Huge owl moves into English village
A large eagle owl has moved into a village in Northern England, scaring some residents and fascinating others.
Apr 18, 2008
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Seismometer image captured from this morning's Midwest earthquake
A University of Wisconsin-Madison geology department seismometer in Weeks Hall recorded the tremors of a southern Illinois earthquake that shook many areas of the Midwest this morning.
Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2008
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Scientists Show First 3-D Image of Antibody Gene
Using a multidisciplinary mix of geometry, biological research and techniques developed to solve problems on supercomputers, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have shown for the first time how a genome ...
Apr 18, 2008
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Nanoparticles Provide Detailed View Inside Living Animals
Using nanoparticles designed specifically to produce a bright Raman spectroscopic signal, a team of investigators at the Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Focused on Therapy Response (Stanford CCNE) has shown that ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 18, 2008
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Nanosize Rods Light Up Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Quantum dots have shown promise as ultrabright contrast agents for use in a variety of cancer imaging studies. Now, a team of investigators at the Multifunctional Nanoparticles in Diagnosis and Therapy of Pancreatic Cancer ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 18, 2008
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Nanotechnology paves way for super iPods
A breakthrough by scientists from the University of Glasgow could see the storage capacity of an iPod increase 150,000 times.
Nanophysics
Apr 18, 2008
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Scientists study microbe filaments' power
Researchers from The University of Arizona and Columbia University have discovered that tiny filaments on bacteria can bundle together and pull with forces far stronger than experts had previously thought possible.
Apr 18, 2008
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Researchers devise new method for protecting private data
Companies and organizations that keep sensitive personal information on millions of Americans have become attractive targets for hackers in recent years, resulting in billions of dollars in losses for U.S. businesses and ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 18, 2008
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Seeing clearly despite the clouds
Satellites taking atmospheric measurements might now be able to see blue skies as clearly as optimists do. Researchers have found a way to reduce cloud-induced glare when satellites measure blue skies on cloudy days, by as ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2008
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Chicago to test water for drugs
Chicago water officials said they're testing Lake Michigan drinking water for the presence of pharmaceutical drugs and other unregulated chemicals.
Environment
Apr 18, 2008
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