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Flying formation - around the moon at 3,600 MPH

(PhysOrg.com) -- The act of two or more aircraft flying together in a disciplined, synchronized manner is one of the cornerstones of military aviation, as well as just about any organized air show. But as ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Intel begins shipping new Atom processors

Intel today announced the availability of the latest mobile Intel Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed "Cedar Trail." Designed to provide small, compact, on-the-go computing with great battery life at an affordable ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

September launch for Intel Cedar Trail scrapped

(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel has changed the launch date of its Cedar Trail-M platform that is targeted for netbooks from September to November. The reason for the delay is a problem with graphics drivers and failing ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Comet Hartley 2 leaves a bumpy trail

New findings from NEOWISE, the asteroid- and comet-hunting portion of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission, show that comet Hartley 2 leaves a pebbly trail as it laps the sun, dotted with grains ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Harbor seals' whiskers as good at detecting fish as echolocating dolphins

When a hungry harbour seal sets off in pursuit of a fish diner, the animal has a secret weapon in its tracking arsenal: its whiskers. Detecting hydrodynamic trails in water with their sensitive whiskers, seals ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 11, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Overcoming tumor resistance to anti-cancer agent TRAIL

The TRAIL ligand is a promising anticancer agent that preferentially kills tumor cells without apparent damage to healthy cells. Many cancers exhibit resistance to TRAIL, however, thus limiting its therapeutic potential. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientist uncovers relics of ancient cosmos

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Manchester scientist, working as part of an international team, has uncovered an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (19) | comments 3

Asteroid Impact Helps Trace Meteorite Origins

(PhysOrg.com) -- The car-sized asteroid that exploded above the Nubian Desert last October was small compared to the dinosaur-killing, civilization-ending objects that still orbit the sun. But that didn't ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Los Alamos researchers create 'map of science'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have produced the world's first Map of Science—a high-resolution graphic depiction of the virtual trails scientists leave behind when they retrieve ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Inuit are on the right track

Inuit trails are more than merely means to get from A to B. In reality, they represent a complex social network spanning the Canadian Arctic and are a distinctive aspect of the Inuit cultural identity. And what is remarkable ...

Biology /

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1