Stabilizing the transmission of time signals for relativity research
They say time waits for no man but David Gozzard might have found a way to at least tame it.
General Physics
Jul 28, 2015
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Study highlights noise threat to Atlantic cod
Atlantic cod could be at risk from noise created by wind farms and other off-shore developments, according to new University of Stirling research.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2015
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Lip-reading technology promises to make hearing aids more human
Hearing aids can be lifelines for people with hearing loss. But their limitations can mean that, in particularly noisy environments, users cannot exploit the best of the existing technology. Most new hearing aid designs just ...
Engineering
Jul 28, 2015
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Climate models disagree on strength of carbon land sink across northern Eurasia
In a new assessment of nine state-of-the-art climate model simulations provided by major international modeling centers, Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues found broad disagreement in ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2015
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Cystic fibrosis microorganisms survive on little to no oxygen
Microbes contributing to cystic fibrosis (CF) are able to survive in saliva and mucus that is chemically heterogeneous, including significant portions that are largely devoid of oxygen, according to a study published this ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2015
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Carbon nanotube speakers play music with heat
Troy Bouman reaches over, presses play, and the loudspeaker sitting on the desk starts playing the university fight song. But this is no ordinary loudspeaker. This is a carbon nanotube transducer—and it makes sound with ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 28, 2015
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Tackling India's snakebite problem
Gerry climbs up to the veranda of our tribal longhouse with a snake bag held out in front of him. "Now don't get too excited, but I've just caught a Kaulbacki," he says, looking pleased but exhausted from a long hike and ...
Other
Jul 28, 2015
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Study highlights major flaw in strategy to halt sea lion decline
A new University of Otago-led study of the endangered New Zealand sea lion indicates efforts by the Government that focus mainly on the survival of sea lion pups to reverse the population decline will probably fail.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2015
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How to make chromosomes from DNA
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have discovered a long-overlooked process important for converting a long, string-like DNA molecule into a chromosome. This finding gives us a better understanding of the mechanism of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2015
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Head and body lice read DNA differently
What makes head lice different from body lice had scientists scratching their heads as previous genetic studies failed to find any substantial differences between the two types of lice.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2015
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