Roller coasters have come a long way since the theme park rides of old, as thrill-seekers and park operators look for the next big thing.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 3, 2018
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Expanding the zeolite 'window of flexibility' offers materials science more control over the design and designation of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for their catalytic properties, introducing new applications.
Materials Science
Jan 3, 2018
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As much as we'd like to think we've refined the hiring process over the years to carefully select the best candidate for the job, bias still creeps in.
Social Sciences
Jan 3, 2018
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A team of researchers with University College London has found a noninvasive way to read writing on ancient papyrus used to construct boxes that held mummies inside their tombs. Team lead Adam Gibson spoke to the press about ...
The Air Force is moving forward to demonstrate the capabilities of the protected tactical waveform through recent flight tests.
Space Exploration
Jan 3, 2018
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Integrated circuitry is becoming increasingly complex. These days a Pentium processor contains some 30 million transistors. And the magnetic structures found in hard drives measure just 10 to 20 nanometers across – less ...
Quantum Physics
Jan 3, 2018
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If a surface has to be protected against corrosion, in 80 percent of all cases this takes place through coating it with paints or varnishes. When doing so, the proportion of bio-based, environmentally-friendly solutions is ...
Materials Science
Jan 3, 2018
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In September 2017, a new iceberg calved from Pine Island Glacier—one of the main outlets where the West Antarctic Ice Sheet flows into the ocean. Just weeks later, the berg named B-44 shattered into more than 20 fragments. ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 3, 2018
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NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, is preparing for its 2018 observing campaign, which will include observations of celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, comets, Saturn's giant moon ...
Astronomy
Jan 3, 2018
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All living cells, from simple yeasts to human brain cells, regulate their rate of growth and their ultimate size and shape. How they do this, however, is one of the fundamental mysteries of biology.
Oncology & Cancer
Jan 3, 2018
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