Archive: 09/25/2008
Einstein's green refrigerator making a comeback
While almost everybody knows how Einstein revolutionized physics with his theories of relativity, many people may not know that the great scientist had a domestic side, too. Well, sort of - in 1930, Einstein ...
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Study reveals homeowner perceptions in fire-prone areas
Most residents in fire-prone communities surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest have taken steps to protect their homes from wildland fires, according to a U.S. Forest Service study completed this summer.
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Economist's Model Forecasted Current Economic Slowdown One Year In Advance
(PhysOrg.com) -- An economist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says that a model he developed forecasted the current economic slowdown at least one year before it became apparent to most observers. The ...
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Probing Question: Will digital actors replace humans in Hollywood?
They look like real actors, they walk like real actors, they talk like real actors. But with these stars there are no contentious contract negotiations or on-set meltdowns. They do exactly what the director ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Reveals Rock Fracture Plumbing on Mars
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed hundreds of small fractures exposed on the Martian surface that billions of years ago directed flows of water through underground Martian sandstone. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Mars rover Opportunity sets out on its greatest journey yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Mars rover Opportunity, which has just crawled out of the 800-meter-wide (875 yards) Victoria Crater is setting out on the longest journey of its life. It will take the rover roughly two ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Advance offers revolution in food safety testing
Microbiologists at Oregon State University have developed a new technology to detect illness-causing bacteria – an advance that could revolutionize the food industry, improving the actual protection to consumers while avoiding ...
Biology /
Sep 25, 2008 |
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New graphene-based material clarifies graphite oxide chemistry
A new "graphene-based" material that helps solve the structure of graphite oxide and could lead to other potential discoveries of the one-atom thick substance called graphene, which has applications in nanoelectronics, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Free Adeona service tracks stolen laptops
(PhysOrg.com) -- As college students head back to school with gleaming new laptops, some will, unfortunately, see the last of their machine in a library, cafeteria or dorm room. And it's not just college campuses ...
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Lava flows reveal clues to magnetic field reversals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ancient lava flows are guiding a better understanding of what generates and controls the Earth's magnetic field — and what may drive it to occasionally reverse direction.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Traumatic brain injury to delinquent teens associated with mental problems
Nearly one out of five delinquent youths suffer from traumatic brain injury, which can contribute to wide ranging mental illnesses, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Reducing Work Commutes Not Easy In Some Cities, Study Suggests
(PhysOrg.com) -- Shorter work commutes are one way to reduce gasoline consumption, but a new study finds that not all cities are equal in how easy it would be to achieve that goal.
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Hitachi Unveils Digital Signatures on Stand-Alone Memory Chips
Hitachi announced today the development of a mechanism for attesting the authenticity of memory chips using highly secure digital signatures in a worldwide breakthrough. Since the mechanism requires neither a CPU nor a computational ...
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Mars magnetic field mystery explained
(PhysOrg.com) -- So much attention has been paid to the similarities and differences between Earth and Mars that we often look to the ancient red planet for signposts in our own planet's future. A U of T physicist, ...
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Important new step toward producing stem cells for human treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists has taken an important step toward producing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells that are safe to transplant into patients to treat ...
Biology /
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