Who knew asteroids could be so beautiful and mesmerizing? In 2008, a group of astronomers led by Alex Parker did a study of the size distribution of asteroid families using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Asteroid ...
Space Exploration
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The world famous and hugely popular 'Yutu' rover entered its 3rd Lunar night time hibernation period this weekend as planned, but serious technical troubles persist that are hampering science operations Chinese space managers ...
Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2014
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People tweet about anything and everything, but a new Twitter analysis coauthored by University of Maryland computer scientist Ben Shneiderman shows much of this conversation falls into six distinct patterns or networks.
Internet
Feb 24, 2014
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An international team has analysed Jurassic arthropod-plant interactions from the Australian fossil record.
Archaeology
Feb 24, 2014
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A leopard sparked panic in a north Indian city when it strayed inside a hospital, a cinema and an apartment block while evading captors, an official said Monday.
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2014
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In some circles, beavers have long been considered pests that damage trees, clog up culverts, and build dams that inhibit or alter the natural flow of waterways. But, to two University of Wyoming researchers, the crafty critters ...
Ecology
Feb 24, 2014
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(AP)—Sony unveiled a new waterproof phone that can take ultra-high-definition video. Nokia introduced three Android smartphones aimed at emerging markets. And Lenovo announced one with an all-glass exterior.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 24, 2014
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Physicists have found that platinum nanoparticles limit their size and organize into specific patterns when bonded to freestanding graphene.
Nanomaterials
Feb 24, 2014
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Cells in our body are constantly dividing to maintain our body functions. At each division, our DNA code and a whole machinery of supporting components has to be faithfully duplicated to maintain the cell's memory of its ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 24, 2014
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The website of Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange MtGox went down on Tuesday after the value of the virtual unit sank to about a quarter of that on other platforms and Japanese regulators said they were unable to step in.
Internet
Feb 24, 2014
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