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Mathematics
Dec 3, 2007
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About two-thirds of America's largest cities have reported the appearance of “McMansions” – new, much larger houses built on lots that once contained more modest homes, a new study has revealed.
Other
Dec 3, 2007
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A cell’s membrane-bound nucleus contains precious contents — its DNA — so it must be very careful about what enters and leaves this important space. To do this, it uses hundreds to thousands of nuclear pores as its ...
Dec 3, 2007
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Lab experiments that mimic the way the ground moves during destructive earthquakes require some sophisticated equipment, and they yield valuable insights. California Institute of Technology scientists studying how sliding ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 3, 2007
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Mark your calendar: The best meteor shower of 2007 peaks on Friday, December 14th.
Space Exploration
Dec 3, 2007
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Sending an unmanned spacecraft to the outer fringes of the solar system requires extensive planning. At the University of Missouri, engineers have developed an efficient and highly sophisticated mathematical algorithm (implemented ...
Space Exploration
Dec 3, 2007
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A preliminary design review has concluded and verified the integrated performance of all subsystems in the Optical Telescope Element on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Space Exploration
Dec 3, 2007
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A team of MIT researchers and others has discovered that bacteria employ a type of DNA modification never before seen in nature.
Dec 3, 2007
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With NASA’s announcement today of the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 6 December, ESA astronauts Hans Schlegel, from Germany, and Leopold Eyharts, from France, are set to carry ESA’s Columbus laboratory to the International ...
Space Exploration
Dec 3, 2007
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NEC has developed an Eco-Friendly adaptation that allows surveillance cameras to utilize energy from fluorescent light tubes. The surveillance system can be tucked into the false ceiling next to the fluorescent lights.
