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New Sloan Digital Sky Survey 3-D Map of Massive Galaxies, Distant Black Holes Offers Clues to Dark Matter and Energy

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III) has released the largest-ever three-dimensional map of massive galaxies and distant black holes, helping…

Environmental Conservation

Innovative Remote Sensing Reveals Coastal Changes on Jekyll Island

In a study published in the August issue of the journal Tourism Management, they apply their technique to Georgia's Jekyll Island and unveil a new website that…

Studies and Analyses

Hepatitis A Vaccination in Kids Under 2 Lasts 10 Years

Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children two years of age and younger remains effective for at least ten years, according to new research…

Physics & Astronomy

Freezing Magnetic Monopoles: A New Breakthrough in Physics

Magnetic monopoles, entities with isolated north or south magnetic poles, weren't supposed to exist. If you try to saw a bar magnet in half, all you succeed in…

Earth Sciences

NASA sees very heavy rainfall within Tropical Storm Ernesto

The TRMM satellite saw tropical storm Ernesto on August 9, 2012 at 0656 UTC (2:36 a.m. EDT) after it moved from the Yucatan Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico….

Earth Sciences

NASA sees Tropical Storm Kirogi headed for cooler waters

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Kirogi on August 9 at 0241 UTC. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument captured an infrared image…

Studies and Analyses

BUSM/VA researchers uncover gender differences in the effects of long-term alcoholism

The study was led by Susan Mosher Ruiz, PhD, postdoctoral research scientist in the Laboratory for Neuropsychology at BUSM and research scientist at the VA…

Earth Sciences

NASA's New Way to Track Formaldehyde

He and his team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., have developed an automated, lightweight, laser-induced fluorescence device that…

Information Technology

With Microchip Real Estate at a Premium, Drexel Engineers Look For a Wireless Solution

But with space on the tiny silicon chips at a premium, as demand for faster, smaller technology increases, engineers at Drexel University could be adding…

Physics & Astronomy

University of Tennessee Engineering Team Develops Chip for Mars Rover

Ben Blalock, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and two graduate students — Stephen Terry, now an alumnus, and Robert Greenwell —…

Health & Medicine

Iron, Vitamins Could Affect Physical Fitness in Adolescents

Unfortunately, several studies have shown that adolescents’ intake of important nutrients, as well as their performance on standard physical fitness tests, has…

Environmental Conservation

Test of Tolerance: Diversity Keeps Grasslands Resilient to Drought, Climate Change

The Kansas State University-led study looked at the drought tolerance of 426 species of grass from around the world. The goal was to better understand how…

Earth Sciences

Scientists find 50-year decline in some Los Angeles vehicle-related pollutants

“The reason is simple: Cars are getting cleaner,” said Carsten Warneke, a NOAA-funded scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental…

Life & Chemistry

Influence of heating techniques on red palm oil carotene levels

Palm oil is the second largest edible vegetable oil in terms of global production. It has been established that palm oil contains high oxidative stability and…

Life & Chemistry

Gecko feet hold clues to creating bandages that stick when wet

Place a single water droplet on the sole of a gecko toe, and the pad repels the water. The anti-wetting property helps explain how geckos maneuver in rainy…

Earth Sciences

The cold power of Hurricane Gilma revealed by NASA satellite

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Hurricane Gilma on August 9 at 5:53 a.m. EDT. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument captured an infrared image…

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