UD researchers set new chemical world record
Nov 21, 2007 |
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Chemists from the University of Delaware, in collaboration with a colleague at the University of Wisconsin, have set a new world record for the shortest chemical bond ever recorded between two metals, in this ...
Carnivorous plants use pitchers of 'slimy saliva' to catch their prey
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Carnivorous plants supplement the meager diet available from the nutrient-poor soils in which they grow by trapping and digesting insects and other small arthropods. Pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes were thought to capture ...
Remains of ancient synagogue with unique mosaic floor found in Galilee
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 21, 2007 |
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Remains of an ancient synagogue from the Roman-Byzantine era have been revealed in excavations carried out in the Arbel National Park in the Galilee under the auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Is the beauty of a sculpture in the brain of the beholder?
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Is there an objective biological basis for the experience of beauty in art? Or is aesthetic experience entirely subjective? This question has been addressed in a paper published in this week’s PLoS ONE, Cinzia Di Dio, Emiliano ...
Giant submarine landslide identified
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 21, 2007 |
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An enormous submarine landslide that disintegrated 60,000 years ago produced the longest flow of sand and mud yet documented on Earth. The massive submarine flow travelled 1,500 kilometres – the distance from London to Rome ...
Consumption of some foods associated with decrease in ovarian cancer risk
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New research from the Channing Laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) reports that frequent consumption of foods containing the flavonoid kaempferol, including non-herbal tea and broccoli, was associated ...
Dig yields shrine to Roman twins' she-wolf
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Nov 21, 2007 |
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The shrine where ancient Romans worshiped the she-wolf who nursed Rome's mythical founding twins, Romulus and Remus, may have been found, archaeologists said.
Should I eat the kids? When to care for, abandon, or eat your offspring
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It is difficult to see how filial cannibalism, the consumption of one’s own offspring, can be an adaptive evolutionary strategy. It is, however, common in many animals, and surprisingly is often coupled with ...
Riddle of the jade jewels reveals vast trade arena
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Nov 21, 2007 |
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Analysing the origins of jade used in ancient jewellery has revealed a trading arena that was active for more than 3,000 years and sprawled over 3,000km in Southeast Asia – possibly the largest such network discovered in ...
New microscope peers into secret lives of cells
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Nov 21, 2007 |
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“See those white sparks?” asks Kirk Czymmek, as he points to the video on his computer screen of a highly magnified heart cell in action. Tiny fireworks flash across the screen with every pulsation of the ...
Physicists use plastics to detect radiation
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In applications ranging from hospital X-ray machines to instruments for astronomy, the standard way to measure the dose of radiation is to use a detector made from an inorganic semiconductor, such as silicon. It is not easy, ...
Penn State leads DOE consortium on hydrogen energy research
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Hydrogen energy research at Penn State expands with leadership of a newly established U.S. Department of Energy consortium funded for three years by the DOE’s Nuclear Energy Research Initiative.
Molecular 'foreman' discovered for brain wiring
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Researchers have identified a master regulatory molecule that is responsible for triggering the remodeling of neuronal connections that is critical for learning. Malfunctioning of the connection-remodeling machinery that ...
Trivia time: Tom Turkey, T. rex related
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The modern-day turkey on American tables and the extinct Tyrannosaurus rex have one thing in common: their wishbone.
Scientists unravel plants' natural defenses
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Nov 21, 2007 |
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A team of researchers, led by the University of Sheffield and Queen Mary, University of London, has discovered how plants protect their leaves from damage by sunlight when they are faced with extreme climates. The new findings, ...
