Advancing the study of antimatter
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“Right now, most physicists would predict that hydrogen and antihydrogen have the same properties,” Gerald Gabrielse tells Physorg.com, “What’s irresistible is that we of the opportunity to – potentially – look for tiny d ...
Scientists discover clue to 2 billion year delay of life on Earth
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Scientists from around the world have reconstructed changes in Earth’s ancient ocean chemistry during a broad sweep of geological time, from about 2.5 to 0.5 billion years ago. They have discovered that a ...
Electron spin and orbits in carbon nanotubes are coupled
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Researchers hoping to use carbon nanotubes for quantum computing -- in which the spin of a single electron would represent a bit of data -- may have to change their approaches, according to new Cornell research.
Cassini Tastes Organic Material at Saturn's Geyser Moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2008 |
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft tasted and sampled a surprising organic brew erupting in geyser-like fashion from Saturn's moon Enceladus during a close flyby on March 12. Scientists are amazed that this tiny moon ...
Physician revolutionizes gene research
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A dramatic new study published in the most recent issue of Nature questions some of the mechanisms underlying a new class of drugs based on Nobel Prize-winning work designed to fight diseases ranging from macular degeneration to dia ...
Study shows that a larger abdomen in midlife increases risk of dementia
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People in their 40s with larger stomachs have a higher risk for dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Ac ...
Smart brake light system would provide more information to drivers
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You are driving in heavy traffic. The brake lights on the car in front of you come on. Is the car slowing or is it going to stop? It slows to 25 mph and the lights go off. You drop back. The car in front of ...
Ivy uses nanoparticles to climb walls, chemists discover
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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Ivy plants secrete nanoparticles to help them grip walls, US-based chemists have reported.
Study shows compassion meditation changes the brain
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Can we train ourselves to be compassionate? A new study suggests the answer is yes. Cultivating compassion and kindness through meditation affects brain regions that can make a person more empathetic to other peoples' mental ...
Smart aircraft wings and new lightweight construction materials
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At the JEC Composites Show 2008 to be held in Paris from April 1 to 3, Fraunhofer researchers will be exhibiting an aircraft wing that immediately detects any material damage. Another showcased development is a novel fiber-composite ...
Brain scientist shedding light on learning, memory
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Neurons spoke to Dr. Joe Z. Tsien when he was a sophomore college student searching for some meaningful extracurricular activity.
Scientists Discover New Way of Selectively Killing Cancer Cells
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A Columbia University professor has discovered a chemical mechanism that can selectively kill cancer cells while leaving normal cells unharmed. Brent R. Stockwell, an associate professor in the department ...
Britain’s biggest meteorite impact found
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Evidence of the biggest meteorite ever to hit the British Isles has been found by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Oxford.
Researchers identify how herpes virus infects host cells
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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have uncovered new information about how the herpes simplex virus takes control of the host cell, setting the stage for the development of antiviral drugs that serve to fight herpes ...
Uncovering the mechanisms of lightning varieties
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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The mechanism behind different types of lightning may now be understood, thanks to a combination of direct observation and computer modeling reported by a team of researchers from New Mexico Tech and Penn State.
