Craters young and old in Sirenum Fossae
The Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera has imaged craters both young and old in this view of the Southern Highlands of Mars.
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2010
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The Stars behind the Curtain (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESO is releasing a magnificent VLT image of the giant stellar nursery surrounding NGC 3603, in which stars are continuously being born. Embedded in this scenic nebula is one of the most luminous and most ...
Astronomy
Feb 3, 2010
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Smart Coating Opens Door To Safer Hip, Knee and Dental Implants
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a "smart coating" that helps surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection.
Materials Science
Feb 3, 2010
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Meteorite yields carbon crystals harder than diamond
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two new types of ultra-hard carbon crystals have been found by researchers investigating the ureilite class Haverö meteorite that crashed to Earth in Finland in 1971. Ureilite meteorites are carbon-rich ...
Artificial magnetic fields for light could illuminate correlated quantum systems
(PhysOrg.com) -- In general, the field of many-body physics involves the interactions and collective behavior of large numbers of particles. Scientists have made significant progress in exploring this field, which has led ...
Scientists 'grow' edible insects in Costa Rica
The day when restaurants will serve garlic grasshoppers or beetle larva skewers is getting closer in Costa Rica, where scientists are "growing" insects for human consumption.
Other
Feb 3, 2010
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Sony's new entry-level priced E series notebooks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sony today took the wraps off its new line of affordably-priced notebooks in chic new colors -- the VAIO E Series.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 3, 2010
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Snake uses tentacles to 'see' in the dark
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of a snake with tentacles on its snout has found it has a unique system for sensing prey: its tentacles allow it to "see" in murky water.
The small insect with a big heart: the 'giving' aphids endangered by their selflessness
One of the founding principles of Darwin's theory is that biological evolution has been shaped by the survival of the fittest. Things, however, are not always that simple as researchers from Royal Holloway, University of ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2010
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Russian space cargo vessel heads for ISS
A Russian cargo vessel took off Wednesday from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan heading for the International Space Station (ISS), the control centre announced.
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2010
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