NIST has recently made substantial improvements to its Johnson-noise thermometry system, which is playing a vital role in the worldwide effort to determine the value of a key physical constant in time for the impending redefinition ...
General Physics
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It was with great fanfare that Elon Musk announced SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars with the Interplanetary Transport System.
Space Exploration
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After an ironic detour due to Hurricane Matthew, liftoff of the game changing NASA/NOAA next generation GOES-R geostationary weather observation satellite offering a "dramatic leap in capability" is finally on track for this ...
Space Exploration
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(Phys.org)—European astronomers have spotted a group of stars with high rotation velocity residing outside the solar radius in our Milky Way galaxy. According to a paper published Nov. 2 on arXiv.org, this group, which ...
Despite a trend recently of stores choosing to not open Thanksgiving Day ahead of Black Friday, many major retailers still have announced plans to start their major holiday sales just hours after most people finish their ...
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2016
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an energy-efficient technique for accurately tracking a user's physical activity based on data from wearable devices.
Engineering
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Launched in July this year, Pokémon Go has become a global phenomenon, reaching 500 million downloads within two months of release.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2016
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from Canada, Sweden and U.S. has found that bird excrement may be playing a role in cooling the Arctic during its warmer months. In their paper published in the journal Nature ...
Cartilage serves as a shock absorber for the human body, lubricating joints and helping them move smoothly. Its texture is softer than bone—yet stiffer and stronger than muscle. When it is damaged, patients can experience ...
Materials Science
Nov 16, 2016
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A group of researchers led by Kazuya Kikuchi, professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, clarified the role of a N-glycan chain on glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) by developing a method for visualizing ...
Biochemistry
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