Pinpoint microwave resolution could lead to wireless power transfer
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Michigan have focused microwaves to specks 20 times smaller than their wavelength and five times smaller than other devices have achieved.
New Properties Discovered for Nanotube Sheets
Apr 25, 2008 |
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A team of nanotechnologists at The University of Texas at Dallas, along with Brazilian collaborators, have discovered that sheets of carbon nanotubes can produce bizarre mechanical properties when stretched ...
On the Energy Trail: Researchers Find New Details Following the Path of Solar Energy During Photosynthesis
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Imagine a technology that would not only provide a green and renewable source of electrical energy, but could also help scrub the atmosphere of excessive carbon dioxide resulting from the burning of fossil ...
Probing question: Why do whales beach themselves?
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Apr 25, 2008 |
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Whales are the largest marine mammals in the world — the smallest species weigh in at several tons. When whales beach themselves, they can die simply from the crushing weight of their own bodies or from overheating due to ...
Scientists reveal presence of ocean current 'stripes'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 25, 2008 |
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An international collaborative of scientists led by Peter Niiler, a physical oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, and Nikolai Maximenko, a researcher at the International Pacific ...
Finding God with biocomplexity
Apr 25, 2008 |
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After centuries of trying to uncover the fundamental laws of the universe, science is still no closer to answering some of humanity’s biggest questions about the meaning of life, the existence of God and the evolution of ...
Linking low frequency hearing to the cochlea's curvature
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Shape matters, even in hearing. Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea — the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve impulses that the brain deciphers — which proves ...
Workplace flexibility associated with reduced absences and improved job commitment
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Workers who reported increased work flexibility from one year to the next also had fewer absences for illness and improved job commitment, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In addition, ...
First nanoscale image of soil reveals an 'incredible' variety
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 25, 2008 |
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A handful of soil is a lot like a banana, strawberry and apple smoothie: Blended all together, it is hard to tell what's in there, especially if you have never tasted the fruits before.
Jules Verne boosts ISS orbit
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 25, 2008 |
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ESA's Jules Verne ATV was used for the first time early this morning to raise the orbit of the International Space Station. A 740-second burn of the Automated Transfer Vehicle's main engines successfully lifted ...
Northern lights glimmer with unexpected trait
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 25, 2008 |
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An international team of scientists has detected that some of the glow of Earth’s aurora is polarized, an unexpected state for such emissions. Measurements of this newfound polarization in the Northern Lights may provide ...
Carnegie Mellon researchers urge development of low carbon electricity
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Carnegie Mellon University’s Constantine Samaras and Kyle Meisterling report that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming, but the benefits are highly dependent ...
Researchers discover theoretical model to predict jamming
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have come up with a theoretical model to predict when granular materials become jammed. This advancement not only broadens fundamental knowledge, ...
Surprising language abilities in children with autism
Apr 25, 2008 |
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What began as an informal presentation by a clinical linguist to a group of philosophers, has led to some surprising discoveries about the communicative language abilities of people with autism.
Study shows common vitamin and other micronutrient supplements reduce risks of TB recurrence
Apr 25, 2008 |
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New findings show a link between micronutrient supplementation and reduced risk of recurrence during tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now av ...
