Bose-Einstein condensation in the solid state
Sep 27, 2006 |
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New experimental research shows that half-matter, half-light quasi-particles called polaritons show compelling evidence of Bose-Einstein condensation at the relatively high temperature of 19 degrees Kelvin. ...
Airbags, Antilock Brakes Not Likely to Reduce Accidents, Injuries
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Researchers have determined that airbags and antilock braking systems do not reduce the likelihood of accidents or injuries because they may encourage more aggressive driving, thwarting the potential benefits of such safety ...
Massive Star Formation: Inside, Outside and All Around
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Scientists think they know how stars the size of our Sun are formed, but the theory breaks down for much larger stars. How do they accumulate masses up to 10 times or more than that of our own Sun? Now, new ...
A way to detect a new quantum phase
Sep 27, 2006 |
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“So many systems in physics look different and do different things,” Luming Duan tells PhysOrg.com. “But when you get to fundamentals they look very similar. We are looking for new fundamentals that can help us understand differ ...
UC Berkeley offers courses and symposia through Google Video
Sep 27, 2006 |
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In another innovative move to share its intellectual treasures with the public, the University of California, Berkeley, announced today that it is delivering educational content, including course lectures and ...
Solar Flares Could Seriously Disrupt GPS Receivers
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 27, 2006 |
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A minor solar flare in September 2005 produced a noticeable degradation of all GPS signals on the day side of the Earth. When scaled up to the larger solar flares expected in 2011-12, Cornell researchers expect ...
Neanderthal 'butcher shop' found in France
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 27, 2006 |
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French and Belgian archaeologists say they have proof Neanderthals lived in near-tropical conditions near France's Channel coast about 125,000 years ago.
Scientists explain why insects don’t get fat
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Sep 27, 2006 |
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Insects don’t get fat, and why they don’t may help our understanding of what has been described as the current human obesity epidemic.
Nanoflowers blossom
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 27, 2006 |
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University of Arkansas researchers have examined the mechanisms underlying the synthesis of three-dimensional nanocrystals in solution and have created a systematic method for the directed synthesis of such ...
On the Rim of 'Victoria Crater'
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 27, 2006 |
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NASA's Mars rover Opportunity reached the rim of "Victoria Crater" in Mars' Meridiani Planum region with a 26-meter (85-foot) drive during the rover's 951st Martian day, or sol (Sept. 26, 2006). After the drive, ...
Silver anomalies found in Jerusalem pottery hint at wealth during second Temple period
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Bar-Ilan University have discovered unusually high concentrations of silver in samples of many different types of pottery ...
Sharp Triple Directional Viewing LCD Offers Simultaneous Display of 3 Images
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Sharp Corporation have developed the Triple Directional Viewing LCD, a display that controls the viewing angle so that the display can show different images from the left, right, and center simultaneously.
Advances in single-molecule research 'revolutionary, not evolutionary'
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Not long ago, the idea of conducting an experiment on a single strand of DNA seemed far beyond the realm of science. But thanks to rapid advances in microscopy in the last decade, researchers can now watch a single gene being ...
Glue made from ethanol-production leftovers may be worth more than the fuel
Biology /
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Mixing up a batch of ethanol from alfalfa or switchgrass isn't nearly as efficient as creating it from corn, but that doesn't mean growing grass crops for fuel won't pay, says Paul Weimer.
Explaining the methane mystery
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Scientists have explained why atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gas methane have stabilised in recent years, but warn that increases could resume in the near future.
