Two new lizards discovered in Townsville area
(Phys.org)—A James Cook University researcher has helped uncover two new lizard species in the Townsville area.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2012
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Everyone loves a falling slinky
(Phys.org)—If a slinky is not at the top of your Christmas list you might want to think again. Making a slinky walk down steps or draping it over your arm to imitate a robot is fun but the coiled spring toy hides a more ...
General Physics
Dec 18, 2012
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Christmas gifts for children inspired by ancient Greeks
As Christmas fast approaches and you are drawing up a shopping list of seasonal gifts, you may not realise that many of the choices you will make will be influenced by the ancient Greeks.
Other
Dec 18, 2012
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Mussel power: Ocean shells can help predict rise in sea levels
Ocean mussels could be key to helping scientists predict more accurately the rise in sea levels caused by the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2012
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Synchrotron-based imaging techniques identify previously unseen anatomy preserved in fossils
(Phys.org)—Scientists at The University of Manchester have used synchrotron-based imaging techniques to identify previously unseen anatomy preserved in fossils.
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 18, 2012
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Consequences of abandoning Alpine meadows: Observation alone will change nothing
Agriculture is increasingly vanishing from the Alps. Land that was cultivated for centuries is now being abandoned and scrubs are encroaching on it. This affects not only the landscape, but also the water balance and will ...
Environment
Dec 18, 2012
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Measuring flow using a wobbling tube
One milligram per hour: fluid flow can be measured with great precision using a tiny 'wobbling' tube with a diameter of only 40 micrometres. Thanks to a new technique, the sensor, which makes use of the 'Coriolis effect', ...
General Physics
Dec 18, 2012
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NASA's GRAIL lunar impact site named for astronaut Sally Ride
(Phys.org)—NASA has named the site where twin agency spacecraft impacted the moon Monday in honor of the late astronaut, Sally K. Ride, who was America's first woman in space and a member of the probes' mission team.
Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2012
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Phosphorescence mapping provides high-speed 3-D images in living tissue
(Phys.org)—Scientists trying to decipher the microenvironment of living biological tissues now have a way of taking high-resolution, high-speed, three-dimensional images of their inner workings.
Optics & Photonics
Dec 18, 2012
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Harvard Forest's response to CO2 reveals past and future for the New England landscape
You might never know it, but the seemingly quiet Harvard Forest in Massachusetts is actually hard at work. Like other forests, it's busy doing some serious global housekeeping, which is being monitored by scientists at Harvard ...
Environment
Dec 18, 2012
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