Magnetic resonance imaging is a very effective method for revealing anatomical details of soft tissues. Contrast agents can help to make these images even clearer and allow physiological processes to be followed in real time. ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 15, 2007
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A University of Alberta research team has combined two fields of study in nanotechnology to create a third field that the researchers believe will lead to revolutionary advances in computer electronics, among many other areas.
Nanophysics
Jun 15, 2007
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“People have been trying to make entangled states of various physical systems, and this is hard to do,” Kevin Resch tells PhysOrg.com. “But if you can get the same result from measuring entanglement rather than preparing ...
Not so long ago, the difficult-to-sequence, highly repetitive, gene-poor DNA found in regions of chromosomes known as heterochromatin was called "junk." Like dark matter in the universe, the true nature of heterochromatin ...
Jun 15, 2007
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Here’s a pollution-control tip from nature: Deep inside a flooded mine in Wisconsin, scientists from several institutions including the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 15, 2007
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While Congress considers seven bills that aim to limit America's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, MIT researchers have offered an analysis of the legislation based on a powerful model they created.
Other
Jun 15, 2007
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Gusting winds and the pulsating exhaust plumes from the Phoenix spacecraft's landing engines could complicate NASA's efforts to sample frozen soil from the surface of Mars, according to University of Michigan atmospheric ...
Space Exploration
Jun 15, 2007
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Recycling rates have risen, and the UK is on schedule to meet EU targets, but the key to dealing with our escalating waste problem lies in changing our buying habits and our attitudes to consumption, according to the authors ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2007
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A study led by a Purdue University researcher projects a 200 percent to 500 percent increase in the number of dangerously hot days in the Mediterranean by the end of the 21st century if the current rate of greenhouse gas ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 15, 2007
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It may sound counterintuitive to use a microbial protein to improve water quality.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 15, 2007
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