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Superhard carbon material could crack diamond
(PhysOrg.com) -- By applying extreme pressure to compress and flatten carbon nanotubes, scientists have discovered that they can create a new carbon polymer that simulations show is hard enough to crack diamond. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Researchers seek ways to beef up military armor
It was a simple act, really, one that Ledjan Qato performed dozens of times in the corner of a spacious engineering lab at Villanova University.
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Earthquakes to the core -- Researchers drill down at the epicenter
"What do I remember about an earthquake? I was in the 7th grade. All of a sudden the floor just started shaking. Desks were falling over. Kids were falling on the ground. It was so scary. It happened so quickly!"
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2011 |
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New data shows El MayorCucapah earthquake was simple on surface, complicated at depth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like scars that remain on the skin long after a wound has healed, earthquake fault lines can be traced on Earth's surface long after their initial rupture. Typically, this line of intersection ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 11, 2011 |
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Study of soil effects from March 11 Japan earthquake could improve building design
Japan's March 11 Tohoku Earthquake is among the strongest ever recorded, and because it struck one of the world's most heavily instrumented seismic zones, this natural disaster is providing scientists with ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Optimal topdressing applications for athletic fields determined
Scientists evaluated the effects of cumulative sand topdressing rates on the fall wear tolerance and surface shear strength of simulated athletic fields. Experimental results suggested that a 0.5-inch topdressing ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Ankle bracelet will be Strauss-Kahn companion
As former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn settles into house arrest awaiting trial on sexual assault charges his constant companion will be a GPS-equipped ankle bracelet tracking his every move.
May 22, 2011 |
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Viscous cycle: Quartz key to tectonics
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 40 years ago, pioneering tectonic geophysicist J. Tuzo Wilson published an article in the journal Nature describing how, over Earth’s long history, ocean basins opened and cl ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Saturn's icy moon Enceladus may keep oceans liquid with wobble
(PhysOrg.com) -- Saturn's icy moon Enceladus should not be one of the most promising places in our solar system to look for extraterrestrial life. Instead, it should have frozen solid billions of years ago. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Scientists Warn of Louisiana Coastal Erosion
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers, including three from Boston University, have released findings suggesting that current plans to introduce fresh water to inland marshes around the Louisiana Gulf Coast may weaken protective ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 06, 2010 |
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