Researchers Demonstrate Quantum Teleportation and Memory in Tandem
Jan 30, 2008 |
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In research that may be a key step toward real-life quantum communication—the transmission of information using atoms, photons, or other quantum objects—researchers created an experiment in which a quantum bit of information ...
New Light on Dark Energy
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Astronomers have used ESO’s Very Large Telescope to measure the distribution and motions of thousands of galaxies in the distant Universe. This opens fascinating perspectives to better understand what drives ...
DNA is blueprint, contractor and construction worker for new structures
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 30, 2008 |
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DNA is the blueprint of all life, giving instruction and function to organisms ranging from simple one-celled bacteria to complex human beings. Now Northwestern University researchers report they have used DNA as the blueprint, ...
Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor
Biology /
Jan 30, 2008 |
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New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye colour ...
Engineers demonstrate nanotube wires operating at speed of commercial chips
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Integrated circuits, such as the silicon chips inside all modern electronics, are only as good as their wiring, but copper conduits are approaching physical performance limitations as they get thinner.
Anna's hummingbird chirps with its tail during display dives
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The beeps, chirps and whistles made by some hummingbirds and thought to be vocal are actually created by the birds' tail feathers, according to a study by two students at the University of California, Berkeley.
Particle accelerator may reveal shape of alternate dimensions
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When the world's most powerful particle accelerator starts up later this year, exotic new particles may offer a glimpse of the existence and shapes of extra dimensions.
Engineers Show How to Inhibit Fractures in Solid Surfaces of Aircraft, Electronic Devices
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have found that a strong electric field can stabilize the surface of metals and other solids that conduct electricity, inhibiting the formation of cracks caused by stress. ...
New process makes nanofibers in complex shapes and unlimited lengths
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 30, 2008 |
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The continuous fabrication of complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures and the ability to grow individual nanowires of unlimited length are now possible with a process developed by researchers at the University of ...
Squeezed crystals deliver more volts per jolt
Jan 30, 2008 |
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A discovery by scientists at the Carnegie Institution has opened the door to a new generation of piezoelectric materials that can convert mechanical strain into electricity and vice versa, potentially cutting costs and boosting ...
Newborn brain cells modulate learning and memory
Biology /
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Boosted by physical and mental exercise, neural stem cells continue to sprout new neurons throughout life, but the exact function of these newcomers has been the topic of much debate. Removing a genetic master switch that ...
Mercury's magnetosphere fends off the solar wind
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2008 |
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The planet Mercury's magnetic field appears to be strong enough to fend off the harsh solar wind from most of its surface, according to data gathered in part by a University of Michigan instrument onboard ...
In nature -- and maybe the corner office -- scientists find that generalists can thrive
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The assignment of duties in a single cell, ocean life or even a small business does not have to be defined by a division of labor where every individual has a specific role, according to biologists at Ohio State University.
Increased hurricane activity linked to sea surface warming
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 30, 2008 |
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The link between changes in the temperature of the sea’s surface and increases in North Atlantic hurricane activity has been quantified for the first time. The research - carried out by scientists at UCL (University ...
Iowa State researcher studies how enzymes break down cellulose
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Peter Reilly pointed to the framed journal covers decorating his office. Each of the six showed the swirling, twisting, complicated structure of an enzyme. Those bright and colorful illustrations are the work ...
