Whoever penned the old adage "a watched pot never boils" surely never tried to heat up water in a pot lined with copper nanorods.
Nanophysics
Jun 26, 2008
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Rarely does one come across a business where the phrase “reinventing the wheel” is not just a metaphor, it’s an operating principle.
Engineering
Jun 26, 2008
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Killer hotspots of over-heated ocean water which destroy huge areas of coral and bring starvation to birds, fish and other sea creatures can now be pinpointed, thanks to a major advance in the use of satellite technology ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2008
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Measuring and testing the teeth of living primates could provide a window into the behavior of the earliest human ancestors, based on their fossilized remains. Research funded by the National Science Foundation and led by ...
Other
Jun 26, 2008
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Scientists from the LSU Museum of Natural Science, or MNS, recently participated in a project joining together the most prominent ornithological research programs in the world. This study – the largest study of bird genetics ...
Jun 26, 2008
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The largest ever study of bird genetics has not only shaken up but completely redrawn the avian evolutionary tree. The study challenges current classifications, alters our understanding of avian evolution, and provides a ...
Other
Jun 26, 2008
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Scientists at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), collaborating collaborating with researchers from the German universities of Jena, Gottingen, and Bremen, have developed a new technique for fabricating ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 26, 2008
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Not many people think about what it's like to be a bat, but for those who do, it's enlightening and potentially groundbreaking for understanding aspects of the human brain and nervous system.
Jun 26, 2008
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New analysis of Mars' terrain using NASA spacecraft observations reveals what appears to be by far the largest impact crater ever found in the solar system
Space Exploration
Jun 26, 2008
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New inspection X-ray technology developed by European researchers is helping to ensure that the only thing in people’s dinners is the food itself.
Other
Jun 26, 2008
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