Deep blue research digs up evolutionary past
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland deep sea research has dug up an insight into the evolutionary past of some of the earliest animals.
Nov 20, 2008
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When it comes to what's for dinner, baboon society is no democracy
In decisions about where to eat, baboons don't all have an equal say, according to a report in the November 20th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Rather, most baboons in a group will follow their leader ...
Nov 20, 2008
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NRL scientists study cracks in brittle materials
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is part of an international team of scientists that is learning more about how cracks form in brittle materials. The team used both computer modeling and experimentation to investigate ...
General Physics
Nov 20, 2008
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Evidence of vast frozen water reserves on Mars: scientists
Vast Martian glaciers of water ice under protective blankets of rocky debris persist today at much lower latitudes than any ice previously identified on Mars, says new research using ground-penetrating radar on NASA's Mars ...
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2008
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Research sheds light on benefits of multiple mates
New research could explain why females of many species have multiple partners. Published on Friday 21 November 2008 in leading journal Science, the study was carried out by a team from the Universities of Exeter (UK), Okayama ...
Nov 20, 2008
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Caltech 4-D microscope revolutionizes the way we look at the nano world
More than a century ago, the development of the earliest motion picture technology made what had been previously thought "magical" a reality: capturing and recreating the movement and dynamism of the world around us. A breakthrough ...
Nanophysics
Nov 20, 2008
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Pure insulin-producing cells produced in mouse
Singapore researchers have developed an unlimited number of pure insulin-producing cells from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs).
Nov 20, 2008
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Race guides neighborhood evaluation, study says
Race is a powerful determinant of how whites regard a neighborhood, according to a recent study at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Michigan.
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Nov 20, 2008
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Employees who are sexually harassed experience less job satisfaction and lower job performance
A new study in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly examined the effects of workplace sexual harassment and found that employees who were harassed report lower levels of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and ...
Other
Nov 20, 2008
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Underwater stock options drive top executives turnover
When the market price of company stock falls below the exercise price, the options are considered to be "out of the money" or underwater. Many publicly traded firms have become concerned about retaining highly valued executives ...
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