A European research team has published the results of a 30-year study of an extraordinary hypergiant star. They have found that the surface temperature of the super-luminous star HR 8752 increased by about 3000 degrees in ...
Astronomy
Dec 10, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Magnetism may be one of the most fundamental concepts in physics, but under the surface, magnetism holds complex secrets that scientists are still trying to unravel. One of these areas involves the dynamics of ...
Curiosity will apparently get a sister after all and she'll be born in 2020 – rising from the ashes of a near death experience.
Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2012
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Onion and garlic waste from the food industry could be used to mop up hazardous heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, iron, lead, mercury and tin in contaminated materials, according to a research paper published in the ...
Environment
Dec 10, 2012
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Preliminary findings from two fly-in fly-out (FIFO) studies reveal partner dissatisfaction and a distinct perception among workers that companies don't care about their wellbeing.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2012
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Yokohama National University (YNU) and Fujitsu announced their joint development of a new feature for CoursePower, a Fujitsu learning management system for universities. Building on academic-log data accumulated in CoursePower, ...
Software
Dec 10, 2012
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Nearly everyone is familiar with terms like 20/20 vision – but what does that mean when it comes to developing a flight simulator?
Engineering
Dec 10, 2012
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Geologists said Monday a Japanese nuclear plant may be sited over an active seismic fault, indicating that it will probably be scrapped.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 10, 2012
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An Australian anthropologist has used forensic facial reconstruction techniques to show, for the first time, how the mysterious Flores 'hobbit' might have once looked.
Archaeology
Dec 10, 2012
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Talks over possible new U.N. regulations for the Internet were deeply divided Monday, with Russia and others advocating for more government control, while a U.S.-led bloc warned against rules that could restrict freedoms ...
Internet
Dec 10, 2012
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