China to test its 'artificial sun'
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The first plasma discharge from China's experimental advanced superconducting research center -- the so-called "artificial sun" -- is set to occur next month.
New Picture of Quasar Emerges
Jul 25, 2006 |
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In the distant, young universe, quasars shine with a brilliance unmatched by anything in the local cosmos. Although they appear starlike in optical telescopes, quasars are actually the bright centers of galaxies ...
Cassini finds evidence for hydrocarbon lakes on Titan
Jul 25, 2006 |
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The Cassini spacecraft, using its radar system, has discovered very strong evidence for hydrocarbon lakes on Titan. Dark patches, which resemble terrestrial lakes, seem to be sprinkled all over the high latitudes ...
Researchers Pursue a Narrow Particle with Wide Implications
Jul 25, 2006 |
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Northeastern University researchers Pran Nath, Daniel Feldman and Zuowei Liu have shown that the discovery of a proposed particle, dubbed the Stueckelberg Z prime, is possible utilizing the data being collected in the CDF ...
How can identical twins be genetically different?
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They sleep together, eat together, and most people find it impossible to tell them apart. Identical twins who grow up together share just about everything, including their genes. But sometimes only one twin will have health ...
Titan's pebbles 'seen' by Huygens radio
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Jul 25, 2006 |
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An unexpected radio reflection from the surface of Titan has allowed ESA scientists to deduce the average size of stones and pebbles close to the Huygens’ landing site. The technique could be used on other ...
New search engine to track down viruses
Jul 25, 2006 |
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The hundreds of thousands of computer users whose PCs have been torn asunder by viruses could now have a new weapon in their arsenal against online attacks. A new search engine has been launched that will exclusively hunt ...
Cuts in antibacterial soap use sought
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Officials in Cook County, Ill., have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce the widespread use of antibacterial agents in soaps.
Material to Aid Military in Next Generation Radar Systems Developed
Jul 25, 2006 |
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Researchers at Northeastern University have developed a magnetic material that will enable radar technology used by the U.S. military to be smaller, lighter, and cheaper without compromising on performance.
Gemini Captures Close Encounter of Jupiter's Red Spots
Jul 25, 2006 |
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A high-resolution image just released by the Gemini Observatory shows two giant red spots brushing past one another in Jupiter's southern hemisphere.
Scientists Discern Shape of Important Protein
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Jul 25, 2006 |
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Scientists at North Carolina State University have effectively lifted the veil from an important protein that is linked to the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s.
California heat wave may be global warming
Jul 25, 2006 |
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Scientists say although summer usually brings "heat waves," California's recent record high temperatures might be the result of global warming.
Ancient Global Warming Drove Early Primates' Dispersal
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The continent-hopping habits of early primates have long puzzled scientists, and several scenarios have been proposed to explain how the first true members of the group appeared virtually simultaneously on Asia, Europe and ...
DNA damage study probes inflammation, disease link
Jul 25, 2006 |
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New research at MIT may help scientists better understand the chemical associations between chronic inflammation and diseases such as cancer and atherosclerosis. The work could lead to drugs that break the ...
Spirit Clears Away Dust And Loads New Software
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Jul 25, 2006 |
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Beginning July 22 in the early hours of its 907th Martian day, or sol, Spirit began knitting together and testing all 200 pieces of new flight software that mission controllers transmitted to the rover in recent ...
