The Case for Habitable Exoplanet Moons
Apr 27, 2006 |
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As scientists refine their methods, exoplanets are becoming easier and easier to detect. The current count is 163 planets orbiting 97 main-sequence stars, of which only one is even remotely Earth-like. All ...
Probing Question: Why don't we have high-speed trains in the U.S.?
Apr 27, 2006 |
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The next time you need to get to New York or Washington, D.C., think how much easier it would be if high-speed trains were as common here as they are in Europe. Such trains would leave every hour and get you ...
Unexpected Plasmonic Discovery: Terahertz Waves Travel Slower When Sent Down Smaller Wires
Apr 27, 2006 |
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Frequently, the unexpected results in science are the most exciting. That's the case with the latest findings from the lab of Rice University's electrical engineer Daniel Mittleman, who was trying to find new ways to use ...
Researchers create a biologically-inspired artificial compound eye
Apr 27, 2006 |
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Using the eyes of insects such as dragonflies and houseflies as models, a team of bioengineers at University of California, Berkeley, has created a series of artificial compound eyes.
New properties of the very deep Earth discovered
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 27, 2006 |
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To truly understand some of the movement we see at the Earth's surface, scientists have to probe deep into the interior. A region near the planet's core, about 1,800 miles down called the core-mantle boundary, is particularly ...
Apple Cider Vinegar? Or Just Acid?
Apr 27, 2006 |
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Advertisements in magazines and on the Internet offer what seems like a simple remedy for a range of health problems - apple cider vinegar tablets. But University of Arkansas researchers have found that some of these tablets ...
Starquake Reveals Hidden Structure of a Neutron Star
Apr 27, 2006 |
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A US-German team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics and NASA have used NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer to estimate the depth of the crust on a neutron star, the densest object known ...
Researchers find metal gets stronger with three or more line defects
Apr 27, 2006 |
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have discovered that three is the magic number when it comes to strengthening metals.
MIT research offers new hope for Alzheimer's patients
Apr 27, 2006 |
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MIT brain researchers have developed a "cocktail" of dietary supplements, now in human clinical trials, that holds promise for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Fragmenting Comet Won't Hit Earth
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2006 |
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There will be no tsunamis, firestorms or mass extinctions to spoil your Memorial Day weekend. Although the Internet is rife with speculation that a fragment of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 will strike the ...
Nokia's latest mobile dazzle
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 27, 2006 |
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Nokia, a company that isn't known for creating slick and sexy phones, has recently released its latest endeavor, the Nokia 6682. Nokia calls it a multimedia computer and not a phone, as it sports a speedy processing ...
American Physical Society Urges Public Debate of Potential Nuclear Weapons Use
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Apr 27, 2006 |
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The issue of nuclear use has not been the subject of serious public debate since the fall of the Soviet Union. The American Physical Society calls upon policy makers and opinion makers to engage in a dialog with scientists ...
DNA Taxi: Photosensitive gold nanoparticles bind and release DNA
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 27, 2006 |
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Despite few successes to date, gene therapy is a highly promising approach for medical therapy in the future. One of the biggest difficulties with this process is finding a suitable transport agent that can carry the nucleic ...
Nintendo's 'Revolution' becomes 'Wii'
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 27, 2006 |
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Japan's Nintendo announced that its new gaming console -- known during development as "Revolution" -- will be called "Wii" and will be unveiled next month. ...
HD DVD titles emerge in marketplace
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 27, 2006 |
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For the most part, major changes are never planned for. They just happen. This is especially true with technology, the next generation of DVD players and titles having been quietly released this month.
