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New mapping of Mars shows western Medusae Fossae formation older than once thought

(Phys.org) -- Recent geologic mapping of the Medusae Fossae Formation on Mars—an intensely eroded deposit near the northern edge of the cratered highlands—has revealed a wider distribution of its ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Scientists Use Squid Ink to Draw its Jurassic Period Owner

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists digging in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in England have uncovered the fossilized remains of a prehistoric squid-like creature that lived in the Jurassic period around 150 million years ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0 weblog




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Guided rockets hit fast-moving boat targets in test

A weapon prototype developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) successfully hit two high-speed boat targets during recent testing in Point Mugu, Calif.

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 10

Fudging in greenhouse gas stats?

International agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) basically have one snag: it is almost impossible to independently verify whether participating countries abide by the agreement. ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

ONR propels cutting-edge technologies at Naval Helicopter Association Symposium

When officials from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) showed up at the 63rd annual Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) Symposium in San Diego from May 9-12, they displayed a technology that allows helicopter aircraft commanders ...

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created May 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Conservators restore valuable maritime logbook

Experts have painstakingly restored the logbook from a celebrated warship from the era of the Napoleonic Wars which Nelson himself sailed upon.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Advanced weapon system helps ONR respond to Navy needs

The Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker (LCITS), an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored technology, could soon give the U.S. Navy and coalition military ships an upper hand in swiftly defeating multiaxis attacks by small ...

Technology / Other

created Jul 16, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists announce new horned dinosaur

Michael J. Ryan, Ph.D., a scientist at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, has announced the discovery of a new horned dinosaur, Medusaceratops lokii. Approximately 20 feet long and weighing more than 2 ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 28, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A new fossil species found in Spain

In the '80s, Spanish researchers found the first fossils of Cloudina in Spain, a small fossil of tubular appearance and one of the first animals that developed an external skeleton between 550 and 543 millio ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 25, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

A Black Hole in Medusa's Hair

This composite image of the Medusa galaxy (also known as NGC 4194) shows X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in blue and optical light from the Hubble Space Telescope in orange. Located above ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Researchers control the assembly of nanobristles into helical clusters

(PhysOrg.com) -- From the structure of DNA to nautical rope to distant spiral galaxies, helical forms are as abundant as they are useful in nature and manufacturing alike. Researchers at the Harvard School ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Touching research: To improve robots, researcher eyes jellyfish

(PhysOrg.com) -- Biology professor Joseph Ayers is expanding his research on animals’ nervous systems that produced the RoboLobster and RoboLamprey to include a study on tactile sensory perception in jellyfish ...

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created Jul 10, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (13) | comments 1


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