New findings on why Antarctic ice sheets melt
Research from Victoria University has revealed new findings on why Antarctic ice sheets have melted in the past, as well as how future melting may affect sea levels.
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2011
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3D model of the ionosphere F-region developed by NRL scientists
The first global simulation study of equatorial spread F (ESF) bubble evolution using a comprehensive 3D ionosphere model, SAMI3, has been demonstrated. The model self-consistently solves for the neutral wind driven dynamo ...
Plasma Physics
Jan 17, 2011
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Assessment regime encourages superficial learning
Research by a Victoria University graduate shows that achieving NCEA credits is taking priority over authentic scientific investigation for Year 11 science teachers and their students.
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2011
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Bulwarks with brains: automatic alarms
Siemens is researching a monitoring technology that detects damage to levees at an early stage. The researchers expect that with the help of sensors it will be possible to monitor the stability of the protective walls, with ...
Engineering
Jan 17, 2011
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Herschel spacecraft celebrates one year of spectacular science
The World's largest space telescope, ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory, is celebrating one year of spectacular science. A meeting at the Royal Astronomical Society in London is showcasing some of the latest groundbreaking ...
Astronomy
Jan 17, 2011
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Students invited by NASA to send experiments to the edge of space
NASA is inviting student teams to design and build experiments the agency will fly into the stratosphere, a near-space environment, more than 100,000 feet above the Earth.
Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2011
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New territory in nuclear fission explored with ISOLDE
An international collaboration led by the University of Leuven, Belgium, exploiting ISOLDE’s radioactive beams, has recently discovered an unexpected new type of asymmetric nuclear fission, which challenges current theories. ...
General Physics
Jan 17, 2011
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Young stellar clusters
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most stars are thought to form in clusters rather than in isolation, as the gas and dust in a molecular cloud coalesces under the influence of gravity until clumps develop that are dense enough to become ...
Astronomy
Jan 17, 2011
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Seismometer noise includes signals from South Atlantic storms, 'footquakes' from soccer matches
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you wander up to a seismograph in a museum, unless you are lucky enough to be there right during an earthquake, all you will see is a small wiggly signal being recorded.
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2011
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To better understand the early universe, adaptive optics technique invented
Adaptive optics makes it possible to remove distortions caused by turbulence in the atmosphere when observing the sky. A major innovation in this field has been achieved by a Franco-British team, including astronomers from ...
Astronomy
Jan 17, 2011
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