The earthquake distribution on ultraslow mid-ocean ridges differs fundamentally from other spreading zones. Water circulating at a depth of up to 15 kilometres leads to the formation of rock that resembles soft soap. This ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2016
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Conveyor systems are used in many different places: mail-order firms, parcel delivery services, factories, airports, to name but a few. To improve the speed and reliability with which goods are transported to their destinations, ...
Engineering
Mar 31, 2016
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Drizzling honey on toast can produce mesmerizing, meandering patterns, as the syrupy fluid ripples and coils in a sticky, golden thread. Dribbling paint on canvas can produce similarly serpentine loops and waves.
General Physics
Apr 23, 2015
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By crushing minerals between diamonds, a University of Utah study suggests the existence of an unknown layer inside Earth: part of the lower mantle where the rock gets three times stiffer. The discovery may explain a mystery: ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2015
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Scientists from The University of Western Australia are developing rapid and non-destructive ways to assess the quality of food that will deliver significant benefits to industry.
Other
Feb 21, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Some Heinrich events – periodic massive iceberg surges into the North Atlantic that were previously thought to have weakened the global ocean conveyor belt circulation and sent Earth's climate into the deep ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2014
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In a recent Slate article, ASU professors Jim Elser and Bruce Rittman presented two vastly different scenarios of the future. One depicts a world teeming with food insecurity due to rising fertilizer prices and decreasing ...
Environment
Dec 29, 2013
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Hitachi has developed explosives detection technology to automatically inspect for explosive substances adhering to luggage to strengthen security in public facilities such as airports. As a result of this technology, inspection ...
Engineering
Sep 25, 2013
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Michigan State University research has put the possibility of bomb-detecting lasers at security checkpoints within reach.
General Physics
Sep 9, 2013
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No vintners want their wine to have a bitter note to it. Now, new sorting equipment with optical recognition can guarantee this is never the case. The machine sorts the harvest into quality grades – sparing winemakers laborious ...
Engineering
Sep 2, 2013
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