Science
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Doubleday Books Facebook Sweepstakes (Win Two Books About the Hidden Designs of Our World)2 February 2012, 5:46 am
Doubleday Books has launched a contest on their Facebook Fanpage for the opportunity to win two books about the hidden designs of our world. The details are simple: Become a Fan of the Doubleday Books fanpage by Clicking LIKE and Enter the Sweepstakes on the landing page. Only persons residing in United States who are at [...]...
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2012 Paperback Book Tour Dates & Locations for Physics of the Future: How Science will Change Daily Life by 210030 January 2012, 4:16 pm
Tuesday, February 21
Albany, NY – New York State Writer’s Institute
Venue: Campus Center Ballroom
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1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
Wednesday, February 22
Louisville, KY – Kentucky Author Forum
Venue: Kentucky Author Forum
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624 West Main, Second Floor, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Thursday, February 23
Berkeley, CA – First Congregational Church of Berkeley
Venue: First Congregational Church of Berkeley
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(Holiday Sale - $24) Collaboration T-Shirt (Kaku Official / Imaginary Foundation)9 December 2011, 3:07 am
“SOMEWHERE SOMETHING INCREDIBLE IS WAITING TO BE KNOWN.” Such are the sage words of the late great Dr. Carl Sagan. Such is the axiom of The IMAGINARY FOUNDATION. And such is the life mission of physicist/futurist Dr. Michio Kaku. The big ideas and new frontiers that elevate that statement from the ramblings of mere mortals [...]...
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Last Ten Blog Posts from Dr. Kaku’s Universe (Big Think Blog)21 August 2011, 5:41 am
For your convenience, here is a list of the last ten blog entries from Dr. Kaku’s blog (Dr. Kaku’s Universe) hosted at Big Think. Be sure to leave your questions in the comment sections below each blog entry as Dr. Kaku will be periodically answering questions from fans. Stay tuned for more updates!
MARS Updates Including [...]...
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You’ve Got Michio Kaku - AOL Video12 July 2011, 12:35 am
The AOL You’ve Got Series: Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku talks about how science fiction will one day become reality — http://aol.it/rbcFMT (7/6/11)...
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Rose-Hulman 2011 Commencement Speech28 May 2011, 5:20 am
“Boundaries are being broken by technology,” Dr. Michio Kaku told the class of 2011 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s 133rd Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 28, in the Sports and Recreation Center. Dr. Kaku’s Delta flight from Moscow was cancelled due to mechanical difficulties. By burning the midnight oil, and with the help of [...]...
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Science Friday (Office Hours with Michio Kaku)25 May 2011, 4:08 am
Many of us spend more time at our desks than anywhere else. Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku takes us on a tour of his office, where he writes his bestsellers and records his radio shows. The futuristic 1950s TV show Flash Gordon jump-started his interest in science. Watching it as a kid, Kaku realized [...]...
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Read and Share the Last 10 Blog Posts on Dr. Kaku’s Universe27 April 2011, 6:01 am
Read and Share the Last 10 Blog Posts on Dr. Kaku’s Universe and don’t forget to sign up for the Weekly Newsletter. Please also be encouraged the register an account so you can leave comments on each of the blog posts where Dr. Kaku will be answering questions.
The Possible Discovery of the Higgs Will Shake [...]...
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4/15 Appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) to Discuss Nuclear Crisis in Japan15 April 2011, 5:36 am
4/15 appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) to discuss the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan and what the utility is doing to combat the issue....
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Appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman (The Nuclear Crisis in Japan)21 March 2011, 6:28 pm
What are the best-and-worst-case scenarios for the nuclear crisis in Japan? Theoretical physics professor and author Dr. Michio Kaku shares his opinions with David Letterman on The Late Show....
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Sun delivered curveball of powerful radiation at Earth1 February 2012, 7:24 pm
A potent follow-up solar flare, which occurred Jan. 17, 2012, just days after the Sun launched the biggest coronal mass ejection seen in nearly a decade, delivered a powerful radiation punch to Earth's magnetic field despite the fact that it was aimed away from our planet....
