Researchers document world's mammals in crisis October 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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From majestic African elephants to tiny and often unappreciated rodents, mammals on Earth are in a state of crisis. One in four mammal species on Earth is being pushed to extinction, according to the Global Mammal Assessment, ... | |
 Scientists resolve long-standing puzzle in climate science October 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by Livermore scientists has helped reconcile the differences between simulated and observed temperature trends in the tropics. | |
Polls may underestimate Obama's support by 3 to 4 percent, researchers say October 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 54 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Current polls of the presidential election may be underestimating Barack Obama's support by 3 to 4 percent nationally and possibly larger margins in the Southeast and some strongly Republican states, according ... | |
 New material could speed development of hydrogen powered vehicles October 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical hydrogen-powered ... | |
Cosmic strings might emit cosmic sparks, answer cosmological questions October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For astronomers, understanding what happened in the early moments of the universe could answer many questions in physics and astronomy. One possible player in the early universe is cosmic strings, which arise ... | |
 Liquid Mirror Telescopes on the Moon October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 58 vote(s)
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A team of internationally renowned astronomers and opticians may have found a way to make "unbelievably large" telescopes on the Moon. | |
 India to launch unmanned lunar mission this month October 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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India will launch its first lunar mission on October 22 from southern India, a top official from the country's space agency said Monday. | |
 Scientists create superconducting thin films October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One major goal on the path toward making useful superconducting devices has been engineering materials that act as superconductors at the nanoscale -- the realm of billionths of a meter. Such ... | |
 Obama has huge lead over McCain -- in cyberspace October 05, 2008 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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If the US presidential election was being held in cyberspace, Barack Obama would win in a landslide. The Democratic candidate has raised tens of millions of dollars more than Republican John McCain online ... | |
 Scientist warns cash woes 'devastating' to science October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Famed scientist Richard Leakey warned that the worldwide credit crisis will be "just devastating" to scientific research in coming years, as endowment interest income drops and companies cut donations. | |
US culture derails girl math whizzes October 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 46 vote(s)
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A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new study. | |
 In quantum channels, zero plus zero can equal non-zero October 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 56 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists have discovered a strange characteristic of quantum communication channels. If two quantum channels each have a transmission capacity of zero, they may still have a nonzero capacity ... | |
 Ford feature will let parents set limits for teens October 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(AP) -- So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it. | |
 Broken symmetry: Answering the solace of quantum October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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Humans like the comfort of symmetry -- the identical image in the mirror, the matching wings of the baroque mansion, the equal numbers in opposing football teams. | |
 World first for sending data using quantum cryptography October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 52 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time the transmission of data secured by quantum cryptography is demonstrated within a commercial telecommunications network. 41 partners from 12 European countries, including ... | |
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