Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected an extensive halo of hot gas around a quiescent spiral galaxy. This discovery is evidence that galaxies like our Milky Way are still accumulating matter from ...
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Could engineers have known ahead of time exactly how much pressure the levees protecting New Orleans could withstand before giving way? Is it possible to predict when and under what conditions material wear and tear will ...
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Researchers at the University of St Andrews have discovered a new material which could lead to significantly more powerful fuel cells than currently available. The School of Chemistry scientists have found a new electrode ...
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Moondust. "I wish I could send you some," says Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan. Just a thimbleful scooped fresh off the lunar surface. "It's amazing stuff."
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If you're a male who has trouble controlling your temper, you might find yourself in the hospital the next time you get angry. After interviewing people who had been seriously injured, a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher ...
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Using a microchip device constructed with carbon nanotubes, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Nanomix, Inc., in Emeryville, CA, have developed a rapid method of detecting specific DNA sequences, including single-base ...
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Received any purple-coloured mail recently? Chances are you will. Massey Marketing researchers have found that purple has a previously unrecognized appeal – at least when it comes to mail surveys.
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The avian influenza virus originated naturally and is not a biological weapon, a senior Russian scientist has said.
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Spirit is healthy and continues to pursue the short-term goal of driving to 'Home Plate.' Results from scientific instruments on the rover's robotic arm indicate that the white soil target called 'Arad' has a salty chemistry ...
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