(Phys.org)—Practice is when everything works but nobody knows why. This light-hearted saying can equally be applied to chemical processes. "The process of so-called heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis is very easy to use ...
Materials Science
Aug 24, 2012
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A survey exploring public opinion about the UK's agricultural sector has revealed that farming has a special place in most people's hearts, even though they know surprisingly little about it.
Environment
Aug 24, 2012
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There are many reasons why it is important to be able to identify farm animals, horses and small companion animals. Unique identification marks are essential for ensuring the correctness of breeding programmes, for preventing ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A biological mystery about the longer lifespans of bigger creatures may be explained by the application of a physical law called the Constructal Law.
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2012
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(Phys.org)—When it comes to applications like standoff sensing—using lasers to detect gas, explosives, or other materials from a safe distance—the laser's strength is of the utmost importance. A stronger and purer beam ...
General Physics
Aug 24, 2012
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NASA is helping pigs and birds explore the Martian terrain and shed light on the agency's missions to the Red Planet in the latest update to the game Angry Birds Space. Rovio Entertainment, creator of Angry Birds, announced ...
Space Exploration
Aug 24, 2012
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A few days ago, Stanford marine biologists were excited to detect a white shark swimming along the California coast north of San Francisco. Although the biologists routinely monitor sharks, this particular moment marked the ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2012
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Using a mixture of gold, copper and platinum nanoparticles, IBN researchers have developed a more powerful and longer lasting fuel cell material. This breakthrough was published recently in leading journal, Energy and Environmental ...
Materials Science
Aug 24, 2012
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Glaciers are one of the largest reservoirs of freshwater on our planet, and their melting or growing is one of the best indicators of climate change. However, knowledge of glacier change has been hampered by lack of data, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2012
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Websites like Facebook, LinkedIn and other social-media networks contain massive amounts of valuable public information. Automated web tools called web crawlers sift through these sites, pulling out ...
Internet
Aug 24, 2012
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