The hibernating stellar magnet: First optically active magnetar-candidate discovered
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Astronomers have discovered a most bizarre celestial object that emitted 40 visible-light flashes before disappearing again. It is most likely to be a missing link in the family of neutron stars, the first ...
What's the difference between a liberal and conservative?
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Political conservatives operate out of a fear of chaos and absence of order while political liberals operate out of a fear of emptiness, a new Northwestern University study soon to be published in the Journal of Research in ...
Galaxy Clusters Have a Mysterious Motion
Sep 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The stars are in motion, and on a much larger scale than can be explained with current theories, according to astronomers at NASA, the University of Hawaii and UC Davis. The finding could improve our understanding ...
Caffeine experts call for warning labels for energy drinks
Sep 24, 2008 |
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Johns Hopkins scientists who have spent decades researching the effects of caffeine report that a slew of caffeinated energy drinks now on the market should carry prominent labels that note caffeine doses and warn of potential ...
New research shows why metal alloys degrade
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Metal alloys can fail unexpectedly in a wide range of applications -- from jet engines to satellites to cell phones—and new research from the University of Michigan helps to explain why.
Puzzle of ants' suicide mission to protect the nest
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying social insect behaviour have discovered a remarkable example of self-sacrifice in a species of ant found in Brazil.
Unraveling 'math dyslexia'
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 24, 2008 |
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Although school has been back for less than a month, it is likely that many children are already experiencing frustration and confusion in math class. Research at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada could ...
Archaeological Dig in Greece Returns Important Finds
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New and interesting information is coming out of an archaeological dig at Mt. Lykaion in Greece – an interdisciplinary project University of Arizona students and faculty have worked on since ...
CO2 emissions booming, shifting east, researchers report
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Despite widespread concern about climate change, annual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and manufacturing cement have grown 38 percent since 1992, from 6.1 billion tons of carbon to 8.5 billion tons in ...
Researchers note differences between people and animals on calorie restriction
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Calorie restriction, a diet that is low in calories and high in nutrition, may not be as effective at extending life in people as it is in rodents, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. ...
Neuroscientist reveals how nonconformists achieve success
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In a new book, Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently (Harvard Business Press, 2008), Gregory Berns, MD, PhD, shows us how the world's most successful innovators think and what we can learn from t ...
Research finds split in perception of similarity that could double Web advertising
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 24, 2008 |
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A study by psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found a radical 50/50 split in how people decide "What makes two things seem similar?". This research could mean that some advertisers and marketers could ...
When Lightning Strikes, Spark Branches Reconnect
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Bolts of lightning often resemble the forked, branches of trees. Similar to tree branches, lightning sparks typically spread apart. Recently, physicists at Centrum voor Wiskunde un Informatica and Eindhoven University of ...
New studies find global warming will have significant economic impacts on Florida coasts
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Leading Florida-based scientific researchers released two new studies today, including a Florida State University report finding that climate change will cause significant impacts on Florida's coastlines and economy due to ...
Study suggests air quality regulations miss key pollutants
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder reveals that air quality regulations may not effectively target a large source of fine, organic particle pollutants that contribute to hazy skies and ...
