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Observing the Quantum Hall Effect in 'Real' Space
Jan 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When water transforms into steam, or magnetized iron changes to demagnetized iron, Katsushi Hashimoto explains to PhysOrg.com, a phase transition is taking place: “Classical phase transitions…often share ...
Archaeologists unearth Nero's revolving banquet hall
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Archaeologists have unveiled the remains of a revolving banquet room built by the Roman emperor Nero, who ruled between 54 and 68 BC and was famed for his depraved and extravagant lifestyle, a statement said ...
Melanoma treatment options one step closer
Oct 20, 2009 |
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A targeted chemotherapy for the treatment of skin cancer is one step closer, after a team of University of Alberta researchers successfully synthesized a natural substance that shows exceptional potential to specifically ...
Higher health insurance costs force doctors to talk about money with patients
Nov 05, 2009 |
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As health insurers require people to base more treatment decisions on out-of-pocket costs, physicians should learn to talk to patients about money, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Planning factories the right way
May 20, 2009 |
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The new factory hall has just been completed when the owner realizes that several things have gone wrong. The doors should be on the other side and production will need more space. A new planning guideline will prevent such ...
Study uncovers 'de-urbanization' of America (w/ Video)
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2009 |
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More than any other populace on Earth, Americans are on the move. Because of factors such as employment, climate or retirement, 14 percent of the U.S. population bounces from place to place every year.
US expects far fewer swine flu shots in October
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The U.S. won't have nearly as much swine flu vaccine ready by mid-October as long predicted - 45 million doses instead of the anticipated 120 million, a federal official said Monday.
America's increasing food waste is laying waste to the environment
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Food waste contributes to excess consumption of freshwater and fossil fuels which, along with methane and carbon dioxide emissions from decomposing food, impacts global climate change. In a new paper published in the open-access, ...
Detecting early signs of osteoarthritis
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Researchers at The University of Nottingham are hoping to find out if inflammation of the knee could be an early sign of osteoarthritis — a condition which leads to pain, stiffness, swelling and disability.
Aurora B answers an XIST-ential question
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Early in development, mammalian female cells counteract their double dose of X chromosomes by coating one of them with a large RNA named XIST. The RNA binds to the same X chromosome from which it is transcribed ...
Scientists warn on climate tipping points
Mar 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A survey of top climate scientists has revealed there is a real chance of key climate tipping points being passed with serious consequences for the planet.
Yes, the grass IS greener: Why Canadian nurses go -- and stay -- in the USA
May 14, 2009 |
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(Toronto: May 14, 2009) A study looking at Canadian-educated registered nurses working in the USA found that opportunities for ongoing education, including formal support for graduate education and ease of licensure, in addition ...
Quantum Effects Make the Difference
Mar 01, 2007 |
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The atomic constituents of matter are never still, even at absolute zero. This consequence of quantum mechanics can result in continuous transition between different material states. Physicists at the Max Planck Institute ...
Who are the top Tweeters? UCF grads created tracking site
May 26, 2009 |
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When actor Ashton Kutcher and CNN were racing last month to see who could amass 1 million followers first on Twitter, many people tracked the race at Twitterholic.com, a site started as a joke by two Florida Web developers. ...
Forgotten treasures shed new light on Little Grey Rabbit author
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A suffragette poem, penned by a world-famous children’s author and kept privately at a University of Manchester Hall of Residence for over a century, has been made available online.
