News tagged with external
What scientists know about jewel beetle shimmer
Jul 23, 2009 |
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"Jewel beetles" are widely known for their glossy external skeletons that appear to change colors as the angle of view changes. Now they may be known for something else--providing a blueprint for materials ...
New method for magnetic manipulation of cells
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Magnetic technology could help address a major problem that bioengineers face as they try to create new tissue: getting human cells to not only form structures, but to stimulate the growth ...
Astro-bat feared dead after shuttle launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2009 |
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The seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Discovery had an unexpected companion during their liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center earlier this week, the US space agency said.
Fossilised pregnant fish was one of the first animals to have sex
Biology /
Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A pregnant fossil fish at the Natural History Museum in London has shed light on the possible origin of sex, according to a study published in Nature today by an international team includ ...
Fish guts explain marine carbon cycle mystery
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Research published today reveals the major influence of fish on maintaining the delicate pH balance of our oceans, vital for the health of coral reefs and other marine life.
The Protein for Quick Decision-Makers
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Everyday, people are required to make decisions quickly and flexibly. In a flash, they must weigh up the advantages, disadvantages and possible consequences of their behaviour and coordinate it with the relevant ...
Getting files from a failed hard drive
Sep 18, 2009 |
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A friend whose iMac's hard drive had apparently died called recently, wondering how she might access the files on the failed drive.
NASA delays shuttle Discovery launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 27, 2009 |
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NASA on Thursday delayed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery until 0359 GMT Saturday so mission specialists could review tests on a faulty valve, the US space agency said.
Bad valve forces NASA to call off shuttle launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- NASA called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery on Tuesday, the second day in a row the liftoff was scrubbed, this time because of a bad fuel valve.
Discovery Set for Aug. 25 Launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Flight Readiness Review for space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission has concluded, setting the launch date for Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 1:36 a.m. EDT.
Damage eyed as shuttle heads toward space station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed toward the international space station Thursday as engineers on Earth pored over launch pictures that showed debris breaking off the fuel tank and striking the craft.
NASA uncovers cause of shuttle delay
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Engineers from the US space agency NASA think they have discovered the cause of a hydrogen leak which twice delayed a high-profile shuttle launch this month, according to the agency.
Secret of sandcastle construction could help revive ancient building technique, researchers say
Jun 02, 2009 |
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The secret of a successful sandcastle could aid the revival of an ancient eco-friendly building technique, according to research led by Durham University.
Reactor leak halts Canada isotope work for 3 months
May 28, 2009 |
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A Canadian nuclear reactor that produced about a third of the world's supply of medical isotopes has halted operation for three months due to a heavy water leak, authorities said.
T-Mobile plans Android-based home devices: Times
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 06, 2009 |
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US wireless carrier T-Mobile plans to make a push into the home with communications devices that will run on Google's Android open-source software, The New York Times reported on Monday.
