Scientists demonstrate quantum nature of entanglement swapping
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As if plain old quantum entanglement weren’t strange enough for modern physics, now physicists are entangling already entangled particles. In entanglement swapping, one particle of an entangled pair becomes ...
New String-Theory Notion Redefines the Big Bang
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String theory — the concept that all particles can be represented as strings or string-loops of incredibly minute length, oscillating at various frequencies — was initially developed to help explain why quarks, the tiny fundamental ...
Rapid temperature increases above the Antarctic
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Antarctica's atmosphere is heating up three times faster than the earth average, British scientists said after a 30-year study released Thursday.
Scientists to tackle illness with 'silver nanobullet'
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It has been known for some time that silver is highly toxic to a wide range of bacteria, and silver-based compounds have been used extensively in bactericidal applications. This property of silver has caused ...
IBM researchers develop new way to explore and control atom-scale magnetism
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IBM scientists have developed a powerful new technique for exploring and controlling magnetism at its fundamental atomic level. The new method promises to be an important tool in the quest not only to understand ...
Gold nanoparticles can emit intense heat (Update)
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Nanoparticles of gold can act as tiny, precise and powerful heaters, which potentially could be used in biomedical applications, according to a new study.
How a locust's eardrum could lead to tiny microphones
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Being able to hear the smallest of noises is a matter of life or death for many insects, but for the scientists studying their hearing systems understanding how insect ears can be so sensitive could lead to ...
'March Madness' effects observed in ultracold gases
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Physicists at Harvard University, George Mason University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered new quantum effects in ultracold gases that may lead to improved understanding ...
Study: Argentine ants dependent on water
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A University of California-San Diego study has shown water to be mainly responsible for Argentine ant invasions.
Online art auction takes off in India.
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For Vasudevarao Umesh, a small-time art-shop owner in Bangalore from where he sells paintings and other art objects, earning money as a medical transcriptionist from his shop's computer was just a way of cashing in on India's ...
Red tide occurrences have been increasing
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Red tide has increased in the past 15 years, but some of the increase could be due to increased reporting, U.S. experts say.
NASA announces new communications policy
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In what is being described as a new "commitment to openness -- NASA's administrator in Washington issued a new communications policy.
Briefs: MySpace removes 200,000 profiles
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MySpace.com removed 200,000 "objectionable" profiles from its network to address fears of Internet security, the Financial Times reported.
Briefs: Cyber criminals exploit BBC
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Spam e-mails containing BBC news stories are being used to attract cyber victims, the news organization reports.
New York School Districts Install GPS Tracking Systems in Buses
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Cutting-edge technology is making it easier for transportation directors to keep track of some school buses in New York. With the help of a global-positioning satellite (GPS) system installed in each of the school buses for ...
