Space has an 'animalistic' sound according to artist in residence
University of Leicester Leverhulme Scholar provides unique insight into the sounds of space
Space Exploration
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Scientists line up unruly gas molecules for X-rays
(Phys.org) —It's hard to study individual molecules in a gas because they tumble around chaotically and never sit still. Researchers at SLAC overcame this challenge by using a laser to point them in the same general direction, ...
General Physics
Dec 20, 2013
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Emerald ash borer may have met its match
Woodpeckers find emerald ash borers a handy food source and may slow the spread of this noxious pest, even ultimately controlling it, suggest researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Ecology
Dec 20, 2013
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Elucidating biological cells' transport mechanisms
A new study focuses on the motion of motor proteins in living cells, applying a physicist's tool called non-equilibrium statistical mechanics
General Physics
Dec 20, 2013
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Footballers not running for their money
Millions of pounds may be splashed on elite footballers in the English Premier League, but it is those who play in the second and third tier of football who run further on the pitch, new research reveals.
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2013
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The 12 days of Pascal's triangular Christmas
One of the most magical aspects of mathematics is the ability for complex and intricate structures to emerge from the simplest of rules. Few mathematical objects are simpler to create – and few weave such a variety of ...
Mathematics
Dec 20, 2013
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Dining habits of breeding terns revealed
Western Australian researchers have used stable isotope ratios from the tail feathers of bridled terns (Onychoprion anaethetus) on Penguin Island to assess how their feeding habits vary during the breeding season.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2013
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Italian lawmakers back 'Google tax' in 2014 budget
Italy's parliament approved a controversial law on Friday forcing tech giants like Google to sell advertising online only through Italian intermediaries, provoking anger from digital economy experts.
Business
Dec 20, 2013
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Researchers find potential new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer
Scientists from The University of Manchester – part of Manchester Cancer Research Centre believe they have discovered a new way to make chemotherapy treatment more effective for pancreatic cancer patients.
Biochemistry
Dec 20, 2013
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Scientists teach largest dinosaurs to walk
For the first time scientists have learnt how the largest four-legged dinosaurs got from A to B.
Archaeology
Dec 20, 2013
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