Material may help autos turn heat into electricity 22 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Researchers have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity. In the current issue of the journal Science, they describe a material ... | |
 Scientists solve 30-year-old aurora borealis mystery 22 hours ago | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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UCLA space scientists and colleagues have identified the mechanism that triggers substorms in space; wreaks havoc on satellites, power grids and communications systems; and leads to the explosive release of ... | |
 Arctic 'holds 90bln barrels of oil, mostly offshore' 22 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Within the Arctic circle there are 90 billion barrels of oil and vast quantities of natural gas waiting to be tapped, most of it offshore, the government-run US Geological Survey said. | |
 Unknown insects found in 110-million-year-old amber in Spain 20 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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The remains of several unknown insect species which became extinct long before dinosaurs stopped roaming the earth have been discovered in pieces of 110-million-year-old amber found in Spain, researchers said ... | |
 Hackers get hold of critical Internet flaw (Update) 18 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Internet security researchers on Thursday warned that hackers have caught on to a "critical" flaw that lets them control traffic on the Internet. | |
Study: No gender differences in math performance 23 hours ago | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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We've all heard it. Many of us in fact believe it. Girls just aren't as good at math as boys. But is it true? After sifting through mountains of data - including SAT results and math scores from 7 million students who were ... | |
Creators of Scrabble knockoff on Facebook sued 21 hours ago | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook. | |
Nanoparticles Detect Telomerase Activity 21 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Telomerase, an enzyme that prevents chromosomes from shortening when they divide, is widely suspected of playing a key role in making cancer cells immortal. Though researchers have developed a variety of methods for measuring ... | |
The Quiet Explosion: Object intermediate between normal supernovae and gamma-ray bursts found 23 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A European-led team of astronomers are providing hints that a recent supernova may not be as normal as initially thought. Instead, the star that exploded is now understood to have collapsed into a black hole, producing a ... | |
Gummy bears that fight plaque 8 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ... | |
Population policy needed for the UK in order to combat climate change 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published on BMJ.com today. | |
A new cellular pathway linked to cancer is identified 24 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
In the life of a cell, the response to DNA damage determines whether the cell is fated to pause and repair itself, commit suicide, or grow uncontrollably, a route leading to cancer. In a new study, published in the July 25th ... | |
Telescope embedded in glasses lens promises to make driving easier for visually impaired 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Glasses embedded with a telescope promise to make it easier for people with impaired vision to drive and do other activities requiring sharper distance vision. Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists describe the advantages ... | |
 COROT's new find orbits Sun-like star 23 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A team of European scientists working with COROT have discovered an exoplanet orbiting a star slightly more massive than the Sun. After just 555 days in orbit, the mission has now observed more than 50 000 ... | |
NASA Satellites Discover What Powers Northern Lights 23 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers using a fleet of five NASA satellites have discovered that explosions of magnetic energy a third of the way to the moon power substorms that cause sudden brightenings and rapid movements of the ... | |
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