(Phys.org)—On 6 June, the high-resolution stereo camera on ESA's Mars Express revisited the Argyre basin as featured in our October release, but this time aiming at Nereidum Montes, some 380 km northeast of Hooke crater.
Space Exploration
Nov 1, 2012
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Producing retinal tissue from human embryonic stem cells is now possible thanks to a team of researchers led by Yoshiki Sasai of the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, Japan.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 1, 2012
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University astronomers are inviting people around the world to help solve one of science's enduring mysteries.
Astronomy
Nov 1, 2012
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Strong buildings in earthquake zones are by the best form of defence against tremors, University of Edinburgh expert says.
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2012
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Ultra-thin inorganic oxide films are set to play vital roles in future catalytic systems, according to findings from Jaehoon Jung and Yousoo Kim at RIKEN's Advanced Science Institute in Wako and two colleagues in Japan and ...
Materials Science
Nov 1, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Silver nanoparticles can have a severe environmental impact if their utilisation in clothing continues to increase. If everyone buys one silver nanoparticle-treated sock a year, the silver concentration in waste ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 1, 2012
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(AP)—Two spacewalking astronauts worked on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday, just hours after barely dodging a menacing piece of orbiting junk.
Space Exploration
Nov 1, 2012
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The post-touchdown celebration is a familiar part of many football games. However, new research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University suggests that black players may be more likely than white players ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A dramatic image of a virus replicating and spreading through cells, destroying them as it goes, has been captured by University of Sydney researchers.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 1, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Archaeologists in Bulgaria have uncovered what is believed to be the remains of the oldest prehistoric town in all of Europe. The researchers believe the town existed as a salt producing settlement around the ...
