Archive: 04/20/2006
Study details honeybee coalition building
U.S. scientists have found honeybees employ an unusual method of deciding which site to select as a new home -- a method that involves coalition building.
Apr 20, 2006 |
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New ballast dimming switch developed
U.S. scientists say they've developed a simple, cost-effective, energy-saving device designed to "harvest" daylight automatically.
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Scientists announce stem-cell discovery
U.S. scientists say they've uncovered signatures near crucial developmental genes -- a critical step toward creating embryonic stem cells for medicine.
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Gerald Rubin: Science far too conservative
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Director Gerald Rubin says academic and industrial research models have become far too conservative.
Apr 20, 2006 |
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BitTorrent gaining more acceptance
In the world of the Internet, a new idea can be either an asset or a threat. It depends on your perspective. BitTorrent, the popular peer-to-peer file sharing technology, poses exactly this conundrum to Internet service providers ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Hormones may lead penguins to kidnapping
A French researcher says hormones might help explain why female emperor penguins that have lost a baby sometimes kidnap a chick from another penguin.
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Future Computer Chips Could Be Cooled With Nanofluid
“This is the next generation of cooling devices,” Dr. Hongbin Ma tells PhysOrg.com. With a group of students at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and colleagues at Argonne National Laboratory and Intel Corporation, Ma ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Even at small scales, the big decisions are made at the water cooler
When a group of people tries to decide how to carry out an important task, it is sometimes said that the pivotal discussions do not happen in large, well-attended meetings, but in one-on-one conversations around the water ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Some like it hot: Deep-sea worms seek temperatures higher than those preferred by any other known species
Scientists have found that worms dwelling at deep-sea hydrothermal vents opt for temperatures of 45-55 degrees Celsius (113-131 degrees Fahrenheit) when provided a choice of conditions, giving them the highest ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Sharp to Introduce the 'Internet AQUOS' PC+TV
Sharp will introduce into the Japanese market the "Internet AQUOS" which will enable users to view high-quality digital high-definition TV broadcasts as well as enjoy Internet and broadband broadcasts simply ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Probing Question: If a blind person gained sight, could they recognize objects previously touched?
Most people conceptualize the world largely based on sight, and would find it difficult to function using touch alone. Think about finding the keyhole on your car door at night, or locating that light switch in a dark room. ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Ancient and Modern Evidence Suggests Limits to Future Global Warming
Duke-led research team ran some 1,000 computer simulations, covering 1,000 years, to get a longer-range assessment of the highest likely readings.
Apr 20, 2006 |
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On a fly’s wing, scientists tally evolution's winners and losses
A team of scientists from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have revealed the discovery of the molecular mechanisms that allow animals to switch genes on or off to gain ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Antarctic’s signature dish under threat
Scientists have begun work to help explain the population decline of the Southern Ocean's most important species — Antarctic krill. The small shrimp-like creatures underpin the Antarctic marine world as the ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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Impact of rainfall reaches to roots of mountains
The erosion caused by rainfall directly affects the movement of continental plates beneath mountain ranges, says a University of Toronto geophysicist — the first time science has raised the possibility that human-induced ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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