Astronomers find gaping hole in the Universe
Aug 23, 2007 |
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University of Minnesota astronomers have found an enormous hole in the Universe, nearly a billion light-years across, empty of both normal matter such as stars, galaxies and gas, as well as the mysterious, ...
Sony Develops 'Bio Battery' Generating Electricity from Sugar
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Sony today announced the development of a bio battery that generates electricity from carbohydrates (sugar) utilizing enzymes as its catalyst, through the application of power generation principles found in ...
Scientists propose explanation for out-of-body experiences
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Using virtual reality goggles to mix up the sensory signals reaching the brain, scientists have induced out-of-body-like experiences in healthy people, suggesting a scientific explanation for a phenomenon often thought to ...
Are civil unions a 600-year-old tradition?
Aug 23, 2007 |
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A compelling new study from the September issue of the Journal of Modern History reviews historical evidence, including documents and gravesites, suggesting that homosexual civil unions may have existed six centuries ago in ...
Scientists reveal how dietary restriction cleans cells
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Reduce, recycle and rebuild is as important to the most basic component of the human body, the cell, as it is to the environment.
Astronomers get first look at Uranus's rings as they swing edge-on to Earth
Aug 23, 2007 |
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As the rings of Uranus swing edge-on to Earth - a short-lived view we get only once every 42 years - astronomers observing the event are getting an unprecedented, glare-free view of the rings and the fine ...
Free will takes flight: how our brains respond to an approaching menace
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Wellcome Trust scientists have identified for the first time how our brain's response changes the closer a threat gets. Using a "Pac Man"-like computer game where a volunteer is pursued by an artificial predator, the researchers ...
Researchers learn to control the dimensions of metal oxide nanotubes
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Moving beyond carbon nanotubes, researchers are developing insights into a remarkable class of tubular nanomaterials that can be produced in water with a high degree of control over their diameter and length. ...
'Thin-layer' solar cells may bring cheaper 'green' power
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Scientists are researching new ways of harnessing the sun’s rays which could eventually make it cheaper for people to use solar energy to power their homes. The experts at Durham University are developing light-absorbing ...
Nasty bacteria need sunlight to do their worst
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Aug 23, 2007 |
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Certain types of bacteria have sunlight-sensing molecules similar to those found in plants, according to a new study. Surprisingly, at least one species—responsible for causing the flu-like disorder Brucellosis—needs light ...
Porphyrin electron-transfer reactions observed at the molecular level
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Researchers at Temple University have observed and documented electron transfer reactions on an electrode surface at the single molecule level for the first time, a discovery which could have future relevance to areas such ...
Toxic shock: immune system's anthrax link
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Human immune proteins crucial for fighting cancer, viruses and bacterial infections belong to an ancient and lethal toxin family previously only found in bacteria, Australian researchers have found. These pro ...
The car that diagnoses its own servicing needs
Aug 23, 2007 |
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An intelligent system that could before long enable cars to tell mechanics which of their parts need servicing has been unveiled by engineers at the University of Cambridge.
Biorefining of corn brings gelatin production into the 21st century
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Scientists are reporting an advance toward turning corn plants into natural factories for producing gelatin to replace animal-sourced gelatin widely used by the pharmaceutical industry for manufacturing capsules and tablets. ...
Soda warning? New study supports link between diabetes, high-fructose corn syrup
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children. In a laboratory study of commonly ...
