Getting rid of the twin image that plagues holography
Jun 19, 2007 |
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For decades, since the ability to create a holographic record was discovered, a problem has plagued the field. “In holography,” Tatiana Latychevskaia tells PhysOrg.com, “a twin image unfortunately appears. It is seen out of ...
Nanotube adhesive sticks better than a gecko's foot
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Mimicking the agile gecko, with its uncanny ability to run up walls and across ceilings, has long been a goal of materials scientists. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of ...
Brain's voluntary chain-of-command ruled by not 1 but 2 captains
Jun 19, 2007 |
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A probe of the upper echelons of the human brain's chain-of-command has found strong evidence that there are not one but two complementary commanders in charge of the brain, according to neuroscientists at ...
Physicists Observe Universal State
Jun 19, 2007 |
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A team of Australian and Chinese scientists have found the first observed evidence for "universality" in a paper to be published in the prestigious Nature Physics journal next month.
Neanderthal Man Was An Innovator, Study Says
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Neanderthal man was not as stupid as has been made out says a new study published by a University of Leicester archaeologist.
Human genetic 'deserts' are teeming with significant life
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Many of the areas of the human genome previously thought to be deserts are in fact teeming with life, a scientist will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today.
How enzymes work: UB chemists publish a major discovery
Jun 19, 2007 |
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In a publication selected as a "2007 Hot Article" by the journal Biochemistry, University at Buffalo chemists report the discovery of a central mechanism responsible for the action of the powerful biological catalysts known ...
Virtual Qumran Sheds New Light on Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Site
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 19, 2007 |
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The mysterious archaeological ruins located paces from where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered 60 years ago served first as a fortress before being adopted by Jewish religious sect, two UCLA researchers ...
Professor says certain home shapes and roofs hold up best in hurricane
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Certain home shapes and roof types can better resist high winds and hurricanes, according to a researcher at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).
Climate models consistent with ocean warming observations
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Climate models are reliable tools that help researchers better understand the observed record of ocean warming and variability.
Back on track: New technique for observing faint companions
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Observing the image of a faint object that lies close to a star is a demanding task as the object is generally hidden in the glare of the star. Characterising this object, by taking spectra, is an even harder ...
Practical on-board hydrogen storage is goal of new Argonne research project
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Solving one of the biggest problems in commercialization of fuel-cell-powered automobiles is the goal of a new $1.88 million research project on on-board hydrogen storage at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National ...
Scientists develop a general 'control switch' for protein activity
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Our bodies could not maintain their existence without thousands of proteins performing myriad vital tasks within cells. Since malfunctioning proteins can cause disease, the study of protein structure and function can lead ...
Dividing up your holidays into several periods can help prevent post-holiday syndrome
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Psychologists estimate that 35 percent of Spanish workers between 25 and 40 will have to face the syndrome this year. Tiredness, lack of appetite and concentration, irritability, anxiety, sadness and couldn't-care-less attitude ...
Men should exercise to reduce their risk of broken bones in later life
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Serious fractures are common among older people and can have devastating consequences, particularly if a hip is broken. It is already recommended that women should take exercise to reduce the thinning of their bones, but ...
