Utilizing the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), one of the most powerful telescopes in the world, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) astrophysicist Dr. Tracy Clarke and an international team of researchers ...
Astronomy
Jun 22, 2016
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T. rex may have been the most ferocious creature in the jungle, but something as simple as growing hair may have helped mammal-like reptiles to outlive this scary beast.
Archaeology
Jun 22, 2016
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The Dutch inventor behind a ground-breaking project to remove millions of tonnes of plastics floating in vast ocean "garbage patches" unveiled Wednesday the first prototype of his ambitious sea-cleaning device.
Environment
Jun 22, 2016
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(Phys.org)—Chiral molecules can be found in chemically equivalent left-handed (L) and right-handed (D) mirror-image forms - each commonly referred to as an enantiomer. Synthetic sugars and other chiral molecules made in ...
Speeding over 200 miles an hour around a race track may seem like a lot to handle, but IndyCar racer Tony Kanaan is in control.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 22, 2016
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(Phys.org)—Researchers have fabricated a silicon optical antenna that is somewhat like an extremely small, special kind of prism. This is because when a red light shines on the optical antenna, the light turns right, but ...
Modern technology has presented us with something of a Faustian bargain when it comes to our privacy, but Apple thinks we should have another option.
Security
Jun 22, 2016
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I drive a small car, so when General Motors asked if I'd like to review the technology inside the 2016 GMC Sierra, I was ready.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 22, 2016
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(Phys.org)—An international team of astronomers has discovered a giant extrasolar planet that appears to be larger than it should be. According to a new research paper published on June 19 on arXiv.org, the newly detected ...
Two people who fell ill while working at the U.S. research station at the South Pole have been evacuated by a small plane that made the daring rescue flight in Antarctica's harsh winter.
Earth Sciences
Jun 22, 2016
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