 Sweet molecule could lead us to alien life November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 42 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have detected an organic sugar molecule that is directly linked to the origin of life, in a region of our galaxy where habitable planets could exist. The discovery, part funded ... | |
 Wind power meets record demand in Spain: industry group November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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Wind power supplied a record 43 percent of all electricity demand in Spain, which is being lashed by heavy winds and rain, for a brief period on Monday, the Spanish wind power association said. | |
 Superglue from the sea: Synthetic sea worm glue may mend shattered knee, face bones November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Sandcastle worms live in intertidal surf, building sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand and shell and their own natural glue. University of Utah bioengineers have made a synthetic version ... | |
 Researchers Report New Record for Wireless Base Station Power Amplifiers November 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When consumers use their cell phones, reception can depend on the strength of the signals coming to and from wireless base stations. Those base stations in turn depend on high-power amplifiers ... | |
Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer November 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Laptop, cell phone and iPod owners tired of having their devices run out of charge after a few hours have been patiently waiting for the next portable power source to arrive. | |
Persistent pollutant may promote obesity 19 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Tributyltin, a ubiquitous pollutant that has a potent effect on gene activity, could be promoting obesity, according to an article in the December issue of BioScience. The chemical is used in antifouling paints for ... | |
Semantic desktop paves the way for the semantic web November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed innovative software to make finding information on your computer and sharing it with others considerably easier. In the process, they may have solved the chicken and egg ... | |
 Plate tectonics started over 4 billion years ago, geochemists report November 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new picture of the early Earth is emerging, including the surprising finding that plate tectonics may have started more than 4 billion years ago — much earlier than scientists had believed, ... | |
Take care of your aging bones November 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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For the past two weeks I've been hobbling around with a walker, in miserable pain from, maybe, a degenerative hip joint that needs to be replaced. | |
 Gas pump made of minerals has no moving parts November 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered that a type of hard mineral called zeolite can provide a high rate of gas flow in a micro-scale gas pump. Because the pump is based simply on temperature differences ... | |
Agent-based computer models could anticipate future economic crisis November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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As the stock market continues its dive, economists and business columnists have spilled a lot of ink assigning responsibility for the ongoing financial calamity. While hindsight might be clear as day, researchers at the U.S. ... | |
Cancer cell 'bodyguard' turned into killer November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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If you're a cancer cell, you want a protein called Bcl-2 on your side because it decides if you live or die. It's usually a trusted bodyguard, protecting cancer cells from programmed death and allowing them to grow and form ... | |
 Meteorite search update: 10-ton rock responsible for fireball in Western Canada last week November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Investigation of the fireball that lit up the skies of Alberta and Saskatchewan on November 20 has determined that an asteroid fragment weighing approximately 10 tonnes entered the Earth's atmosphere over ... | |
 Nanomanufactured polymer film could lead to lower-cost solar cells November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- You never know where basic research may lead. For decades materials scientists have been experimenting with a corkscrew-like polymer structure called a gyroid. Now an international team of ... | |
Thanksgiving sky: Jupiter, Venus, moon together November 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(AP) -- It's not just families that are getting together this Thanksgiving week. The three brightest objects in the night sky - Venus, Jupiter and a crescent moon - will crowd around each other for an unusual group shot. | |
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