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Physics & Astronomy

A Shot in the Dark: Detector on the Hunt for Dark Matter

The search will be conducted with a recently retooled, extremely sensitive detector that is currently in a testing and shakeout phase at the University of…

Information Technology

Georgia Tech Warns of Threats to Cloud Data Storage, Mobile Devices in Latest ‘Emerging Cyber Threats’ Report

These concerns are among findings made by the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in today's…

Interdisciplinary Research

Anticipation and Navigation: Do Your Legs Know What Your Tongue Is Doing?

To survive, animals must explore their world to find the necessities of life. It's a complex task, requiring them to form them a mental map of their…

Studies and Analyses

First-of-Its-Kind Study Documents Effects of Road Noises on Migratory Birds

Biologists have known that bird populations decline near roads. But pinpointing noise as a cause has been a problem because past studies of the effects of road…

Earth Sciences

Global Climate Trend Since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.14 C Per Decade

Global composite temp.: +0.22 C (about 0.40 degrees Fahrenheit) above 30-year average for October.Northern Hemisphere: +0.23 C (about 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit)…

Studies and Analyses

Study Shows That Parenting Improves with Coaching via Cell Phone

They were less depressed and stressed than the control group who didn’t receive parent training as well as the mothers who did receive the same parenting…

Information Technology

Reconfigurable Antenna Array Enhances Wireless Communication

Reconfigurable antennas are very attractive for modern wireless communications because they allow the use of a single antenna for multiple systems. The…

Business and Finance

KfW Signs $340M Loan with IDBI to Boost India’s Financial Sector

KfW Development Bank has signed a USD 340 million agreement with the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic…

Life & Chemistry

Bacterial Toxin’s Role in Gastrointestinal Infections Revealed

Every year gastro-intestinal diseases have lethal consequences for more than five million individuals. Researchers from Braunschweig have now discovered what…

Life & Chemistry

Tricking algae's biological clock boosts production of drugs, biofuels

That is the conclusion of a “proof of concept” experiment described in the Dec. 2 issue of the journal Current Biology. The study found that when the…

Life & Chemistry

One worm, two mouths – A devious evolutionary path between genetics and environment

A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Tübingen, Germany, headed by Ralf J. Sommer have now discovered a developmental…

Materials Sciences

Nanocapsules Offer Innovative Rust Protection Solution

A particularly ingenious remedy for the problem of rust may be available soon. Scientists from the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH in Düsseldorf…

Materials Sciences

Three-dimensional carbon goes metallic

A theoretical, three-dimensional (3D) form of carbon that is metallic under ambient temperature and pressure has been discovered by an international research…

Environmental Conservation

Clean Air Act Boosts Water Quality in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

A new study shows that the reduction of pollution emissions from power plants in the mid-Atlantic is making an impact on the quality of the water that ends up…

Studies and Analyses

NYU Study: Educational Video Games Enhance Learning Motivation

While playing a math video game either competitively or collaboratively with another player—as compared to playing alone—students adopted a mastery mindset…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Burning Biomass Pellets in China Lowers Mercury Emissions

Scientists are now reporting that among dozens of sources of biomass, processed pellets burned under realistic conditions in China emit relatively low levels…

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