First Analysis of the Water Requirements of a Hydrogen Economy
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One of the touted benefits of the futuristic US hydrogen economy is that the hydrogen supply—in the form of water—is virtually limitless. This assumption is taken for granted so much that no major study has ...
Happiness comes cheap - even for millionaires
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 18, 2007 |
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A bar of chocolate, a long soak in the bath, a snooze in the middle of the afternoon, a leisurely stroll in the park. These are the things that make us the most happy, according to new research from The University of Nottingham.
Research Leads to Self-Improving Chips with Speed 'Warping'
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 18, 2007 |
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Imagine owning an automobile that can change its engine to suit your driving needs – when you’re tooling about town, it works like a super-fast sports car; when you’re hauling a heavy load, it operates like a strong, durable ...
Aspirin -- just for men?
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 18, 2007 |
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First it was an apple, now it is an aspirin a day that may keep the doctor away. Aspirin has become standard for heart attack prevention, but research published in the online open access journal BMC Medicine suggests that t ...
Enhancement of Polymer luminescence by excitation-energy transfer from Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 18, 2007 |
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Organic based solution processable devices are promising to revolutionise the lighting and photovoltaic industries of the future. The move away from traditional inorganic materials is driven not only by cost considerations, ...
Neandertals, humans share key changes to 'language gene'
Biology /
Oct 18, 2007 |
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A new study published online on October 18th in Current Biology reveals that adaptive changes in a human gene involved in speech and language were shared by our closest extinct relatives, the Neandertals. The finding reveal ...
Sticky mussels inspire biomedical engineer yet again
Oct 18, 2007 |
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Mussels are delicious when cooked in a white wine broth, but they also have two other well-known qualities before they’re put in a pot: they stick to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces, and they stick with amazing ...
Massive reanalysis of genome data solves case of the lethal genes
Oct 18, 2007 |
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It is better to be looked over than overlooked, Mae West supposedly said. These are words of wisdom for genome data-miners of today. Data that goes unnoticed, despite its widespread availability, can reveal extraordinary ...
Genetic ancestral testing cannot deliver on its promise, study warns
Biology /
Oct 18, 2007 |
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For many Americans, the potential to track one's DNA to a specific country, region or tribe with a take-home kit is highly alluring. But while the popularity of genetic ancestry testing is rising - particularly among African ...
Hungry microbes share out the carbon in the roots of plants
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Sugars made by plants are rapidly used by microbes living in their roots, according to new research at the University of York, creating a short cut in the carbon cycle that is vital to life on earth.
Elephants can 'smell danger'
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Researchers at the University of St Andrews have found that elephants are remarkably perceptive when it comes to recognising the degree of danger posed by different groups of individuals.
Scientists find how amber becomes death trap for watery creatures
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 18, 2007 |
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Shiny amber jewelry and a mucky Florida swamp have given scientists a window into an ancient ecosystem that could be anywhere from 15 million to 130 million years old.
Audi Unveils iPhone-like Car Phone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 18, 2007 |
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Audi has recently introduced a new concept car phone, cramming a ton of features into a tiny device. Called the Audi Mobile Phone, the handheld interface controls a number of systems on the car, while also ...
Ability to handle stress, depression linked to variations in brain structure and function
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in mice that the ability or inability to cope with stress is linked to specific differences in the way brain cells communicate with each other.
Stress: Brain yields clues about why some succumb while others prevail
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Results of a new study may one day help scientists learn how to enhance a naturally occurring mechanism in the brain that promotes resilience to psychological stress. Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health’s ...
