Archive: 04/26/2006
More evidence for 'stripes' in high-temperature superconductors
An international collaboration including two physicists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has published additional evidence to support the existence of "stripes" in high-temperature ...
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Apr 26, 2006 |
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Tiny polyps gorge themselves to survive coral bleaching
Certain species of coral have surprised researchers by showing an unexpectedly successful approach towards survival when seriously bleached. Their innovative strategy is gluttony.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Biophysics : When chromosomes stretch
Biophysicists at the Institut Curie/CNRS (France), in collaboration with CNRS and University Pierre et Marie Curie physicists and biologists, have just demonstrated the remarkable elasticity of chromatin, the DNA-protein ...
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Apr 26, 2006 |
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SMART-1 maps Humorum edge - where Highlands and Mare mix
This sequence of images, taken by the advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, shows on area on the near side of the Moon, on the edge of the Mare Humorum basin.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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eRHIC gets to the heart of the matter
At the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists have proposed a new way of studying the structure of matter down to a level never before observed. Their proposal is the "eRHIC" ...
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Apr 26, 2006 |
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Mobile government gets closer to the people
"The idea is essentially to support and encourage access to new e-government services at any time and any place through the use of mobile communications and internet technologies," explains Dirk Tilsner, project coordinator ...
Apr 26, 2006 |
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MIT chemist discovers secret behind nature's medicines
MIT scientists have just learned another lesson from nature. After years of wondering how organisms managed to create self-medications, such as anti-fungal agents, chemists have discovered the simple secret.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Micro-pump is cool idea for future computer chips
Engineers at Purdue University have developed a tiny "micro-pump" cooling device small enough to fit on a computer chip that circulates coolant through channels etched into the chip.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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New Windows tool checks for piracy
In an attempt to curb piracy of its Windows operating system, Microsoft Tuesday put out a tool that checks whether a PC is running a copy of Windows that is fully licensed.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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U.S. political climate boosts creationists
The U.S. political climate is bolstering the view of creationists who dispute claims that Earth is up to 4.5 billion years old, a Dallas anthropologist says.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Opposition grows to U.S. flu-fighting plan
Airlines, health experts and rights advocates say a U.S. plan to detain sick airline and ship passengers would be costly and violate privacy, a report said.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Study: How the brain masks alcohol impact
Dartmouth College researchers say they've discovered more about how the brain works to mask or suppress the impact alcohol has on motor skills.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Expert predicts Russian bird flu pandemic
A senior Russian official has predicted that a bird flu pandemic is highly probable in Russia this summer.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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