Scientists are installing new mirrors to improve the quality of the X-ray laser beam at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
General Physics
Aug 3, 2016
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When Uber decided to develop its own self-driving car, it went big. The company came to Carnegie Mellon University, the epicenter for autonomous driving research for three decades, and hired away four professors and 36 technical ...
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2016
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Hydrogen is widely regarded as a promising and clean alternative energy source. The traditional source of hydrogen (H2) for fuel cell use is water, which is split into H2 and oxygen (O2). But O2 is a low-value product. So, ...
Materials Science
Aug 3, 2016
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One of the basic principles of forensic science is Locard's Exchange Principle which says: "Every contact leaves a trace." It was formulated in the early 20th century, by French criminologist Edmond Locard, and still informs ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 3, 2016
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Imagine pouring a glass of ice water and having the ice cubes remain unchanged hours later, even under a broiler's heat or in the very back corner of the freezer.
Condensed Matter
Aug 3, 2016
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In another win for cable cord-cutters, Time Warner has become the latest media company to invest in streaming service Hulu.
Telecom
Aug 3, 2016
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Turn off the lights when not in use. Drive less by walking, biking or taking public transportation. Or write a letter to an elected official to support action on climate change.
Environment
Aug 3, 2016
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Not enough is being done about entrenched corruption in prisons; a problem that needs addressing to improve the chances of prisoner rehabilitation in detention, new research from Flinders University has found.
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2016
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Researchers from the University of Manchester have teamed up with the New Jersey State Museum and the University of Massachusetts to diagnose a dinosaur from the USA with a horrific medical condition.
Archaeology
Aug 3, 2016
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Candace Croney, director of Purdue University's Center for Animal Welfare Science, was motivated to lead research that resulted in new, higher standards for the treatment of commercially bred dogs not just because she is ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2016
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