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Physics of the thixotropic solution

July 20, 2012
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Corn flour and water – it’s a non-Newtonian fluid - but exactly how does it work? This is a question that physicists from the University of Chicago have attempted to...
Physics & Engineering
Physics
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Light as a graphite tube

July 20, 2012
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At just 0.2mg per cubic centimetre, Aerographite is the lightest material in the world.Aerographite is a network of porous carbon tubes three-dimensionally interwoven at nano and micro levels; it’s lightweight;...
Materials
Materials Science
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AI football manager

July 20, 2012
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Fantasy football is about to get a whole lot harder as an artificial football manager enters the competition.Computer scientists have developed a simulated football manager that uses Artificial Intelligence software...
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Milky Way to collide with Andromeda

July 16, 2012
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The Milky Way looks set to collide with neighbouring galaxy Andromeda – but not for another four billion years.NASA astronomers predict the Sun will be flung into a new region...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Under construction: new search engine

July 13, 2012
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A new type of search engine which draws its results from sensors based in the physical world is being developed by a team of European researchers.SMART – Search engine for...
Physics & Engineering
Physics
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Baby’s genome determined from parental tests

July 11, 2012
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Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of a baby in utero without tapping the amniotic sac, raising the possibility of a single non-invasive genetic screening for thousands of disorders during...
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Splitting the unsplittable atom

July 9, 2012
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Researchers in Germany have split the unsplittable and separated a single atom into two halves, pulling it apart and putting it back together again.The laws of quantum mechanics allow objects...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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Pitcher plants catapult prey

July 6, 2012
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Pitcher plants have developed a novel mechanism for capturing their prey – they use heavy rain to catapult insects into their fluid-filled pitcher.Nepenthes is able to colonise nutrient-poor habitats because...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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New particle consistent with Higgs found

July 4, 2012
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A new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson has been observed by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN.Both ATLAS and CMS see a strong indication for the presence...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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What happens when the lights go out?

July 4, 2012
News
While the flash might draw attention, the female of the species looks for substance over show – at least for fireflies.Initially, female Photinus fireflies are very picky and respond –...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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New class of porous material stores carbon dioxide

July 4, 2012
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A novel material with unique carbon dioxide retention properties could play a role in reducing emissions from fossil fuel processes say researchers in Nottingham.The material – a unique partially interpenetrated...
Materials
Materials Science
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Open access policy strengthened by Wellcome Trust

July 4, 2012
News
The Wellcome Trust is to enforce its open access policy and withhold funding from scientists who do not make the results of their research freely available to the public.The Trust...
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