UQ archaeology digs into the life behind Pompeii
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brisbane may be 2000 years and half-a-world away from Pompeii, but it hasn’t stopped a UQ archaeologist from digging up some hidden treasures.
Archaeology
Nov 25, 2009
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Study: Race, class and gender shape religion's effect on American voters
(PhysOrg.com) -- How Americans vote is strongly linked to their religious identities, but it is not an independent influence that transcends race, socio-economic class and gender, reports a new Cornell study.
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2009
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NASA Aircraft Flies Calif. Wildfire Post-Burn Mission
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's remotely piloted Predator B aircraft, named Ikhana, recently conducted post-burn assessments of two Southern California wildfire sites, the Piute Fire in Kern County and the Station Fire in the Angeles ...
Environment
Nov 25, 2009
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US online ad revenue down 5.4 pct in third quarter
(AP) -- Online advertising revenue in the U.S. fell 5.4 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, as the sputtering economy kept its tight grip on even the fastest growing segment of industry, according to a report released ...
Internet
Nov 25, 2009
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Wikileaks releases pager intercepts from 9/11
Whistleblower website Wikileaks began publishing on Wednesday what it said were hundreds of thousands of pager messages from the day of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.
Internet
Nov 25, 2009
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Rare woodland plant uses 'cryptic coloration' to hide from predators
It is well known that some animal species use camouflage to hide from predators. Individuals that are able to blend in to their surroundings and avoid being eaten are able to survive longer, reproduce, and thus increase ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2009
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NASA's Aqua satellite sees Nida explode into a category 5 Super typhoon
Typhoon Nida is in a favorable environment that has enabled it to intensify faster and stronger than previously forecast, and has now exploded into a Super typhoon. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Nida and captured a visible ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 25, 2009
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Oceanic crust formation is dynamic after all
Imagine the Earth's crust as the planet's skin: Some areas are old and wrinkled while others have a fresher, more youthful sheen, as if they had been regularly lathered with lotion.
Earth Sciences
Nov 25, 2009
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Cosmic 'Dig' Reveals Vestiges of the Milky Way's Building Blocks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Peering through the thick dust clouds of our galaxy's "bulge" (the myriads of stars surrounding its center), a team of astronomers has unveiled an unusual mix of stars in the stellar grouping known as Terzan ...
Astronomy
Nov 25, 2009
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'Safety valve' protects photosynthesis from too much light
Photosynthetic organisms need to cope with a wide range of light intensities, which can change over timescales of seconds to minutes. Too much light can damage the photosynthetic machinery and cause cell death. Scientists ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 25, 2009
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