Can Newton's 2nd Law be Violated on Earth?
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Astrophysicists have found evidence that a corrected version of Newton’s 2nd Law (which deals with the acceleration of mass) works well on the grand scale of the universe. These modifications to Newtonian physics are known ...
No sex for 40 million years? No problem
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Mar 20, 2007 |
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A group of organisms that has never had sex in over 40 million years of existence has nevertheless managed to evolve into distinct species, says new research published today. The study challenges the assumption ...
New research reveals subtlety of superconductivity
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Argonne scientists helped lead the superconducting revolution 20 years ago this month with their landmark solution of the structure of the most widely known high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7. Now, they have solved another ta ...
Multi-angle scanner sees objects from multiple perspectives
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Pablo Picasso might have taken an interest in one of the latest advances of imaging technology, nearly a hundred years after his invention of cubism. The artist famous for his style of portraying objects from ...
Mobile phones can soon survive being dropped
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Dutch researcher Paulette Prins has demonstrated that plastic does not have to be a poorer conductor than present-day semiconductors. This opens up the way for a revolution in consumer electronics: mobile phones ...
Lack of fuel may limit US nuclear power expansion
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Limited supplies of fuel for nuclear power plants may thwart the renewed and growing interest in nuclear energy in the United States and other nations, says an MIT expert on the industry.
Biologists produce global map of plant biodiversity
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Biologists at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Bonn in Germany have produced a global map of estimated plant species richness. Covering several hundred thousand species, the scientists ...
Learn Like a Human
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 20, 2007 |
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For 50 years, computer scientists have been trying to make computers intelligent while mostly ignoring the one thing that is intelligent: the human brain.
Inflammation May Play Role in Metastasis of Prostate Cancer
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Many would assume that “mounting an immune response” or “having your body fight the cancer” is a good thing. Now, research at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine strongly suggests that inflammation ...
Brain fends off distractions
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Dutch researcher Harm Veling has demonstrated that our brains fend off distractions. If we are busy with something we suppress disrupting external influences. If we are tired, we can no longer do this.
New sensor detects gaseous chemical weapon surrogates in 45 seconds
Mar 20, 2007 |
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Using lasers and tuning forks, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a chemical weapon agent sensing technique that promises to meet or exceed current and emerging defense and ...
Study details catastrophic impact of nuclear attack on US cities
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A new study by researchers at the Center for Mass Destruction Defense (CMADD) at the University of Georgia details the catastrophic impact a nuclear attack would have on American cities.
Scientists uncover prehistoric hurricane activity
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2007 |
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita focused the international spotlight on the vulnerability of the U.S. coastline. Fears that a "super-hurricane" could make a direct hit on a major city and cause even more staggering losses of life, ...
Root beer may be 'safest' soft drink for teeth
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Exposing teeth to soft drinks, even for a short period of time, causes dental erosion—and prolonged exposure can lead to significant enamel loss. Root beer products, however, are non-carbonated and do not contain the acids ...
Saturn Stars in Three Hubble Movies
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Photogenic Saturn has now become a movie star.
