchers conducted the first known study to compare these two exercise methods—exercising ...
Synthetic nanoadhesive mimics sticking powers of gecko and mussel
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Geckos are remarkable in their ability to scurry up vertical surfaces and even move along upside down. Their feet stick but only temporarily, coming off of surfaces again and again like a sticky note. But put those feet underwater, ...
X-ray satellites discover the biggest collisions in the Universe
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The orbiting X-ray telescopes XXM-Newton and Chandra have caught a pair of galaxy clusters merging into a giant cluster. The discovery adds to existing evidence that galaxy clusters can collide faster than ...
The future of biofuels is not in corn
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The future of biofuels is not in corn, says a new report released today by Food & Water Watch, the Network for New Energy Choices, and the Vermont Law School Institute for Energy and the Environment. The corn ethanol refinery ...
Researchers show that culture influences brain cells
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A thumb’s up for “I’m good.” The rubbing of a pointed forefinger at another for “shame on you.” The infamous and ubiquitous middle finger salute for—well, you know. Such gestures that convey meaning without speech are used ...
Clay Studies Alter View of Early Mars Environment
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2007 |
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A study of the thermodynamics of clays found on Mars suggests that little carbon dioxide could have been present during their formation, which contradicts a popular theory of the early Martian atmosphere and ...
In evolutionary arms race, a bacterium is found that outwits tomato plant's defenses
Biology /
Jul 18, 2007 |
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An arms race is under way in the plant world. It is an evolutionary battle in which plants are trying to beef up their defenses against the innovative strategies of pathogens. The latest example of this war ...
New tool to measure speeding nuclei is a fast-beam first
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An international collaboration at the Michigan State University National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory has demonstrated a new technique for studying particles traveling at one-third the speed of light. ...
Enzyme Eliminated by Cancer Cells Holds Promise for Cancer Treatment
Jul 18, 2007 |
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An enzyme that cancer cells eliminate, apparently so they can keep proliferating, may hold clues to more targeted, effective cancer treatment, scientists say.
Researchers discover gene responsible for Restless Legs Syndrome
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An international team of researchers has identified the first gene associated with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. The findings will be published July ...
Layered Crater on Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2007 |
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This image covers an impact crater roughly 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in diameter. The subimage shows just a small segment of the crater rim (1336 x 889; 3 MB). ...
