Exercise levels and personality could be linked
There may be a fundamental link between aspects of an individual's personality and their capacity to exercise or generate energy, recent research suggests.
Evolution
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With rising sea levels, the time for adapting is now
The authors of a new book have called for the development of more robust international ocean and ice sheet monitoring and modelling programs designed to help community adaptation planning keep pace with the threat of rising ...
Environment
Oct 11, 2010
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New energy metering chip introduced by NXP
EM773 based on Cortex-M0 is world?s first 32-bit ARM-based solution for non-billing metering applications.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Oct 11, 2010
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On the trail of the epigenetic code
The genetic inherited material DNA was long viewed as the sole bearer of hereditary information. The function of its packaging proteins, the histones, was believed to be exclusively structural. Additional genetic information ...
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2010
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Clicking TC-99m SPECT probes together
(PhysOrg.com) -- Radioactively labeled compounds are important for use as imaging probes or radiotherapeutic agents. Most radioisotopes with suitable decay properties are transition metals or elements with metallic character. ...
Materials Science
Oct 11, 2010
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New research questions hydroelectric emissions
Scientists have found that some reservoirs formed by hydroelectric dams emit more greenhouse gases than expected, potentially upsetting the climate-friendly balance of hydroelectric power.
Environment
Oct 11, 2010
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Smaller, cheaper, 300 times more intense: Scientists prove theory which could revolutionise lasers
(PhysOrg.com) -- More brilliant X-rays, more cost-effective methods for developing new energy sources and advanced manufacturing processes are just some of the benefits which may come from a novel technology, proven at the ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 11, 2010
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Swimming microorganisms stir things up
Two separate research groups are reporting groundbreaking measurements of the fluid flow that surrounds freely swimming microorganisms. Experiments involving two common types of microbes reveal the ways that one creature's ...
Soft Matter
Oct 11, 2010
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UCLA lens-free telemedicine microscope adds male fertility testing to its bag of tricks
Using holographic imaging system, the microscope can produce phase and amplitude images of semen samples in the field and identify which are moving and which are immotile.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 11, 2010
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New e-paper display offers low energy/high refresh rate
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of display for portable electronic gadgets combines the energy efficiency of low power devices such as e-readers with the high performance of high power use devices such as laptops and smartphones. ...
