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The question of life in the ancient world

There’s a general feeling that we don’t get the Greeks – ancient or modern. Many, including heads of state like Angela Merkel, visibly shake their head in exasperation, rightly or wrongly, at ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 4

UA makes mirrors for world's largest telescope

(PhysOrg.com) -- The second of seven 27-foot diameter mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope was cast on Jan. 14 inside a rotating furnace at the UA's Steward Observatory Mirror Lab.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

James Webb telescope completes mirror-coating milestone

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has reached a major milestone in its development. The mirrors that will fly aboard the telescope have completed the coating process at Quantum Coating Inc. ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (20) | comments 36 | with audio podcast

UA to shape solar telescope mirror

(PhysOrg.com) -- When finished, the 4.2-meter mirror will be the largest telescope mirror ever pointed at the sun. Polished into a highly complex, asymmetric shape, it will be the centerpiece of the Advanced ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

What our eyes can't see, the brain fills in

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Glasgow have shown that when parts of our vision are blocked, the brain steps in to fill in the blanks.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Apr 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Space telescope's beryllium mirrors

There are heavy metal videos, and now there's a "Not so heavy metal video." This one isn't about music however, it's about beryllium, the primary ingredient in making state-of-the-art mirrors for the next ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 14, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Building blocks of life created in 'Impossible' place

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA-funded scientists have discovered amino acids, a fundamental building block of life, in a meteorite where none were expected.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 16, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (24) | comments 25 | with audio podcast

India joins Thirty Meter Telescope project

The Minister of Science and Technology of India, Mr. Prithviraj Chavan, announced today the decision of India to join the Thirty Meter Telescope Project (TMT) as an Observer. TMT is the next-generation astronomical ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jun 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Ultra-precise optical systems for space

(PhysOrg.com) -- Metal mirrors made with extremely high precision and exactly positioned are the key elements of modern telescopes. A new production technique enables complex optical surfaces to be manufactured ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Human brain recognizes and reacts to race

The human brain fires differently when dealing with people outside of one's own race, according to new research out of the University of Toronto Scarborough.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 28 | with audio podcast


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