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Big prize for 'small science' physicist

Big prize for 'small science' physicist

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0

CSIRO scientist, Dr Amanda Barnard, has been awarded the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) 2009 Young Scientist Prize in Computational Physics.


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Why immune cells count in early pregnancy

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Adelaide researcher has been named the 2009 Young Investigator Award winner for shedding new light on why some women are infertile, and why some pregnancies end in miscarriage.


NJIT prof sees 70 percent chance for Yanks to win the 2009 World Series

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NJIT's Bruce Bukiet, a mathematician who has applied mathematical modeling techniques to elucidate the dynamics of run scoring in baseball, has computed the probability of the Yankees and Phillies winning the World Series. ...


Mathematics prize goes to University of Chicago's Hannah Alpert

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Association for Women in Mathematics has named Hannah Alpert, a third-year mathematics major at the University of Chicago, a co-winner of the 2010 Alice T. Schafer Prize for excellence in mathematics ...


Graduate Student Wins Top Award for Particle Physics Dissertation

Physics /

created Mar 20, 2006 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Maria Florencia Canelli, a recent doctoral student at the University of Rochester, won the American Physical Society's 2005 Mitsuyoshi Tanaka Dissertation Award in Experimental Particle Physics.


Ability to process information as a baby continues into adulthood

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Infants who excel at processing new information at 6- and 12-months-old, typically excel in intelligence and academic achievements as young adults in their 20's, according to a study directed by Case Western Reserve University ...


Software may speed journey from catwalk to consumer

Software may speed journey from catwalk to consumer

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest fashions could find their way from catwalk to consumers faster in the future, thanks to the work of a student at The University of Manchester.


Do cigarettes help smokers cope with stress?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 25, 2007 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Many smokers excuse their habit by claiming that smoking relieves their feelings of stress. In fact, the stress they feel may just be one of the short-term symptoms of withdrawal, if they haven't smoked for a while.


Making old hearts young again

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 03, 2007 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Ischaemic heart disease, characterised by reduced blood flow to the heart, is Australia's and the world's leading cause of death. It is most common in older people and the impact of the disease will continue to rise with ...


ORNL physicist Hix cited as top young investigator

Physics /

created Jan 05, 2006 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

William Raphael Hix of the Physics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has won the 2006 Young Investigator Award from Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.


NASA honors former astronaut John Young

Space & Earth /

created Jul 21, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Space pioneer John Young has been named a NASA Ambassador of Exploration. The award, along with a commemorative moon rock, were presented Wednesday during a ceremony at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.


Shrinking 'ridiculous' data sets to manageable size

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Two decades ago a renowned statistician described a computer data set of 1 billion bytes as "huge" and 10 trillion bytes as "ridiculous."


Vas Lubchenko Wins Beckman Young Investigator Award

Improving computer memory, solar cells goal of UH chemist

Chemistry /

created Jul 08, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A high-tech breakthrough in solar cells and flash drives may just come down to good old-fashioned pencil and paper calculations, says an award-winning young chemist at the University of Houston.


Using math model, NJIT professor names MVP and Cy Young award contenders

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Oct 15, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

NJIT's Bruce Bukiet, a mathematician who has applied mathematical modeling techniques to elucidate the dynamics of run scoring in baseball, is now applying his methods to ascertain the players most deserving of major league ...


Tumor detection, data encryption to benefit from UH research

Nanotechnology /

created Apr 29, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

From detecting tumors to encrypting data better, one young engineering professor's nanotechnology work at the University of Houston holds enormous potential for medicine and electronics. Pradeep Sharma, assistant professor of ...