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Planets can survive extreme roasting by their stars
Gas giant planets can get twice as close to their stars as Mercury is to the Sun without evaporating, a new computer simulation suggests. The work suggests the 'hot Jupiters' discovered on tight orbits around their stars are in no immediate danger of boiling away into space.
Gas giant planets can get twice as close to their stars as Mercury is to the Sun without evaporating, a new computer simulation suggests. The work suggests the 'hot Jupiters' discovered on tight orbits around their stars are in no immediate danger of boiling away into space.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:47am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:47am
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Mystery mechanism heals high-tech composite
Self-healing composite materials that can fix small cracks in the structures of planes, bridges, and wind turbines could become more cost-effective thanks to a new bonding mechanism discovered by researchers in the US.
Self-healing composite materials that can fix small cracks in the structures of planes, bridges, and wind turbines could become more cost-effective thanks to a new bonding mechanism discovered by researchers in the US.
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:46am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:46am
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Super Water Repellent Could Cause Big Wave In Market
A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities.
A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities.
Materials Science
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:30am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:30am
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Fate Might Not Be So Unpredictable After All
Why does it take so long for soul mates to find each other? How does disease spread through a person's body? When will the next computer virus attack your hard-drive? A new theory on the statistical concept of "First Passage Time," or FPT, may provide the key to answering at least a few of these questions
Why does it take so long for soul mates to find each other? How does disease spread through a person's body? When will the next computer virus attack your hard-drive? A new theory on the statistical concept of "First Passage Time," or FPT, may provide the key to answering at least a few of these questions
Mathematics
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:20am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:20am
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Teen Science Wizards Make History
The old myth that girls aren't good at science got another deep wound Monday, as females - one from Lehigh Valley, Pa., and two from Long Island, N.Y. - won all the top prizes in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
The old myth that girls aren't good at science got another deep wound Monday, as females - one from Lehigh Valley, Pa., and two from Long Island, N.Y. - won all the top prizes in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
Computer servers 'as bad' for climate as SUVs
Global Action Plan, a UK-based environmental organisation, publishes a report today drawing attention to the carbon footprint of the IT industry in the UK.
Global Action Plan, a UK-based environmental organisation, publishes a report today drawing attention to the carbon footprint of the IT industry in the UK.
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Chimp beats students at computer game
A particularly cunning seven-year-old chimp named Ayumu has bested university students at a game of memory. He and two other young chimps recalled the placement of numbers flashed onto a computer screen faster and more accurately than humans.
A particularly cunning seven-year-old chimp named Ayumu has bested university students at a game of memory. He and two other young chimps recalled the placement of numbers flashed onto a computer screen faster and more accurately than humans.
Animal Behavior
Source: Nature
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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One Bad Apple: Consumers Prefer Perfect Produce
Consumers don't like blemishes, at least on apples, that is. The study of consumer values led by Chengyan Yue, PhD, Assistant Professor of Horticultural Science & Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, found that low tolerance for cosmetically damaged apples impacts consumers' purchasing decisions.
Consumers don't like blemishes, at least on apples, that is. The study of consumer values led by Chengyan Yue, PhD, Assistant Professor of Horticultural Science & Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, found that low tolerance for cosmetically damaged apples impacts consumers' purchasing decisions.
Psychology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Nanoscale 'barcodes' can tag individual molecules
Nanoscopic "barcodes" made from nickel nanowires beaded with gold discs could make it easier to authenticate valuable products, and study a variety of biological molecules at the same time
Nanoscopic "barcodes" made from nickel nanowires beaded with gold discs could make it easier to authenticate valuable products, and study a variety of biological molecules at the same time
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007, 1:19pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007, 1:19pm
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The Difficult Economics and Science of Genetically Modified Produce
Agriculture
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 1:09pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 1:09pm
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Parasomnias: The Science of Unsound Sleep
Healthcare
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 7:28am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 7:28am
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A computer simulation could eventually allow neuroscience to be carried out in silico
Neuroscience
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:22am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:22am
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Researchers have used a computer program that simulates avian evolution to design a better flying machine
Robotics
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:22am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:22am
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New study shows that dogs can classify color photographs and transfer knowledge in computer tests
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:21am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:21am
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Argonne's nuclear energy research moves toward greater reliance on computer simulation
Energy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 27, 2007, 11:06am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 27, 2007, 11:06am
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Nanotube tangles power printable batteries
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Nov 19, 2007, 7:29am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Nov 19, 2007, 7:29am
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Molecular gastronomist uses science to answer common cooking conundrums
Misc
Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Sunday, Nov 18, 2007, 11:14am
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Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Sunday, Nov 18, 2007, 11:14am
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Solar Power, At Last? Using Quantum dots
Materials Science
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Sunday, Nov 18, 2007, 11:13am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Sunday, Nov 18, 2007, 11:13am
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Erasable Tattoos Work Like Scratch'n'Sniff
Materials Science
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Sunday, Nov 18, 2007, 11:13am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Sunday, Nov 18, 2007, 11:13am
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Booming mineral prices leave car makers scrambling to eke more catalytic performance out of precious metals
Materials Science
Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 15, 2007, 1:59pm
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 15, 2007, 1:59pm
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A startup is moving ahead with an efficient method to make biodegradable plastic
Materials Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 15, 2007, 6:45am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 15, 2007, 6:45am
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A Modest Proposal for Science: End It, Don’t Mend It
Science
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 07, 2007, 10:54am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 07, 2007, 10:54am
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Conductive Plastic Fights Corrosion
Materials Science
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 06, 2007, 11:46am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 06, 2007, 11:46am
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The 5 Best and Worst Science Based Movies of All Time
Movies!
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Nov 05, 2007, 4:32pm
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Nov 05, 2007, 4:32pm
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Patent round-up: Sea cucumber corneas
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Nov 05, 2007, 1:25pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Nov 05, 2007, 1:25pm
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Using nanotech to make a better bullet proof vest
Materials Science
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2007, 8:23pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2007, 8:23pm
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U.S. Science Hits an Inflection Point—the Wrong Way
Research
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Oct 29, 2007, 10:36am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Oct 29, 2007, 10:36am
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Science without laws - Our model systems
Research
Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Oct 29, 2007, 10:36am
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Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Oct 29, 2007, 10:36am
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Plant-based plastics carving larger niche
Materials Science
Source: USA Today
Posted on: Monday, Oct 22, 2007, 2:14pm
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Source: USA Today
Posted on: Monday, Oct 22, 2007, 2:14pm
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Stem Cells: Science That the Government Doesn't Want to Exist
Stem Cell
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Oct 19, 2007, 5:53pm
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Oct 19, 2007, 5:53pm
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