Stunning photo previews the death of our Sun
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A beautiful image has been released today by the Gemini Telescope showing the death of a star (planetary nebula M2-9) as it transforms from a regular star to a white dwarf.
Engineers Create Super Compressible Carbon Nanotube Foam-like Films
Nov 24, 2005 |
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Carbon nanotubes have enticed researchers since their discovery in 1991, offering an impressive combination of high strength and low weight. Now a new study suggests that they also act like super-compressible ...
Stabilizing climate change more daunting than thought
Nov 24, 2005 |
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If the world is serious about halting global warming then it will have to reduce carbon emissions over the next century by as much as 230 billion tonnes more than previously thought, according to new research from the University ...
Dino-mite discovery
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A new species of horned dinosaur with distinctive spikes and a flashy shield around its head has been unveiled in a scholarly journal. Centrosaurus brinkmani was a docile vegetarian about the size of two-tonne tru ...
From primordial soup to cells
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Life is complicated. Even the simplest cell has to deal with continual changes in temperature, pressure, food, and anything else the environment wants to throw at it. After millions of years adapting to every ...
Electrons 'tunnel' through water molecules between nestled proteins
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Duke University theoretical chemists who spend much of their time calculating how the exotic rules of quantum mechanics govern electrons motion between and through biological molecules have garnered surprising results when ...
Doing the tango improves the aging brain
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The sultry moves of Argentine tango dancing can help the aging brain. McGill researchers have discovered that the fancy footwork required to perform the tango bolsters brainpower and improves balance.
Global warming may be affecting birds
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Global warning may be affecting the migratory habits of some European songbirds.
Neutrons, the Spies of the Nanoworld
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A new kind of neutron/X-ray reflectometer called "N-REX +" has been inaugurated by the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart and the Technical University of Munich today at the research neutron ...
Christmas surname subject of DNA research
Nov 24, 2005 |
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Oxford University researchers in Britain want to use DNA testing to find out if those with the rare surname of "Christmas" all descend from a single male.
Sapling thrives from 2,000-year-old seed
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Israeli scientists say a sapling germinated earlier this year from a 2,000-year-old date palm seed is thriving.
Thanksgiving Skies
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Thanksgiving is the biggest travel holiday of the year in the United States. Millions of people board airplanes and fly long hours to visit friends and family. Do you dread the trip? Think of it as a sky wat ...
Bush's space plan said in danger
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A large deficit in NASA's troubled shuttle program threatens President Bush's space exploration plan, it was reported Thursday.
'Harry Potter' Goes To Space
Nov 24, 2005 |
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"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," the new blockbuster movie based on the series of books by J.K. Rowling, is having its space premiere.
UN urges protection for dolphins
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The United Nations has urged additional protection measures for dolphins and small whales.
