For more than 20 years since the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity, scientists have been debating the underlying physical mechanism for this exotic phenomenon, which has the potential to revolutionize the electrical ...
Superconductivity
Apr 10, 2008
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In a world without human-produced pollution, biological productivity controls cloud formation and may be the lever that caused supergreenhouse episodes during the Cetaceous and Eocene, according to Penn State paleoclimatologists.
Earth Sciences
Apr 10, 2008
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New geological evidence indicates the Grand Canyon may be so old that dinosaurs once lumbered along its rim, according to a study by researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the California Institute of Technology.
Earth Sciences
Apr 10, 2008
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A new study mapping the evolutionary history of animals indicates that Earth's first animal--a mysterious creature whose characteristics can only be inferred from fossils and studies of living animals--was probably significantly ...
Apr 10, 2008
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An international team of researchers has developed a remarkable new roadmap for finding and protecting the best remaining holdouts for thousands of rare species that live only in Madagascar, considered one of the most significant ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2008
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A new approach creates a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories.
Nanomaterials
Apr 10, 2008
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Since 2005, people in Japan have been making their homes smell nice with fragrance-emitting silver devices, which emit a variety of smells for different moods. Currently, people must control the fragrances directly on the ...
A U.S. advocacy group said it's upset over statements downplaying global warming that are included in a high school textbook.
Environment
Apr 10, 2008
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Environmentalists have joined Italian beekeepers in calling for a ban on the use of neonicotinoids after more than 40,000 bees died in recent months.
Environment
Apr 10, 2008
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The U.S. space agency announced the start of a new Web site designed to provide information about its scientific endeavors and achievements.
Space Exploration
Apr 10, 2008
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