Neanderthal Man Was An Innovator, Study Says
Neanderthal man was not as stupid as has been made out says a new study published by a University of Leicester archaeologist.
Archaeology
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Studying Genes of Desert Fruit Flies
Researchers at the University of Arkansas and University of Nevada-Las Vegas will study the genetics of fruit flies in desert habitats to determine how they developed the ability to survive under stressful conditions.
Jun 19, 2007
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MIT study finds 40B projects often delayed
A substantial majority of Chapter 40B zoning override cases in the Boston area are approved by town zoning boards in a manner acceptable to developers, but many are not being built, according to a new study by the Housing ...
Other
Jun 19, 2007
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The car that diagnoses its own servicing needs
An intelligent system that could before long enable cars to tell mechanics which of their parts need servicing is being unveiled by engineers at the University of Cambridge.
Engineering
Jun 19, 2007
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Atlantis Undocks From Station, Set to Land Thursday in Florida
STS-117’s constructive stay at the International Space Station came to a close today when space shuttle Atlantis undocked. The two spacecraft parted ways at 10:42 a.m. EDT as they flew over the Coral Sea northeast of Australia.
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2007
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Scientists develop a general 'control switch' for protein activity
Our bodies could not maintain their existence without thousands of proteins performing myriad vital tasks within cells. Since malfunctioning proteins can cause disease, the study of protein structure and function can lead ...
Jun 19, 2007
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Getting rid of the twin image that plagues holography
For decades, since the ability to create a holographic record was discovered, a problem has plagued the field. “In holography,” Tatiana Latychevskaia tells PhysOrg.com, “a twin image unfortunately appears. It is seen ...
Nanotube adhesive sticks better than a gecko's foot
Mimicking the agile gecko, with its uncanny ability to run up walls and across ceilings, has long been a goal of materials scientists. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Akron have taken ...
Nanophysics
Jun 19, 2007
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Physicists Observe Universal State
A team of Australian and Chinese scientists have found the first observed evidence for "universality" in a paper to be published in the prestigious Nature Physics journal next month.
General Physics
Jun 19, 2007
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