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Life & Chemistry

Molecular Hula Hoop: Advancing Nanoscopic Robotics Today

Humans have long been trying to make the dream of nanoscopic robots come true. The dream is, in fact, taking on some aspects of reality. Nanoscience has…

Studies and Analyses

Heart Scans: Lower Dosage Achieved with Dual-Source CT

The study also demonstrated that stenoses can be diagnosed with the same high accuracy as with invasive x-ray angiography. At the University Hospital in Zürich…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Building a Sustainable Hydrogen Society from Waste Resources

The project of producing hydrogen from industrial wastes such as aluminum and silicone, or from food wastes such as biomass, and efficiently using this…

Materials Sciences

Exploring Material Durability Against Weather Conditions

The deterioration of a particular material depends on how and to what extend it interacts with its surrounding. Thus, durability is definitely one of the main…

Physics & Astronomy

Phoenix Mars Lander Collects Sample from Frozen Layer

Images and data sent from Phoenix early Wednesday indicated the shaved material in the scoop had changed slightly over time during the hours after it was…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Discover Soil’s Secrets: A Fun Guide for Kids

Soil! Get the Inside Scoop explores how soil is part of our life — the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, the houses we live in, and more. Healthy soil is necessary for healthy plants and food production. Written for children age 9 to 12, Soil! The Inside Scoop shows how soil sustains life and how we must, in turn, sustain and take care of the soil. From learning about different kinds of soil to meeting scientists and professionals who work with soil every day, readers young and old will enjoy this exploration of the ground beneath their feet….

Environmental Conservation

UCSD’s Extraordinary Commitment to Climate Solutions

University of California, San Diego, one of the nation’s greenest college campuses, has begun construction on a sustainable energy program that’s among the…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA Seeks Guidance on Human Challenges for Constellation Program

The U.S. Congress and President George W. Bush want NASA to begin work on the new Constellation Program now. Yet NASA cannot expand its 18,000-member…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Scattered Nature of Wisconsin's Woodlands Could Complicate Forests' Response to Climate Change

The reality, though, may not be nearly so simple. A model developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison forest ecologists Robert Scheller and David Mladenoff…

Information Technology

Custom Interfaces: Speed Up Your Computer Clicking Experience

Insert your key in the ignition of a luxury car and the seat and steering wheel will automatically adjust to preprogrammed body proportions. Stroll through the…

Environmental Conservation

New Insights Into Texas Wild Rice Pollination Habits

The first study of breeding habits of this endangered, aquatic grass (Zizania texana) found that the pollen of Texas wild-rice can only travel about 30 inches…

Life & Chemistry

CIRM Funds Stem Cell Research at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded a planning grant to the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute to support its researchers in their…

Awards Funding

Daniel E. Irwin Wins Award for Earth Visualization Innovation

This year's Charles S. Falkenberg Award commends Daniel E. Irwin for creating an unprecedented monitoring and visualization system that's shared among…

Health & Medicine

UK Liver Unit Achieves High Success in Child Donor Transplants

The findings by the Institute of Liver Studies at King’s College Hospital, London, are based on the 50 living related liver transplants (LRLT) carried out on…

Science Education

DFG White Paper: Key Insights on Innovation and Competition

The white paper published today announces the initial considerations of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the German…

Studies and Analyses

How Fear Affects Accurate Perpetrator Identification

The study shows that stress and fear reduce the likelihood of successful identification, bringing into question a victim’s ability to identify the perpetrator…

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