Scientists present method for entangling macroscopic objects
Oct 24, 2006 |
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Building upon recent studies on optomechanical entanglement with lasers and mirrors, a group of scientists has developed a theoretical model using entanglement swapping in order to entangle two micromechanical ...
New Technology Turns Food Leftovers Into Electricity, Vehicle Fuels
Oct 24, 2006 |
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Starting today, tons of table scraps from the Bay Area's finest restaurants will be turned into clean, renewable energy at a new UC Davis research and technology demonstration facility.
When is a supersolid not quite so super?
Oct 24, 2006 |
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A deceptively simple experiment, recently published in the journal Science, has moved physics one step closer to explaining the odd behavior of supersolid helium. The unusual state of matter – in which a port ...
Amazon River Once Flowed in Opposite Direction
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2006 |
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The world's largest river basin, the Amazon, once flowed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific - opposite its present direction - according to research by a geology graduate student and his advisor at the University of North ...
Daily Moderate Consumption of Beer or Other Alcohol Beverages May be Healthy
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The moderate, daily consumption of beer and other alcohol beverages can play a role in a healthful lifestyle and in reducing the risk of several serious diseases, including coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cognitive ...
Early Bronze Age Mortuary Complex Discovered in Syria
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 24, 2006 |
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An ancient, untouched Syrian tomb that wowed the archaeological world on its discovery by Johns Hopkins University researchers nearly six years ago has revealed another secret: It is not alone.
Naturally occurring enzyme can break down key part of Alzheimer's plaques
Oct 24, 2006 |
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Scientists have identified a naturally occurring enzyme that can break down a key component of the brain plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. The finding may provide researchers with new opportunities to understand ...
Hubble yields direct proof of stellar sorting in a globular cluster
Oct 24, 2006 |
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Imagine trying to understand how a football game works based on just a few fuzzy snapshots of the game in play. This is the just the kind of challenge faced by astronomers trying to understand the dynamics ...
'Trojan Horse' Approach Developed To Kill Brain Tumors From Within
Oct 24, 2006 |
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A new method for targeting malignant brain tumors through inducing the cancerous cells to “commit suicide” has been developed by a team of researchers headed by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor of biochemistry.
Meijer stores to give free antibiotics
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 24, 2006 |
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Grand Rapids, Mich., retail chain Meijer Inc. has announced it will distribute free antibiotics to customers for colds and other ailments.
Steep oxygen decline halted first land colonization by Earth's sea creatures
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2006 |
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Vertebrate creatures first began moving from the world's oceans to land about 415 million years ago, then all but disappeared by 360 million years ago. The fossil record contains few examples of animals with backbones for ...
Tiny electronic chip, interacting with the brain, modifies pathways for controlling movement
Oct 24, 2006 |
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Researchers at the University of Washington are working on an implantable electronic chip that may help establish new nerve connections in the part of the brain that controls movement. Their most recent study, to be published ...
How Safe Is Travel To Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 24, 2006 |
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As NASA lays plans for travel to the moon and Mars, the agency is exploring propulsion systems, crew modules, and habitat structures. It has looked at the psychology of being cooped up with fellow astronauts for a years-long ...
Study Defines RFID System Capacity, Sets Performance Metrics for Gen-2 Protocol
Oct 24, 2006 |
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Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a novel mathematical model that describes how radio-frequency-identification (RFID) readers capture tag data on a single inquiry. The researchers – Kazem ...
Study: Sexual selection comes at a cost
Biology /
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Canadian scientists say they have discovered that seeking out the most attractive mate may be unhealthy for any offspring.
