Scientists identify quantum differences between light and heavy water
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Scientists know that light water (H2O) and heavy water (D2O) have similar but not identical structures. Using quantum mechanics, researchers have recently identified several differences between the two water ...
First particles observed in Large Hadron Collider
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Glasgow scientists, working at CERN, have observed the first particles in the Large Hadron Collider during preliminary tests ahead of the switch-on next month.
New evidence debunks 'stupid' Neanderthal myth
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Research by UK and American scientists has struck another blow to the theory that Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) became extinct because they were less intelligent than our ancestors (Homo sapiens). The research ...
Exploring the function of sleep
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Is sleep essential? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived new parent or a student who has just pulled an "all-nighter," and the answer will be a grouchy, "Of course!"
GLAST Observatory reveals entire gamma-ray sky
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's newest space telescope is giving scientists their best look yet at the highest-energy gamma ray bursts generated by violent events in space. For Toby Burnett, a University of Washington ...
OU researchers developing new tool to detect cancer
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Early cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. Current diagnostic tests often fail to detect cancer in the earliest stages and at the same time expose a patient to the harmful effects of radiation. Led by ...
Genome sequence deepens mystery of inconspicuous sea creature
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Resembling a smudge more than an animal, a mysterious life form known as a placozoan has now joined other obscure and primitive creatures whose genomes are providing insight into how animals ...
Mars Rover Opportunity Climbing out of Victoria Crater
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is heading back out to the Red Planet's surrounding plains nearly a year after descending into a large Martian crater to examine exposed ancient rock ...
Phoenix Mars Lander Digs Deeper as Third Month Nears End
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The next sample of Martian soil being grabbed for analysis is coming from a trench about three times deeper than any other trench NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has dug.
How Do Galaxies Grow?
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How do galaxies form? The most widely accepted answer to this fundamental question is the model of 'hierarchical formation', a step-wise process in which small galaxies merge to build larger ones. One can ...
Scientist unveils secret of newborn's first words
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study could explain why "daddy" and "mommy" are often a baby's first words – the human brain may be hard-wired to recognize certain repetition patterns.
Bones get mended with high tech glass-of-milk
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the new Nuclear-Magnetic Resonance unit at the University of Warwick have discovered how a high tech glass of milk is helping bones mend.
Northeastern University Physicists Develop Nano-Optical Lens
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using semiconductor nanotechnology, Srinivas Sridhar, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair of Physics at Northeastern University, and his team of researchers from the university’s Electronic Materials ...
Trouble quitting?: New smoking study may reveal why
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 26, 2008 |
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A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours.
Study of islands reveals surprising extinction results
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It's no secret that humans are having a huge impact on the life cycles of plants and animals. UC Santa Barbara's Steven D. Gaines and fellow researcher Dov Sax decided to test that theory by studying the world's far-flung ...
