Water behaves in mysterious ways. Especially below zero, where it is dubbed supercooled water, before it turns into ice. Physicists have recently observed the spontaneous first steps of the ice formation process, as tiny ...
Condensed Matter
May 21, 2015
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A University of Otago biological anthropologist will head to London in June to collect 200 DNA samples from ex-pats to complete sampling for study of the genetic origins of New Zealanders.
Other
May 21, 2015
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A single population of a rare hammer orchid species known as a master of sexual deception appears to have recently evolved to seduce a new and wider-spread species of impressionable male wasps.
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2015
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Researchers have come a step closer to building one of the world's best dark matter detectors: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently signed off on the conceptual design of the proposed LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment and ...
General Physics
May 21, 2015
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Long hours commuting to and from work can generate fear, distrust and depression and can change the way people interact with their families and work colleagues, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has ...
Social Sciences
May 21, 2015
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For decades, the fundamental design of microwave devices, such as antennas for mobile communication and waveguides used in radars, has essentially relied on the inventiveness of a professional designer. Computer simulations ...
Engineering
May 21, 2015
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The temperature balance on Earth may be dependent on a conspicuous creation that sours life for everyone around, guzzles more than a sponge and produces lots of offspring that behave likewise. And you thought your neighbours ...
Environment
May 21, 2015
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After completing schoolwork, individuals with disabilities may be directed to a life of sheltered employment or a group home setting. University of Kansas researchers have been battling that type of guidance by proving that ...
Social Sciences
May 21, 2015
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Computer simulations have predicted a new phase of matter: atomically thin two-dimensional liquid.
Nanomaterials
May 21, 2015
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New light has been shone on the pathway to success for mineral exploration ventures in Australia.
Economics & Business
May 21, 2015
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