Upper Midwest forests are losing diversity, complexity
Forests in the nation's Upper Midwest have changed greatly since the time of the early settlers. And more changes may be coming.
Environment
Oct 16, 2007
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JPL teaches how to get space contracts
The U.S. space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is sponsoring a workshop to teach small business owners how to obtain space-related contracts.
Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2007
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Exposing the Nature of Cosmic Liaisons
Risa Wechsler of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) and her collaborators have devised a powerful technique to study how interactions between galaxies affect star formation. Their results ...
Astronomy
Oct 16, 2007
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Probing Question: What is a neutrino?
Neutrinos are tiny -- really, really tiny -- particles of matter. They are so small, in fact, that they pass between, and even through, atoms without interacting at all. Neutrinos are everywhere: If you start counting now, ...
General Physics
Oct 16, 2007
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Researchers measure carbon nanotube interaction
Carbon nanotubes have been employed for a variety of uses including composite materials, biosensors, nano-electronic circuits and membranes.
Nanophysics
Oct 16, 2007
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NMR researchers unlock hydrogen’s secrets to spot polymorphism in pharmaceuticals
Researchers at the University of Warwick and Astra Zeneca have found a new way to use solid-state NMR equipment to crack the secrets of hydrogen atoms and thus spot unwanted polymorphs in pharmaceuticals.
Oct 16, 2007
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No sunglasses required for fish supper
Fishermen are always looking for a tasty catch - but it is the fish that have a natural advantage when it comes to spotting dinner, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
Oct 16, 2007
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Chimpanzees exaggerate their screams when under attack
Research by the University of St Andrews shows that chimpanzees vary their screams depending on the severity of the attack and that they can exaggerate the nature of the attack, but only if higher ranking group members are ...
Oct 16, 2007
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New Science Instruments for Hubble
To enhance the Hubble Space Telescope’s science capabilities, two new instruments – the Wide Field Camera 3 and Cosmic Origins Spectrograph - will be installed during the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to the ...
Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2007
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NASA Extends Operations for Its Long-Lived Mars Rovers
NASA is extending, for a fifth time, the activities of the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity. The decision keeps the trailblazing mobile robotic pioneers active on opposite sides of Mars, possibly through 2009. ...
Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2007
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