Evolution revolution
Researchers develop new method for the production of microlenses
Inspired from Mother Nature: The body of the brittlestar Ophiocoma wendtii is studded with tiny crystalline lenses made of calcium carbonate. Microlenses like these are of great interest technologically, yet th ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Now, brought to the big screen by physicists at SLAC the universe
The mysteries of the universe – from the first stars and supernovas to galaxy clusters and dark matter - are being revealed in stunningly beautiful full-color, high-definition 3-D videos played ...
Mar 26, 2012
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New frontier in archaeology
For decades, working as an archaeologist meant being, as Jason Ur, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences, puts it, “the guy with the muddy boots.”
Mar 26, 2012
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New research provokes more questions about the origin of the moon
(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s beguiled watchers since before records were kept, and today still, it fills poets with pensive musings, and scientists with enchanting questions. Where did the moon come from, and ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Infrared spectroscopy allows scientists to analyze protein structure on ultrafast timescale
Proteins can take many different shapes, and those shapes help determine each protein’s function. Analyzing those structures can tell scientists a great deal about how a protein behaves, but many of the ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Auburn scientists find tar balls are better left alone
(PhysOrg.com) -- The April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the waves of tar balls deposited on the beaches shortly thereafter prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to produce ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Researchers find protein to up yield from oilseed crops
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Montana State University have developed a protein that can be expressed in oilseed crops to increase the oil yield by as much as 40 percent, a development that could have an impact on the biodiesel ...
Mar 26, 2012
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YouTube campaign videos more positive than television ads
(PhysOrg.com) -- YouTube campaign videos are more positive than ads aired on television, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Mar 26, 2012
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New nano-measurements add spark to centuries-old theory of friction
The phenomenon of friction, when studied on a nanoscale, is more complex than previously thought. When friction occurs, an object does not simply slide its surface over that of another, it also makes a slight up-and-down ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Physicists develop first conclusive test to better understand high-energy particles correlations
Researchers have devised a proposal for the first conclusive experimental test of a phenomenon known as "Bell’s nonlocality." This test is designed to reveal correlations that are stronger than any classical correlations, ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Preserving arson evidence with triclosan
Technip wins North Sea underwater contract
French oil services group Technip announced Monday it had secured a contract worth about 600 million euros ($795 million) to refurbish and develop oil installations in the North Sea.
Mar 26, 2012
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Google mulls Japan court order to tweak auto-complete (Update)
Google said Monday it was reviewing a Japanese court order to modify its auto-complete feature to safeguard the reputation of a man who complained it falsely links him to crimes.
Mar 26, 2012
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'Noodle gels' or 'spaghetti highways' could become tools of regenerative medicine
Medicine's recipe for keeping older people active and functioning in their homes and workplaces — and healing younger people injured in catastrophic accidents — may include "noodle gels" and other lab-made invisible ...
Mar 26, 2012
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