Image: Galactic super-volcano in action
(PhysOrg.com) -- This image shows the eruption of a galactic "super-volcano" in the massive galaxy M87.
(PhysOrg.com) -- This image shows the eruption of a galactic "super-volcano" in the massive galaxy M87.
Astronomy
Aug 19, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Conventional thinking says that animal immune systems have evolved to defend against harmful microorganisms, but a new Cornell study examines the role of friendly bacteria in shaping animal immunity.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Females with fewer sexual partners can explain where bird species have evolved to cooperate in the rearing of their young, according to Oxford University research.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2010
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Controlling urban growth and increasing forested land are the most effective ways to decrease future water runoff and flooding, according to a Purdue University study.
Environment
Aug 19, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Perth, Western Australia, investigating the costs of brothers and sisters in contemporary Australian society, have discovered that girls with older brothers tend to start menstruation later, ...
Institute of Food Research scientists have discovered an unexpected synergy that helps break down fat. The discovery provides a focus to find ways to slow down fat digestion, and ultimately to create food structures that ...
Biochemistry
Aug 19, 2010
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Vietnamese-born mathematician Ngo Bao Chau on Thursday won the maths world's version of a Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal, cementing a journey that has taken him from war-torn Hanoi to the pages of Time magazine.
Mathematics
Aug 19, 2010
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her challenger Tony Abbott may not be "tech heads", but their starkly opposed views on a national broadband network are a key battleground in this week's election.
Telecom
Aug 19, 2010
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The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) was successfully corrected on Thursday, an official of the Russian space flights control centre announced.
Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2010
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(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the fourth-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday it rebounded to a quarterly profit from a loss a year earlier, driven by strong sales in China and other emerging markets.
Business
Aug 19, 2010
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