The University of Oxford's Department of Physics will play a pivotal role in a flagship global science facility that could change our understanding of the universe.
General Physics
Sep 22, 2017
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The diet of some animals is not what the shape of their teeth would have you think. That's the conclusion from a recent study on the jaw of a wedgefish by a team headed by Mason Dean, scientist at the Max Planck Institute ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2017
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This week will see the second ESA bedrest study investigating a mix of antioxidants and vitamins that could help astronauts to combat the side effects of living in space.
Space Exploration
Sep 22, 2017
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A revolutionary guitar string developed at the University of St Andrews has struck a chord with some of the greats of the music world.
General Physics
Sep 22, 2017
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Yale scientists have created a simple-to-produce device that uses sound waves to store quantum information and convert it from one form to another, all inside a single, integrated chip.
Quantum Physics
Sep 22, 2017
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The Earth's history is written in its elements, but as the tectonic plates slip and slide over and under each other over time, they muddy that evidence—and with it the secrets of why Earth can sustain life.
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2017
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Diamonds may be 'forever,' but some may have formed more recently than geologists thought. A study of 26 diamonds, formed under extreme melting conditions in the Earth's mantle, found two populations, one of which has geologically ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2017
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The mummified remains of a 7-month-old baby boy and pieces of skull from two teenage Triceratops underwent computed tomography (CT) scans Saturday, Sept. 16, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, in hopes ...
Archaeology
Sep 22, 2017
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London transport authorities said Friday they would not renew Uber's licence to operate in the city when it expires due to public safety concerns, although the US-based ride-hailing app has said it will appeal.
Business
Sep 22, 2017
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If you drop an aluminum spoon in a sink full of water, the spoon will sink to the bottom. That's because aluminum, in its conventional form, is denser than water says Utah State University chemist Alexander Boldyrev.
Materials Science
Sep 22, 2017
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