A comet’s tale at Diamond
A new picture of the composition of comets is emerging with the help of 21st century technology available at Diamond, the UK’s national synchrotron light source, in Oxfordshire.
Condensed Matter
Sep 9, 2008
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Phoenix Monitors Frosty Clumps on its Struts
(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest look underneath NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander shows growth of clumps that are adhering to a leg strut.
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2008
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Researchers survey for rare birds among Mayan ruins
(PhysOrg.com) -- During a trip to the forests of northern Guatemala earlier this year, Cornell natural sounds expert Greg Budney and his cohorts captured the first recording of a Caribbean dove in Guatemala and one of only ...
Sep 9, 2008
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Silent streams? Escalating endangerment for North American freshwater fish
Nearly 40 percent of fish species in North American streams, rivers and lakes are now in jeopardy, according to the most detailed evaluation of the conservation status of freshwater fishes in the last 20 years.
Environment
Sep 9, 2008
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Research transforms image search market
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imprezzeo, an image-search software company established by university tech-transfer company, UniQuest, has launched into the global market with its innovative platform technology developed by researchers ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 9, 2008
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Asians prefer melting pot neighbourhoods
(PhysOrg.com) -- Asian families prefer to live in cosmopolitan neighbourhoods rather than in segregated communities – according to a report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Charted Institute of Housing.
Other
Sep 9, 2008
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Hot tips for the Big Bang
As the world waits for the start of the biggest physics experiment ever undertaken, the Institute of Physics (IOP)’s Chief Executive has taken a punt on three hot tips for what will happen after switch-on of the Large Hadron ...
General Physics
Sep 9, 2008
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New Research on Nanodiamond Materials
In a recent special issue of Chemical Vapor Deposition devoted to nanodiamonds, editors Amanda Barnard and Oliver Williams note that "the diversity of nanocarbon structures and allotropes has led to a plethora of growth techniques ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 9, 2008
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Professor-turned-producer learns the movie biz
It's not every day that a research scientist and university professor gets to see his work on the silver screen. But in just a few months, Richard W. Siegel will get to watch his name scroll down the giant screen of a darkened ...
Other
Sep 9, 2008
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Researchers identify best strategies for supporting new science teachers
With a nationwide shortage of science teachers and plummeting student test scores, many school districts are forced to hire teachers with science degrees but little training in education or experience teaching. Without proper ...
Other
Sep 9, 2008
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