Study supports century-old cancer theory
A Yale study challenges oncology researchers to consider tumor cell hybridization with white blood cells as a major reason cancer metastasizes.
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Study finds gas pipelines could serve as wireless links
Detecting leaks and conducting maintenance in America’s aging network of natural gas pipelines will eventually be a job for wireless robots, according to researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Dec 12, 2005
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Hundreds of auroras detected on Mars
Auroras similar to Earth's Northern Lights appear to be common on Mars, according to physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, who have analyzed six years' worth of data from the Mars Global Surveyor. The discovery ...
Dec 12, 2005
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Bubble machine studies chaotic behavior
Harvard University scientists say they've produced an example of self-organized complexity in a rudimentary microfluidic bubble generator.
Dec 12, 2005
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Nanoengineered Silicon-Germanium Improves Chips
Georgia Tech scientists and engineers are pursuing the dictum that “smaller is better” to develop a new breed of highly-integrated silicon-based microchips capable of operating in ultra-sophisticated radar systems – ...
Dec 12, 2005
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Statistical physics shows new approach to fighting viruses
Computer viruses pose an ongoing threat and their neutralization calls for new strategies, researchers at Tel Aviv University say. Eran Shir and colleagues propose a solution that helps an 'antivirus' program reach an at-risk ...
Dec 12, 2005
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Researchers Discover New Star Clusters in Milky Way
Boston University researchers led a team of astronomers who recently discovered nearly 100 new star clusters in the Milky Way, each containing tens to hundreds of never before seen stars. Astronomy Professor Dan Clemens and ...
Dec 12, 2005
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First vortex 'chains' observed in engineered superconductor
They look like tiny swirling dust devils on the surface of the superconductor: "vortices" that appear where magnetic fields interact with the material. Unlike harmless dust devils, however, vortices can sap a superconductor's ...
Dec 12, 2005
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Study: Mercury can travel long distances
University of Washington scientists say they may have determined why mercury in the atmosphere might be washed out more easily than earlier believed.
Dec 12, 2005
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Key brain gene shows evolution in humans
Duke University researchers say they've discovered the first brain regulatory gene that shows clear evidence of evolution from lower primates to humans.
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