Snake unlikely to have killed Cleopatra
Academics at The University of Manchester have dismissed the long-held argument that the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra was killed by a snake bite.
Archaeology
Oct 21, 2015
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Chemistry student studies cold tolerance of algae in the search for renewable energy
Could a solution to harness renewable energy ultimately rest with gooey seaweed? One Ohio University student spent a research internship at a national laboratory last year helping to find the answer.
Biotechnology
Oct 21, 2015
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Material inspired by nature could turn water into fuel
Scientists have theoretically designed a new material that could help supply the world with clean energy by turning water into fuel, using just the power of the sun.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2015
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Missing gravitational waves lead to black hole rethink
Human understanding of galaxies and black holes is being called into question after an 11-year search for mysterious gravitational waves—famously predicted by Albert Einstein 100 years ago—failed to find anything.
Astronomy
Oct 21, 2015
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Dunes on Pluto? Can a nearly airless world have windblown dunes?
Lori Fenton, Senior Research Scientist and Vice-Chair of the Planetary Exploration Research Thrust at the SETI Institute
Space Exploration
Oct 21, 2015
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Milky Way photo with 46 billion pixels is the largest astronomical image of all time
Astronomers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have compiled the largest astronomical image to date. The picture of the Milky Way contains 46 billion pixels. In order to view it, researchers headed by Prof Dr Rolf Chini from ...
Astronomy
Oct 21, 2015
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Physical condition of shelter cats an indicator of housing conditions
When animals lose their home, they often end up in a shelter. In order to assess the welfare of shelter animals, researchers from the Vetmeduni Vienna spent one year looking at the physical condition of cats at 30 animal ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2015
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How close are we to Back to the Future's vision of tomorrow? A scientist's view
The art of futurology – predicting what future society might look like – is plagued with difficulties. Books, films, TV shows and plays that feature such efforts are all judged through the prism of hindsight.
Other
Oct 21, 2015
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A synthetic drug manufacture process combining multiple components through quick, consecutive reactions
sing a simple nickel salt, A*STAR researchers have developed a mild, one-pot 'domino' reaction that can attach different hydrocarbon components to specific sites on a carbon–carbon double bond—a chemical trick essential ...
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2015
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Company develops off-the-shelf tissues and injectable self-assembling tissues
A Purdue University startup is developing tissue "building blocks," also referred to as Collymers, that self-assemble to form collagen fibrils resembling those found in the body tissues.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2015
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