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Researchers use multispectral images to reveal origin and evolution of Mercury
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Up until last year globes of Mercury were blank on one side. The Mariner 10 spacecraft explored the small planet in three flybys (1974-1975), but since no more than half was ever seen it remained the least ...
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Nobel winners helped by independence, coffee
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(AP) -- Intellectual freedom, independent research and frequent coffee breaks with colleagues helped this year's Nobel Prize winners make their groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
Delivering medicine directly into a tumor
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Researchers at Burnham Institute for Medical Research at University of California, Santa Barbara have identified a peptide (a chain of amino acids) that specifically recognizes and penetrates cancerous tumors but not normal ...
List of 'unsung' wildlife affected by climate change released
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The Wildlife Conservation Society today released a list of animals facing new impacts by climate change, some in strange and unexpected ways.
Gadgets: Gift ideas for your holiday shopping
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 05, 2009 |
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Black Friday has come and gone and if you're like me, you barely made a dent in your holiday shopping list.
Decision soon on closing lock to stop Asian carp
Dec 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A decision could come within days on whether to temporarily close a vital Chicago area shipping waterway in an increasingly desperate bid to stop the invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, ...
Secret behind the composition of the varnish on Stradivari violins revealed
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Dec 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Antonio Stradivari is the most famous instrument maker of all time. He was especially famous for his violins, which he produced in Cremona from about 1665 until his death in 1737. In particular, ...
NASA's WISE infrared satellite to reveal new galaxies, stars, asteroids
Dec 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Data from the satellite, says principal investigator and UCLA professor Edward Wright, will help scientists answer fundamental questions about the history of our solar system, the Milky Way ...
STAR TRAK for December: Geminid meteors flash in December skies
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The annual Geminid meteor shower, which will reach its maximum on the night of Dec. 13-14, usually offers the best show of the year, outperforming even the Perseid shower of August. This year ...
Vitamin E extract could help tackle cancer tumours
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An extract of vitamin E could have a key role to play in the treatment of cancerous tumours, according to newly-published research today.
Sandtrapped Rover Makes a Big Discovery
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Dec 03, 2009 |
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Homer's Iliad tells the story of Troy, a city besieged by the Greeks in the Trojan War. Today, a lone robot sits besieged in the sands of Troy while engineers and scientists plot its escape.
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