(PhysOrg.com) -- For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how to build a cost-effective and reasonably sized X-ray laser that could, among other things, provide super high-resolution imaging. And ...
General Physics
Feb 22, 2010
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Once described by Jacques Cousteau as the "world's aquarium," the marine ecosystems of the Gulf of California are under threat. Destructive new fishing methods are depleting the sea's habitats, creating areas that are ghosts ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2010
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Marine reserves are known to be effective conservation tools when they are placed and designed properly. This week, a special issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is dedicated to the latest ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2010
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Protect yourself from the summer sun is good advice to children who want to play outside on a hot summer day and it is good advice to cities as a way to mitigate the phenomenon known as urban heat island.
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2010
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(AP) -- Facebook users have been complaining about problems at the social media site.
Internet
Feb 22, 2010
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(AP) -- Two prominent schools in China dispute allegations that hacking attacks on Google and other firms originated from them, a report said Saturday.
Internet
Feb 22, 2010
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University of Utah scientists developed an easier way for meteorologists to predict snowfall amounts and density - fluffy powder or wet cement. The method has been adopted by the National Weather Service for use throughout ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2010
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(AP) -- Forty-five men you've probably never heard of were honored with an Academy Awards ceremony of their own that recognized scientific and technical achievements in moviemaking.
Other
Feb 22, 2010
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(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts closed out the last major construction mission at the International Space Station with a smooth landing in darkness that struck many as bittersweet.
Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2010
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Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across continents such as Africa and Latin America are set to rise sharply in the next 10 years.
Environment
Feb 22, 2010
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