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Unravelling Coronal Mass Ejections from Our Solar System’s Origin

Young stars ejecting plasma could give us clues into the Sun’s past Kyoto, Japan — Down here on Earth we don’t usually notice, but the Sun is frequently ejecting huge masses of plasma into space. These are called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). They often occur together with sudden brightenings called flares, and sometimes extend far enough to disturb Earth’s magnetosphere, generating space weather phenomena including auroras or geomagnetic storms, and even damaging power grids on occasion. Scientists believe that when…

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New Redox-Modified Biosensor Enhances Sensor Performance

Production of a biosensor, comprising the deposition of a redox mediator on the working electrode of a sensor and coating the redox mediator with an aqueous…

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Nanoparticle-Substrate Innovation for Fuel Cells and Sensors

By electrodeposition of crystalline nanoparticles onto a conducting substrate (for example a PTFE enhanced carbon fiber ultrahydrophobic sheet) for the…

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Hohlimplantat zur Belüftung des Mittelohres

Bei der Entstehung von Mittelohrerkrankungen spielen chronische Tubenfunktionsstörungen eine große Rolle. Tubenfunktionsstörungen, die durch Stenosen…

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KERatin – 3D artificial skin models for therapy strategies of keratinisation disorders

The present invention describes a 3D model mimicking

normal skin or skin with a genetically caused keratinisation

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New Actuator Design Using Electroactive Polymer Technology

The present invention is a novel principle for the use of electroactive polymers (EAPs). It is realised by a tubular device that contains the polymer. An…

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Einstein's Theory Fights Off Challengers

Each team of scientists took advantage of extensive Chandra observations of galaxy clusters, the largest objects in the Universe bound together by gravity. One…

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NIST Detector Counts Photons With 99 Percent Efficiency

Using essentially the same technology that permitted them to achieve 88 percent detection efficiency five years ago,** the team has enhanced its ability to…

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Zodiac Glow Explained: Unveiling Its Cosmic Dust Source

First explained by Joshua Childrey in 1661 as sunlight scattered in our direction by dust particles in the solar system, the source of that dust was long…

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Magnetic Sensors Identify Vehicles for Hassle-Free Parking

They have developed easy-to-install magnetic field sensors. Unoccupied parking lot locations can be presented on a display. This monitor system has been…

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Link between solar activity and the UK's cold winters

A new report published today, Thursday 15 April, in IOP Publishing's Environmental Research Letters describes how we are moving into an era of lower solar…

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Exploring Cat Brain Insights for Biologically-Inspired Computers

That's one reason a feline brain is the model for a biologically-inspired computer project involving the University of Michigan.U-M computer engineer Wei Lu…

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New Method Sheds Light on Proton-Neutron Binding in Nuclei

A researcher at North Carolina State University has helped to develop a new method for describing the binding of protons and neutrons within nuclei. This…

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Moonlight Reflection: Dusty Reflectors Dim Lunar Glow

“Near full moon, the strength of the returning light decreases by a factor of ten,” said first author Tom Murphy, associate professor of physics at the…

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Innovative Pad Design Features Spring Elements for Comfort

The invention, with priority January 21st, 2004, relates to a generic described pad, which has spring elements

or springs evenly distributed all over the…

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Math Meets Cinema: The Role of Math in Special Effects

The use of mathematics in cinematic special effects is described in the article “Crashing Waves, Awesome Explosions, Turbulent Smoke, and Beyond: Applied…

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New Musical Glove Transforms Computer Interaction

The technology behind this astonishing feat is a novel musical glove that transmits signals to a computer when the fingers of the glove are moved. But the…

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