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Scientists discover new ocean current

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Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new climate pattern called the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation.
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Galaxies Gone Wild

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Astronomy news // 27 April, 2008 08:13:00
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Today, in celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope's 18th launch anniversary, 59 views of colliding galaxies constitute the largest collection of Hubble images ever released to the public. This new Hubble atlas dramatically illustrates how galaxy collisions produce a remarkable variety of intricate structures in never-before-seen detail.

Princeton scientists discover exotic quantum state

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Physical sciences news // 24 April, 2008 12:23:00
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'Quantum Hall-like effect' found in a bulk material without an applied magnetic field

New Source for Biofuels

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Technology news // 23 April, 2008 12:21:00
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A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production can be scaled up.

Battering Batteries

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Technology news // 21 April, 2008 12:20:00
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Efforts part of FreedomCAR program to get lithium-ion batteries into cars

Slowly Developing Primates Definitely Not Dim-Witted

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Life sciences news // 20 April, 2008 12:44:00
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Duke-led study ties big brains of humans and apes to extended growth and longer lives

The Moon and the Magnetotail

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Astronomy news // 16 April, 2008 04:39:00
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"Earth's magnetotail extends well beyond the orbit of the Moon and, once a month, the Moon orbits through it," says Tim Stubbs, a University of Maryland scientist working at the Goddard Space Flight Center. "This can have consequences ranging from lunar 'dust storms' to electrostatic discharges."

Food bug evolution uncovered

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Life sciences news // 15 April, 2008 12:23:00
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Two species of bacteria that are estimated to cause 400,000 cases of food poisoning in the UK (and about five times that number in the USA) every year are merging, probably as a result of agricultural activity, Oxford University scientists have discovered.

A Grand Canyon as Old as the Dinosaurs?

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Physical sciences news // 13 April, 2008 01:22:00
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The origin of the Grand Canyon has been a topic of scientific controversy for nearly 140 years. Now, with geochronologic data from the canyon and surrounding plateaus, geologists from the California Institute of Technology present significant evidence that lends new insight into its history of formation.

And the First Animal on Earth Was a ...

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Life sciences news // 10 April, 2008 12:17:00
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Evolutionary history of the comb jelly reveals surprising clues about Earth’s first animal

Newly discovered 'superinsulators' promise to transform materials research

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Technology news // 08 April, 2008 12:21:00
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This discovery opens new directions of inquiry in condensed matter physics and breaks ground for a new generation of microelectronics.

Cosmic engines surprise XMM-Newton

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Astronomy news // 07 April, 2008 06:19:00
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XMM-Newton has been surprised by a rare type of galaxy, from which it has detected a higher number of X-rays than thought possible. The observation gives new insight into the powerful processes shaping galaxies during their formation and evolution.

Alligator blood may put the bite on antibiotic-resistant infections

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Life sciences news // 06 April, 2008 12:07:00
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Biochemists describe how proteins in gator blood may provide a source of powerful new antibiotics to help fight infections associated with diabetic ulcers, severe burns, and “superbugs” that are resistant to conventional medication.

Gathering 'concrete' evidence

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Physical sciences news // 02 April, 2008 12:17:00
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Even though they are among the best-known structures on Earth, the pyramids of Egypt may still hold surprises. This spring, an MIT class is testing a controversial theory that some of the giant blocks that make up the great pyramids of Giza may have been cast in place from concrete, rather than quarried and moved into position.

Music File Compressed 1,000 Times Smaller than MP3

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Technology news // 01 April, 2008 12:20:00
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Researchers at the University of Rochester have digitally reproduced music in a file nearly 1,000 times smaller than a regular MP3 file, the music, a 20-second clarinet solo, is encoded in less than a single kilobyte.