Putting the dead to work
First observation of particles that are their own antiparticles could be on its way
The matter that makes up the universe consists of particles such as electrons and protons, as well as their counterparts known as antiparticles. Particles and antiparticles that collide, however, annihilate ...
Jan 14, 2011
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What could Facebook have to hide?
In a controversial move deemed either shrewd or unfair -- depending on whom you ask -- investment firm Goldman Sachs recently invested $450 million in the high-profile, world-changer Facebook. The deal provides Facebook with ...
Jan 14, 2011
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Exercise improves pain, physical function in adults with arthritis
A study by researchers in the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that exercise improves pain and physical function in adults with arthritis and other rheumatic ...
Jan 14, 2011
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Google Chrome Browser dropping H.264 support
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google will soon stop supporting the H.264 video codec in their Chrome browser and will support its own WebM and Ogg Theora technologies.
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Cassini completes Rhea flyby
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft has successfully completed its closest flyby of Saturn's moon Rhea, returning raw images of the icy moon's surface.
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The peculiar nature of molecular hydrogen vibration under high pressure
Most of our Universe consists of hydrogen atoms, which are often found under extraordinarily high pressure as high as tens of millions of times the atmospheric pressure of Earth. Understanding the exotic physics ...
Jan 14, 2011
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Simple lithium good for many surprises
(PhysOrg.com) -- At first glance, lithium should be a simple atomic system. It is the lightest solid element and with just three electrons, it should exhibit simple, crystalline structures. However, an international ...
Jan 14, 2011
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The little Cepheid that stopped
When Hubble first discovered a Cepheid variable in the galaxy M31, the universe grew. Previously, many astronomers had held that the fuzzy “spiral nebulae” were small patches of gas and dust within ...
Jan 14, 2011
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'Nuclear' candy turns out to be toxic
US authorities issued a recall Friday for a brand of Pakistan-made candy called Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Chew Bars because it turns out the sweets actually are toxic.
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Warming climate means red deer rutting season arrives early
Space telescope's beryllium mirrors
There are heavy metal videos, and now there's a "Not so heavy metal video." This one isn't about music however, it's about beryllium, the primary ingredient in making state-of-the-art mirrors for the next ...
Jan 14, 2011
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Alcohol may combat diabetes, in moderation
A couple of beers a day can be part of a healthy lifestyle, and even reduce the risk of developing diabetes, Dutch researchers say.
Jan 14, 2011
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Blood-flow research at the petascale
Choosing directions during a road trip used to consist of passengers holding a map with arms fully extended and noses to the page trying to decipher exactly where to turn or what exit to take. Today global ...
Jan 14, 2011
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Speeding up E. coli detection: Laser sheds light on tracking source of microbial contamination on beach
A simple, automated method of tracking E. coli uses a laser to detect and monitor the microbe in potentially contaminated bodies of water or waterways. The technique described this month in the International Journal of Comput ...
Jan 14, 2011
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