Space safety meeting held in Chicago
The European Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are co-sponsoring an international space safety conference in Chicago.
Space Exploration
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Mysteries and Surprises in Quantum Physics
“Cavity quantum electrodynamics” is a sub-field of quantum optics. Speaking at the EPL symposium, “Physics In Our Times” held last week at the Fondation Del Duca de l’Institut de France, Paris Professor Serge Haroche ...
General Physics
May 14, 2007
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Magnetic tweezers unravel cellular mechanics
By injecting tiny magnetic beads into a living cell and manipulating them with a magnetic ‘tweezer’, scientists of the University of Twente, The Netherlands, succeed in getting to know more about the mechanics of the ...
Bio & Medicine
May 14, 2007
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Electronic Correlations in Solids
The word “correlation” means “mutual dependence” or “interrelation” and the term “electronic correlation” summarises all effects arising from the mutual repulsion of negatively charged electrons. More precisely, ...
Condensed Matter
May 14, 2007
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Scientist creates 'micro-tornadoes'
Meteorologists concerned about a possible worldwide intensification of tornado activity may now be able to study tornadoes in the lab.
Condensed Matter
May 14, 2007
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Study: Dirty windows aid air pollution
Canadian scientists have determined dirty windows located in metropolitan urban areas might be hidden contributors to air pollution.
Environment
May 14, 2007
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Using soil to lock up carbon could help offset global warming
In the journal Nature, Cornell biogeochemist Johannes Lehmann writes that an economical way to help offset global warming is to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by charring biomass without the use of oxygen.
May 14, 2007
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Mars image marks THEMIS milestone
The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter marked a milestone May 4. An image from THEMIS showing Martian lava flows and wind streaks mingling with impact craters, became the 1,200th “Image ...
Space Exploration
May 14, 2007
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It's not what you know; it's who you know...
A UQ Business School student says the old cliché – it's not what you know; it's who you know – might be true after all.
Other
May 14, 2007
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Drought sensitivity shapes species distribution patterns in tropical forests
Looking at a rainforest it’s easy to see that there are hundreds of different tropical plant species that inhabit the forest. Although the patterns of plant distributions in tropical forests have been widely studied, the ...
May 14, 2007
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