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New research shows why metal alloys degrade
Sep 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Metal alloys can fail unexpectedly in a wide range of applications -- from jet engines to satellites to cell phones—and new research from the University of Michigan helps to explain why.
'Nature or nurture' study reveals 'musical genes' (w/ Video)
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever wondered why a close group of friends might like completely different types of music, blame their genes. A study by Nokia and Kings' College London into the musical tastes of nearly 4,000 twins ...
Racing cane toads reveals they get cold feet on Southern Australia invasion
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Aug 26, 2008 |
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Cane toads weren't allowed to compete in the Olympics, but scientists have raced cane toads in the laboratory and calculated that they would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide or Hobart and are unlikely to do well ...
Pioneering solar-powered plane makes airborne hop
Dec 03, 2009 |
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The prototype of Solar Impulse, a pioneering Swiss bid to fly around the world on solar power, briefly took off for the first time on Thursday but under battery power, the organisers said.
Precise measurement of phenomenon advances solar cell understanding
Nov 18, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "One type of solar cell design starts with a chain of chromophores strung between two electrodes," explained Dewey Holten, Ph.D., professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences. "This chain absorbs ...
Flexible approach works best for public transport
Sep 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Urban transport options need to steer away from a 'one size fits all approach' in order to better serve our ageing population, according to research by Newcastle University.
Mobile with 360 Mbit/s
Sep 25, 2004 |
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Using a combination of two radio technologies, Siemens researchers have now entered a new dimension of data transfer for mobile communications. The new system is able to transfer data at a rate of up to 360 megabits per sec ...
Engineers envision exploring Mars with mini probes
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2006 |
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MIT engineers and scientist colleagues have a new vision for the future of Mars exploration: a swarm of probes, each the size of a baseball, spreading out across the planet in every direction.
New study identifies links between musical tastes and lifestyle
Sep 14, 2006 |
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The music we listen to can tell a lot more than you might think about what kind of people we are, according to research findings by a University of Leicester psychologist.
Lab and field test produces top speed for mobile network of up to 360 megabits per second
Sep 14, 2004 |
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At the "Mobile Internet 2010" forum held by the German Ministry of Education and Research on September 14 and 15, Siemens presented the latest results from its mobile communication research for the first time to the general public. On a test system, videos and ...
In Brief: Taiwan aims for 4G wireless in 2012
Jun 02, 2006 |
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The head of the Taiwan 4G organization says commercialization of next-generation wireless technology will occur no earlier than 2012.
YouTube airs medical help videos
Jan 03, 2007 |
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A number of people -- from Canada to the Netherlands -- without formal medical training are sharing health advice on the U.S. video-sharing Web site YouTube.
Fraudsters beware: Iowa State engineer is developing cyber technology to find you
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Yong Guan had scribbled 12 arrows across his office whiteboard, each black line going from one little box he had drawn to another little box. He had written five long formulas up there, too. And that was bad ...
Study shows parents back junk-food ban in schools
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The issues surrounding children being overweight or obese plague society. In fact, the prevalence of these rates has tripled in the past three decades. But the University of Alberta's Paul ...
New method of assessing women's eggs could enhance IVF success, study shows
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Many couples who have trouble conceiving a child have turned to a process known as in vitro fertilization. The resulting embryos are then transferred back into the woman or placed in storage. More than 400,000 embryos are ...
