Clash of the Titans: Japan vs US in mega-robot duel
It could be the biggest heavyweight fight in history.
Robotics
Jul 7, 2015
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Sculpting a cell's backside: New protein found to help cells move from behind
When Greek mythology and cell biology meet, you get the protein Callipygian, recently discovered and named by researchers at The Johns Hopkins University for its role in determining which area of a cell becomes the back as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 7, 2015
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Martian gems could point to evidence of life
Scientists have discovered for the first time direct physical evidence of the existence of opals on Mars.
Space Exploration
Jul 7, 2015
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Opportunity's 7th Mars winter to include new study area
Operators of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity plan to drive the rover into a valley this month where Opportunity will be active through the long-lived rover's seventh Martian winter, examining outcrops that contain ...
Space Exploration
Jul 7, 2015
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Multilayer magnetic recording to realize high-density hard disk drives
Researchers at Toshiba have demonstrated a new technology in which microwave magnetic fields are used to reverse magnetization directions by selecting layers in a multilayer magnetic medium. The developed magnetization reversal ...
General Physics
Jul 7, 2015
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Transition discs in Ophiuchus and Taurus
A star is typically born with a disk of gas and dust encircling it, from which planets develop as dust grains in the disk collide, stick together and grow. These disks, warmed by the star to a range of temperatures above ...
Astronomy
Jul 7, 2015
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Why Matisse's bright yellow pigments fade to beige
An international team of scientists led by Jennifer Mass, Winterthur Museum's senior scientist and an affiliated University of Delaware faculty member, has announced new findings on why a bright yellow pigment favored a century ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 7, 2015
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Is big data still big news?
People talk about 'data being the new oil', a natural resource that companies need to exploit and refine. But is this really true or are we in the realm of hype? Mohamed Zaki explains that, while many companies are already ...
Business
Jul 7, 2015
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Why do strawberries taste so good?
Each year, spectators at the Wimbledon tennis tournament get through a whopping 30 tons of strawberries in the course of a summer fortnight. It is no wonder that the association between Wimbledon and strawberries is such ...
Biotechnology
Jul 7, 2015
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Alternatives for ag/urban water uses studied
Can agriculture remain viable and urban water needs be met in one area of fast-growing Northern Colorado? A two-and-a-half year study, funded by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and facilitated by Colorado State University's ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2015
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