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The Energy Sources of Ultraluminous Galaxies

The Energy Sources of Ultraluminous Galaxies

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ultraluminous infrared galaxies ((ULIRGs) are galaxies whose luminosity exceeds that of a trillion suns; for comparison, the Milky Way galaxy has a typical (and much more modest) luminosity ...


Past regional cold and warm periods linked to natural climate drivers

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (16) | comments 23

Intervals of regional warmth and cold in the past are linked to the El Niño phenomenon and the so-called "North Atlantic Oscillation" in the Northern hemisphere's jet stream, according to a team of climate scientists. These ...


Some patients diagnosed with HIV experience improved outlook on life

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their ...


Oceanic crust formation is dynamic after all

Oceanic crust formation is dynamic after all

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Imagine the Earth's crust as the planet's skin: Some areas are old and wrinkled while others have a fresher, more youthful sheen, as if they had been regularly lathered with lotion.


U.S. losing its lead in space, experts warn Congress

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (8) | comments 6

America's once clear dominance in space is eroding as other nations, including China, Iran and North Korea, step up their activities, a panel of experts told the House subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Thursday.


Plasma levels of GGT and ALB and their genetic correlations with cardiovascular risk factors

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two indicators of liver function, Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and albumin (ALB) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is known that the variation in the plasma level of these liver related proteins ...


Political views may skew perception of skin tone, new study finds

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Political affinity could influence how some people view the skin tone of biracial political candidates, according to a new study from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, New York University ...


The drying shores of the Dead Sea

Dead Sea needs world help to stay alive

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

The Dead Sea may soon shrink to a lifeless pond as Middle East political strife blocks vital measures needed to halt the decay of the world's lowest and saltiest body of water, experts say.


Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.


Climate change could boost incidence of civil war in Africa

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (16) | comments 11

Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by over 50 percent within the next two decades, according to a new study led by a team of researchers at University of California, Berkeley, ...



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