Beetle, fungus deliver one-two punch to black walnut trees
Thousands of plant species likely to go extinct in Amazon
Simulations Illuminate Universe's First Twin Stars (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The earliest stars in the universe formed not only as individuals, but sometimes also as twins, according to a paper published today in Science Express. By creating robust simulations of the ...
Jul 09, 2009
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Massive earthquake simulation could lead to stronger, safer wooden buildings
A destructive earthquake will strike a lone, wooden condominium in Japan next week, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Michael Symans will be on site to watch it happen.
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IBM Researchers Develop Shield to Mask Sensitive On-Screen Information
IBM Research - Haifa has developed software that more efficiently and effectively hides sensitive or personal information that might otherwise appear on the computer screens of unauthorized personnel. It could prove particularly ...
Jul 09, 2009
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Synthetic Tree Captures Carbon 1,000 Faster Than Real Trees
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have designed a synthetic tree that traps carbon dioxide from the air in an attempt to combat growing emissions. The device looks less like a tree and more like a small building, ...
Jul 09, 2009
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Finnish study identifies factors that increase death in stroke patients ages 15 to 49
Heavy drinking, being 45 to 49 years old, type 1 diabetes or having a preceding infection are associated with more than twice the risk of death in stroke patients 15 to 49 years old, according to a Finnish study.
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Heat-Transfer Material Could Allow More Powerful Radar Electronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Open any computer and you're sure to see at least one massive cooling device, complete with metal fins and a noisy fan. Today's high-power processing chips generate lots of heat -- and those ...
Jul 09, 2009
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New Role Discovered for Molecule Important in Development of Endocrine System
(PhysOrg.com) -- For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, to no avail. Now, they may be one step closer. A protein, whose role ...
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Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body.
Jul 09, 2009
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Apple's iLife takes home photo albums to a new level
It's the amateur photographer's management tool for digital pictures. But Apple's iLife multimedia software suite has some A-list users as well.
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Raptor: An Electric Car Nearly Anyone Would Want to Drive
I love my Prius, it's true. But sometimes, I look at the Dodge Charger (I'm watching Burn Notice this summer) and think, "What a cool car." And when we think of cool cars, it's hard to keep the image of a ...
Jul 09, 2009
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Study: Digging in beach sand increases risk of gastrointestinal illness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children and adults who build castles and dig in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea than people who only walk on the shore or swim in the surf, ...
Jul 09, 2009
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Steppe change: Mammoths roamed southern Spain
Remains of woolly mammoths have been found in southern Spain, proving that the chilly grip of the last Ice Age extended farther south than thought, palaeontologists said on Thursday.
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Tremors on southern San Andreas Fault may mean increased quake risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Increases in mysterious underground tremors observed in several active earthquake fault zones around the world could signal a build-up of stress at locked segments of the faults and presumably ...
Jul 09, 2009
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