No such thing as ghosts?
Crystallographers are always pushing boundaries when it comes to determining complex structures with less than optimal experimental data.
Condensed Matter
Sep 16, 2015
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Robots help to map England's only deep-water Marine Conservation Zone
The first true three-dimensional picture of submarine canyon habitats has been produced using a unique combination of marine robotics and ship-based measurements. The information captured in this new set of maps ranges in ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2015
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Choice of college major influences lifetime earnings more than simply getting a degree
A new study based on longitudinal data confirms a college degree provides an advantage in lifetimes earnings, but a related decision once students make it to college could prove to be even more crucial.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2015
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Synthetic biology needs robust safety mechanisms before real world application
Targeted cancer treatments, toxicity sensors and living factories: synthetic biology has the potential to revolutionize science and medicine. But before the technology is ready for real-world applications, more attention ...
Biotechnology
Sep 16, 2015
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NASA mapped heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Vamco
Tropical Storm Vamco was a short-lived tropical storm but brought large amounts of rainfall to southeastern Asia. The Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core satellite measured the rainfall over four days and showed ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2015
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Hyundai cautious on prospects for self-driving cars
The self-driving car is coming, but not as rapidly as people think, the head of the European operations of South Korean carmaker Hyundai, Thomas Schmid, told AFP on Wednesday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 16, 2015
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Google launches fundraising tool for migrant crisis
Google launched an online campaign Wednesday to get users to donate to relief efforts for the migration crisis affecting Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Internet
Sep 16, 2015
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Forward-thinking report addresses environmental research, education
The nation is at an environmental crossroads, states a report released today by the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education (AC-ERE): "America's Future: Environmental ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2015
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Tech disruption hangs over automakers at Frankfurt show
A sense of impending disruption hangs over all the shiny new cars at this year's edition of the Frankfurt International Motor Show.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 16, 2015
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Researchers achieve near-perfect absorption of sounds waves
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has found a way to create a material that is near perfect at preventing sound waves from passing through it. In their paper published in ...
