Mass extinction of species has begun
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On March 9, world-renowned environmentalist Professor Norman Myers will deliver a lecture at Macquarie University in Sydney, announcing the beginnings of the largest mass extinction in 65 million years and discussing what ...
Nano World: Making safer carbon nanotubes
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Carbon nanotubes can get modified to help them pass apparently safely through bloodstreams, potentially easing past concerns about nanotube toxicity, experts told UPI's Nano World.
Fighting sound with sound
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Newly published research by a Princeton engineer suggests that understanding how air travels across the sunroof of a car may one day make jet engines less noisy.
Fossil wood gives vital clues to ancient climates
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New research into a missing link in climatology shows that the Earth was not overcome by a greenhouse period when dinosaurs dominated, but experienced rapid fluctuations in temperature and sea level change that resulted in ...
Better carbon dating revises some history
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Advances in radiocarbon dating are leading scientists to revise estimates of when early modern humans arrived in Europe.
Probing Question: Can you change the handedness you were born with?
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The other day I tried to toss my roommate some car keys. My right hand was clutching a stack of books so I threw with my left, sending the keys sailing directly into a ceiling tile. This left my roommate chuckling and me, ...
Scientists discover Mars' atmosphere changed by flares from the Sun
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Feb 23, 2006 |
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Boston University astronomers announced today the first clear evidence that solar flares change the upper atmosphere of Mars. In an article published in the February 24th issue of the journal Science, the re ...
Stardust Factory Solves 25-year-old Mystery of Impossible Dust
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Researchers using a "stardust factory" at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., have solved a mystery of how dying stars make silicate dust at high temperatures. Understanding this process helps ...
Scientist finds nerve cells can reconnect
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An Australian scientist has found that nerve cells in elderly people can form new connections, offering hope to victims of strokes and spinal cord injuries.
Research team works on tyre-ice friction
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Experts from Scotland's Edinburgh University are working on a study aimed at developing electronic brooms to help cars stay on icy roads, reports Nature News. The Scottish scientists have teamed up with Olympic ...
Scientists develop better method for converting sounds to electronic signals
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Inspired by the way sound is processed in the brain, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have devised a new, highly efficient scheme for converting sounds to digital form. The payoff could be a ...
Microbes convert 'Styrofoam' into biodegradable plastic
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Bacteria could help transform a key component of disposable cups, plates and utensils into a useful eco-friendly plastic, significantly reducing the environmental impact of this ubiquitous, but difficult-to-recycle waste ...
India eyes hi-tech manufacturing
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India is now finally poised to realize its dreams of moving beyond software into the very heart of hi-tech manufacturing: the microchips.
Galactic X-ray background source is found
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany say they've found the origin of galactic background emissions -- white dwarf stars.
Study: SAT might predict life satisfaction
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A Vanderbilt University study suggests the SAT -- a test many students take prior to college admission -- might be able to predict a person's success in life.
