Britain's urban rivers bounce back
Urban rivers throughout England and Wales have improved dramatically in water quality and wildlife over the last 20 years.
Environment
Jun 29, 2012
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SACLA draws acclaim for unique XFEL design
A detailed technical introduction to the SPring-8 Angstrom Compact free-electron Laser (SACLA) appeared online in Nature Photonics.
General Physics
Jun 29, 2012
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Stealthy microscopy method visualizes E. coli sub-cellular structure in 3-D
A sub-cellular world has been opened up for scientists to study E. coli and other tissues in new ways, thanks to a microscopy method that stealthily provides three-dimensional, high-quality images of the internal structure ...
Nanophysics
Jun 29, 2012
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Leap second to be added
A leap second will be introduced on 30 June 2012 following a decision made by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) earlier this year. This could potentially be one of the last ever leap seconds ...
Other
Jun 29, 2012
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How an ancestral fungus may have influenced coal formation
(Phys.org) -- For want of a nail, the nursery rhyme goes, a kingdom was lost. A similar, seemingly innocuous change—the evolution of a lineage of mushrooms—may have had a massive impact on the carbon cycle, bringing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 29, 2012
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Solar plane takes off for return flight to Rabat
An experimental solar-powered plane, flying without using any fuel, took off Friday for Rabat on a return journey after its successful flight over the Moroccan desert, the plane's owner announced.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 29, 2012
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Ash fall preserved 'nursery' of earliest animals
(Phys.org) -- A volcanic eruption around 579 million years ago buried a 'nursery' of the earliest-known animals under a Pompeii-like deluge of ash, preserving them as fossils in rocks in Newfoundland, new research suggests.
Archaeology
Jun 29, 2012
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Getting to the heart of frustrated magnetism
Thin films of helium atoms with nuclei of two protons and one neutron—helium-3—intrigue physicists because they have exhibited unusual and unexpected magnetic behavior in experimental investigations.
General Physics
Jun 29, 2012
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One step closer to robotic refueling demonstrations on space station
NASA completed another successful round of Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) operations on the International Space Station with the Canadian Dextre robot and RRM tools, leaving the RRM module poised for the highly-anticipated ...
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2012
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Mighty Delta 4 Heavy rocket and clandestine satellite poised at pad
A mighty triple-barreled Delta 4 Heavy rocket with a clandestine military satellite perhaps the size of Hubble was unveiled this evening (June 28) at a seaside launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2012
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