Researchers at Chalmers have shown that maximally symmetric systems of particles can spontaneously produce two different patterns, which are mirror images of each other. The results have been published in the journal Physical ...
General Physics
Jun 5, 2012
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New research documenting the melting of ice sheets in East Antarctica since the last ice age is providing crucial data for scientists to accurately project sea-level rises by the end of the 21st century.
Earth Sciences
Jun 5, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Discussions on a global climate agreement always centre on the transfer of money to developing and emerging countries. Scientists from ETH Zurich have now examined what fair transfer payments might look like ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- The long and tumultuous history of asteroid (21) Lutetia is revealed by a comprehensive analysis of the data gathered by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft when it flew past this large main-belt asteroid on 10 July 2010. ...
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Construction of a pioneering plasma thruster – an engine that could be used to power satellites to Mars – and a space simulation facility that will aid the development of the first Australian satellites ...
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Fruit fly courtship is so highly stylized and repetitive, it is as instantly recognizable as the knee jerk or Achilles reflex.
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2012
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A new study published in the journal PLoS ONE assessed, for the first time, more than 500 Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) sites around the world to review the potential and realized benefits which conserving these ...
Ecology
Jun 5, 2012
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Right now, more than 6.5 billion people are competing for the Earth’s dwindling supply of fossil fuels. By 2050, it is estimated that there will be 8 to 10 billion, and major advances in energy technology will be required ...
Engineering
Jun 5, 2012
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University of Queensland and American scientists have developed a quick, new, low-cost way of monitoring the moisture content of peanuts in the shell.
Other
Jun 5, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Each year, approximately 8,000 Americans are bitten by venomous snakes. On average, 800 or so bites occur annually in California, home to an abundance of snake species, but only one family is native and ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2012
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