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Astronomy's bright future

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 2

To mark UNESCO's International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009), six leading astronomers from the UK, the US, Europe and Asia write in March's Physics World about the biggest challenges and opportunities facing international astron ...


Starburst Galaxy NGC 1569

Hubble Resolves Puzzle about Loner Starburst Galaxy

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 20, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (20) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have long puzzled over why a small, nearby, isolated galaxy is pumping out new stars faster than any galaxy in our local neighborhood.





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Foresight Institute Announces Feynman Prize Winners

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Foresight Institute, a nanotechnology education and public policy think tank based in Palo Alto, has announced the winners of the prestigious 2009 Foresight Institute Feynman Prizes in Nanotechnology.


Nanoscale piezoresponse of ferroelectric domains

Highlight: Nanoscale piezoresponse of ferroelectric domains

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The first fundamental studies of the dependence of ferroelectric domain configuration and switching behavior on the shape of epitaxial BiFeO3 (BFO) nanostructures has been reported by users from Northwestern ...


Gene linked with human kidney aging

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A gene has been associated with human kidney aging, according to researchers from Stanford University, the National Institute on Aging, the MedStar Research Institute, and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. In work ...


Chemo-radiation before prostate removal may prevent cancer recurrence

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have found a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy given before prostate removal is ...


Scientists decipher the 3-D structure of the human genome

Scientists decipher the 3-D structure of the human genome

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (16) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, paving the way for new insights into genomic function and expanding our understanding of how cellular DNA folds ...


This photos shows rice growing from bio-engineered soil aimed at enhancing its productivity at a trade show in July 2009

Taiwan scientists identify flood-tolerant gene in rice

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 11, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A Taiwanese scientist has said her research team has found the gene that allows rice to grow under water and believes the breakthrough could help develop other flood-resistant crops.


Pushing light beyond its known limits

Pushing light beyond its known limits

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (14) | comments 6

Scientists at the University of Adelaide have made a breakthrough that could change the world's thinking on what light is capable of.


Scientist shines laser light on methane in pursuit of clean fuel

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

An abundant greenhouse gas could someday help clean up the earth. Converting methane to liquid methanol could produce clean, low-cost fuel and prevent the potent greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere. Exploiting methane ...


Study uncovers key to how 'triggering event' in cancer occurs

Study uncovers key to how 'triggering event' in cancer occurs

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered what leads to two genes fusing together, a phenomenon that has been shown to cause prostate cancer to develop.


Study Shows Thousands of Consumer Internet Connectivity Devices Are Vulnerable to Attack

Study Shows Thousands of Consumer Internet Connectivity Devices Are Vulnerable to Attack

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Following news reports that 65,000 modems and wireless routers used by Time Warner Cable customers are vulnerable to attack by hackers, a Columbia University expert on computer security and ...



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