Scientists study insect 'egg police'
British and Belgian scientists say social sanctions, not voluntary altruism, stop workers in insect societies from reproducing.
Nov 8, 2006
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Volcanic eruptions found to poke holes in ozone layer
Volcanic eruptions destroy ozone and create ‘mini-ozone holes’, according to two new studies by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford.
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2006
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Economist shows good fences do make good neighbors
A new study led by a UC Irvine economist debunks a popular argument against urban sprawl -- that living farther from neighbors decreases social interaction. In fact, the data shows that suburban living is better for one's ...
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Nov 8, 2006
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Ocean current links northern and southern hemisphere during Ice Age
Even if climate records from Greenland and Antarctic ice cores show different patterns climate of Arctic and Antartica are connected directly. Recent investigations on an Antarctic ice core now published in nature indicate ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2006
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Moon's escaping gasses expose fresh surface
Conventional wisdom suggests that the moon has seen no widespread volcanic activity for at least the last three billion years. Now, a fresh look at existing data points to much more recent release of lunar gasses.
Astronomy
Nov 8, 2006
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Free-electron laser shines at over 14 kilowatts in the infrared
The most powerful tunable laser in the world just shattered another power record: the Free-Electron Laser (FEL), supported by the Office of Naval Research and located at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National ...
General Physics
Nov 8, 2006
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Tarantula venom and chili peppers target same pain sensor
Venom from a West Indian tarantula has been shown to cause pain by exciting the same nerve cells in mice that sense high temperatures and the hot, spicy ingredient in chili peppers, UCSF scientists have discovered.
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Nov 8, 2006
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Himalayan megaquakes powered by elastic energy in Tibetan plateau
Computer simulations indicate that Himalayan mega-earthquakes must occur every 1,000 years or so to empty a reservoir of energy in southern Tibet not released by smaller earthquakes, according to a paper that will appear ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2006
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A leading edge camera for molecules
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, Germany, have visualised vibration and rotation in the nuclei of a hydrogen molecule as a quantum mechanical wave packet. What is more, this has ...
General Physics
Nov 8, 2006
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New sequential decision making model could be key to artificial intelligence
“Decision making,” Mikhail Rabinovich tells PhysOrg.com, “is everywhere, and not just with humans. Animals use it, and robots do. But the traditional approach to decision making is too simple.”
