Archive: 05/22/2006
Research highlights how bacteria produce energy
The world's smallest life forms could be the answer to one of today's biggest problems: providing sustainable, renewable energy for the future. Using a variety of natural food sources, bacteria can be used to create electricity, ...
Biology /
May 22, 2006 |
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The Mathematical Structure of Terrorism
The complex patterns of the natural world often turn out to be governed by relatively simple mathematical relationships. A seashell grows at a rate proportional to its size, resulting in a delicate spiral. The gossamer network ...
May 22, 2006 |
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The vicious cycle of rainforest destruction
Rainforests and savannas contain 70% of the world’s plants and are critical to the health of our planet. A new £1.6m international project involving researchers from the Leeds Earth and Biosphere Institute is looking at the ...
May 22, 2006 |
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Physics can improve your football
As the World Cup draws closer and football fever starts to take over, physicist Nick Linthorne has found out how players like Gary Neville can achieve the perfect long throw-in, which could be crucial in setting ...
May 22, 2006 |
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Embedded software made simpler yet more powerful
The current decade will probably be known as the dawn of pervasive computing, when PCs were dethroned by technology to embed computers in almost everything. The hardware already exists to add features such as artificial intelligence ...
May 22, 2006 |
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Hurricanes: Category 6 listing possible
With some scientists saying global warming is causing an increasing frequency and strength of hurricanes, there is a call for a new category of storms.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2006 |
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First pictures from the map of the universe mission
An ambitious mission by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to make a new, high resolution map of the universe has just successfully returned its first pictures.
May 22, 2006 |
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Chasing Tornado Data to Engineer Better Buildings
Iowa State University researchers and students will soon be chasing tornado data in the lab and across tornado alley. It’s all part of a research project designed to increase scientists’ basic understanding ...
May 22, 2006 |
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Scientists take on the crystal maze
Scientists at the University of Manchester are to create the first 3D model of the maze-like crystals known as Zeolites.
May 22, 2006 |
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