Astronomers find 'snooker star system'
Astronomers at The University of Warwick and the University of Sheffield have helped discover an unusual star system which looks like, and may even once have behaved like, a game of snooker.
Astronomers at The University of Warwick and the University of Sheffield have helped discover an unusual star system which looks like, and may even once have behaved like, a game of snooker.
Astronomy
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Researchers at the University of Maryland have proposed a scheme for detecting a concealed source of radioactive material without searching containers one by one. Detection of radioactive material concealed in shipping containers ...
General Physics
Nov 9, 2010
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A recently patented invention from a Kansas State University research team aims to control a devastating parasite that causes millions of dollars in crop damage each year.
Ecology
Nov 9, 2010
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(AP) -- People searching on Google will soon be able to see previews of websites before clicking on them.
Internet
Nov 9, 2010
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Although dark matter is inherently difficult to observe, an understanding of its properties (even if not its nature) allows astronomers to predict where its effects should be felt. The current understanding is that dark matter ...
Astronomy
Nov 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of Americas favorite seafood is shrimp. Did you know that they fossilize as well? Rodney Feldmann and Carrie Schweitzer (both Kent State University) report on the oldest fossil shrimp known to date. ...
Archaeology
Nov 9, 2010
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A recommendation letter could be the chute in a woman's career ladder, according to ongoing research at Rice University. The comprehensive study shows that qualities mentioned in recommendation letters for women differ sharply ...
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2010
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The press - and 1980 Thatcher Government - unfairly criticised the trade union movement over its support for the newly formed Polish Solidarity Trade Union, according to the most detailed analysis of the period ever carried ...
Other
Nov 9, 2010
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NEC Corporation announced today the development of a thin and flexible Organic Radical Battery (ORB) that is significantly more reliable and produces 1.4 times more output than existing units.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by Macquarie University astronomers Duane Hamacher and David Frew supports the assertion that Aboriginal Australians were active observers of the night sky and incorporated significant astronomical ...
Astronomy
Nov 9, 2010
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