Archive: 12/18/2006
Study: Living coral reefs provide better protection from tsunami waves
Healthy coral reefs provide their adjacent coasts with substantially more protection from destructive tsunami waves than do unhealthy or dead reefs, a Princeton University study suggests.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2006 |
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Shoulder ligament a linchpin in the evolution of flight
Brown and Harvard scientists have learned that a single ligament at the shoulder joint stabilizes the wings of birds during flight. In an advanced online publication of Nature, they explain how this tough ...
Biology /
Dec 18, 2006 |
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CSIRO wins transfer of US WLAN court case
A federal court in California has agreed with CSIRO that upcoming US WLAN patent cases brought against CSIRO should be heard in Texas by the same court that recently found in favour of CSIRO against Buffalo companies.
Dec 18, 2006 |
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Pesticides need sunscreen to beat the heat
A pesticide with a new in-built sunscreen will help farmers beat the heat in crop protection. This means that the bug sprays last longer, as they are protected from the strong rays of sunshine, reports Chemistry & Industry, the ma ...
Dec 18, 2006 |
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Another world first for Artemis: A laser link with an aircraft
Artemis, the European Space Agency Advanced Relay and Technology Mission Satellite, successfully relayed optical laser links from an aircraft in early December. These airborne laser links, established over ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2006 |
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Reading Shakespeare has dramatic effect on human brain
Research at the University of Liverpool has found that Shakespearean language excites positive brain activity, adding further drama to the bard's plays and poetry.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 18, 2006 |
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Physics Reveals the Key to a Great Golf Swing
What happens when a golf-loving researcher injures a shoulder and can't play for three months? Rod White, a metrologist (measurement scientist), used the spare time off the course to undertake an analysis that ...
Dec 18, 2006 |
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