Archive: 10/05/2006
Chandra reviews black hole musical: Epic but off-key
A gigantic sonic boom generated by a supermassive black hole has been found with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, along with evidence for a cacophony of deep sound.
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Vega upper composite passes tests at ESTEC
The upper composite of ESA's new small launcher has passed its vibration tests at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) with flying colours. Vega's components are built and tested at various ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 05, 2006 |
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Through Saturn's atmosphere
Saturn is famous for its rings. Nevertheless, it does have other, characteristic if not unique, features – its atmosphere, for example. The prime aim of the Planetary Science Group at the University of the Basque ...
Oct 05, 2006 |
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Study: Nation's air-transportation system must become more 'agile'
Researchers at Purdue University have created a mathematical simulation that could be used in a new national strategy to ease airport congestion and improve the overall transportation system.
Oct 05, 2006 |
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First quantum teleportation between light and matter
The concept of quantum teleportation - the disembodied complete transfer of the state of a quantum system to any other place - was first experimentally realised between two different light beams. Later it became also possible ...
Oct 05, 2006 |
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Hail to the Hornworts: New Plant Family Tree Sheds Light on Evolution of Life Cycles
In the history of life on earth, one intriguing mystery is how plants made the transition from water to land and then went on to diversify into the array of vegetation we see today, from simple mosses and liverworts to towering ...
Biology /
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Fantastic Voyage: A new nanoscale view of the biological world
Echoing the journey through the human body in Fantastic Voyage, doctors might soon be able to track individual donor cells after a transplant, or to find where and how much of a cancer treatment drug there is within a cell.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 05, 2006 |
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