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A Newtonian system that mimics the baldness of rotating black holes
As described by the Kerr solution of Einstein's gravitational field equations, its spacetime geometry is completely characterized by only two numbers — mass…
Forget the freezer: Research suggests novel way to control water behavior
It's more than a neat trick — a deeper understanding of how thin films of water behave in nanometer-sized spaces may help advance numerous scientific…
A Key for Succes: Removing Intellectual Property Bottlenecks for Commercialization of Life Science Research
This will significantly improve the possibilities for successful trans-national knowledge transfer in ScanBalt BioRegion. The indicators targets four main…
MIT research could help predict red tide
Not far beneath the ocean's surface, tiny phytoplankton swimming upward in a daily commute toward morning light sometimes encounter the watery equivalent of…
Most extreme gamma-ray blast ever, seen by Fermi gamma-ray space telescope
The spectacular blast, which also raises new questions about gamma-ray bursts, was discovered by the FGST's Large Area Telescope, a collaboration among NASA,…
Team learns how cellular protein detects viruses, sparks immune response
The research, described this week in the journal Science and led by Illinois physics professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Taekjip Ha,…