Simulating volcano eruptions, one blast at a time
(Phys.org) -- A voice carried across the treeless plateau: "Fire in the hole! The range is now active."
Earth Sciences
Aug 1, 2012
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Wrinkled surfaces could have widespread applications
The wrinkles on a raisin result from a simple effect: As the pulp inside dries, the skin grows stiff and buckles to accommodate its shrinking size. Now, a team of researchers at MIT has discovered a way to harness that same ...
Materials Science
Aug 1, 2012
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Votes are influenced by friends, neighbors and groups, study says
(Phys.org) -- Neighbors' lawn signs, public opinion polls and even a conversation in the next restaurant booth can affect how people vote in an election, suggests a new University of California, Davis, study. But it all depends ...
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2012
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High-tech silver dressings ward off infection in wounds
(Phys.org) -- Applied onto the business end of artificial skin, nanofilms that release antibacterial silver over time can eradicate bacteria in full-thickness skin wounds in mice.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 1, 2012
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New research shows Chinese direct investment into Australia no cause for alarm
(Phys.org) -- Despite an intensity of interest in China's outbound direct investment (ODI) into Australia, the nature and distribution of this investment, especially by State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), is poorly understood. ...
Economics & Business
Aug 1, 2012
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Student team discovers new interstellar molecule during summer program
(Phys.org) -- Chemists can spend entire careers in search of new molecules in space; on average, only about four or five interstellar molecules are discovered worldwide each year.
Space Exploration
Aug 1, 2012
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XRL robot uses tail for easy landing on springy feet (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) -- What a difference a tail makes. Robots with tails can fly through the air while maintaining their orientation, evidence that appendages for robots can enhance performance and effectiveness. Past research from ...
China's Huawei responds to US hackers
Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies on Wednesday responded to US hackers' claims that its routers were easily cracked, saying its security strategies were rigorous.
Internet
Aug 1, 2012
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When good things come in online packages: U of T undergrad unwraps Bowbox
University of Toronto's Behrad Ghadiri wants you to think inside the box.
Internet
Aug 1, 2012
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New vigour in quest for Higgs boson
Heartened by a glimpse of what may be the Higgs boson, scientists at the CERN physics lab are smashing particles with new vigour in a quest to understand why matter has mass and other riddles of the natural universe.
General Physics
Aug 1, 2012
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