News tagged with boundaries
Double quake highlights Italy's seismic perils
Two killer earthquakes that struck northeastern Italy in nine days have shed light on the brutal but complex seismic forces that grip the Italian peninsula, scientists say.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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Why do consumers dislike corporate brands that get too familiar?
Although it is tempting to use the word "we" to make consumers feel like part of the family, people react negatively when brands overstep their boundaries, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 16, 2012 |
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Mercury's magnetic field measured by MESSENGER orbiter
Researchers working with NASA's Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft report the frequent detections of Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) waves at the edge of the innermost ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 15, 2012 |
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New evidence argues against prehistoric extraterrestrial impact event
(Phys.org) -- Evidence used to support a possible extraterrestrial impact event is likely the result of natural processes, according to a new collaborative study led by U.S. Geological Survey scientists.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Assessing protected area effectiveness
A new study published in Conservation Letters aims to measure whether parks and reserves in the tropics succeed in protecting forests.
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Model describes New Zealand's complex tectonic environment
At the Hikurangi fault, off the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Pacific tectonic plate sinks beneath the Australian plate. Farther south, in the Marlborough Fault System, which cuts through the country's ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Unexpected earthquakes within continental plates pose challenges
Earthquakes that occur on "passive" continental margins, such as the August 2011 magnitude 5.8 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake, surprise people because they expect earthquakes to occur only on plate boundaries. But, in fact, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2012 |
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New form of hafnium oxide developed
(PhysOrg.com) -- A novel material developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge is opening up new possibilities for next generation electronic and optoelectronic devices, and paving the way for further ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Earth's past gives clues to future changes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are a step closer to predicting when and where earthquakes will occur after taking a fresh look at the formation of the Andes, which began 45 million years ago.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Materials scientists watch electrons 'melt'
(PhysOrg.com) -- When a skier rushes down a ski slope or a skater glides across an ice rink, a very thin melted layer of liquid water forms on the surface of the ice crystals, which allows for a smooth glide ...
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Scientists carve nanowires out of ultrananocrystalline diamond thin films
A team of scientists working at Argonne National Laboratory's (ANL) Center for Nanoscale Materials has successfully carved ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin films into nanowires, boosting the material's functionality ...
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Scientists show how to make peace
Can science predict peace? Can scientific modeling help to end crises in today’s war-torn regions? New research from the New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) says yes.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Worms among first animals to surface after K-T extinction event, study finds
A new study of sediments laid down shortly after an asteroid plowed into the Gulf of Mexico 65.5 million years ago, an event that is linked to widespread global extinctions including the demise of big dinosaurs, ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Australia's endangered bettong reveals how weather effects species distribution
Australian scientists studying the reliability of species distribution models for revealing the response of animals to climate change have focused their research on the endangered marsupial, the Northern Bettong. ...
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Advanced electron microscope sheds light on metal embrittlement
Why does a solid metal that is engineered for ductility become brittle, often suddenly and with dramatic consequences, in the presence of certain liquid metal impurities?
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Boundary
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