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Waiting for Death Valley's big bang: Volcanic explosion crater may have future potential23 January 2012, 8:25 pm
In California's Death Valley, death is looking just a bit closer. Geologists have determined that the half-mile-wide Ubehebe Crater, formed by a prehistoric volcanic explosion, was created far more recently than previously thought -- and that conditions for a sequel may exist today....
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Scientists find microbes in lava tube living in conditions like those on Mars15 December 2011, 6:59 pm
A team of scientists from Oregon has collected microbes from ice within a lava tube in the Cascade Mountains and found that they thrive in cold, Mars-like conditions. They have characteristics that would make the microbes capable of living in the subsurface of Mars and other planetary bodies....
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Large asteroid to pass by Earth Nov. 8, but what if it didn't?1 November 2011, 5:43 pm
An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will fly near Earth on Nov. 8, 2011. While there is no danger of it hitting the planet, an asteroid impact expert says a similar-sized object hitting Earth would result in a 4,000-megaton blast, magnitude 7.0 earthquake and, should it strike in the deep ocean, 70-foot-high tsunami waves 60 miles from the splashdown site....
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Fallout of a giant meteorite strike revealed in new model19 October 2011, 9:34 pm
Seeking to better understand the level of death and destruction that would result from a large meteorite striking Earth, researchers have developed a new model that can not only more accurately simulate the seismic fallout of such an impact, but also help reveal new information about the surface and interior of planets based on past collisions....
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CSI-style investigation of meteorite hits on Earth18 October 2011, 1:51 pm
Volcanologists have forensically reconstructed the impact of a meteorite on Earth and how debris was hurled from the crater to devastate the surrounding region....
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Space observatory provides clues to creation of Earth's oceans5 October 2011, 6:55 pm
Astronomers have found a new cosmic source for the same kind of water that appeared on Earth billions of years ago and created the oceans. The findings may help explain how Earth's surface ended up covered in water....
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First comet found with ocean-like water5 October 2011, 5:16 pm
New evidence supports the theory that comets delivered a significant portion of Earth's oceans, which scientists believe formed about eight million years after the planet itself....
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Salty water and gas sucked into Earth's interior helps unravel planetary evolution26 September 2011, 1:53 pm
An international team of scientists has provided new insights into the processes behind the evolution of the planet by demonstrating how salty water and gases transfer from the atmosphere into the Earth's interior....
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NASA's WISE raises doubt about asteroid family believed responsible for dinosaur extinction19 September 2011, 6:40 pm
Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission indicate the family of asteroids some believed was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs is not likely the culprit, keeping open the case on one of Earth's greatest mysteries....
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The Answer By Quantum Physic1 December 2011, 7:05 am
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Chaos is a Natural Part of Transformation – Robert Williams on CEC30 November 2011, 6:44 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/chaos-is-a-natural-part-of-transformation-robert-williams-on-cec.html';www.CuttingEdgeConsciousness.com Subtle Energy Technology Specialist, Robert O. Williams, joins Barnet Bain and Freeman Michaels on Cutting Edge Consciousness to discuss the process of transformation. Natural law indicates that chaos is part of evolution and transformation in biological systems – this understanding can be applied to virtually ALL aspects of life. This amazing conversati...
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Understanding Consciousness and Human Self ( Questions from you, Answers from Dr Seyed Azmayesh)29 November 2011, 6:23 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/understanding-consciousness-and-human-self-questions-from-you-answers-from-dr-seyed-azmayesh.html';Understanding Consciousness: A Challenge for Modern Science Exploring consciousness through psychology, neuroscience, quantum physics and spiritual insight. Question from you and Answers from Dr Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh...
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ET Disclosure, Annunaki, Anu ?=? Ahura Mazda, Atlantis/Toltec, Lemuria, Indigos, Crystals28 November 2011, 6:03 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/et-disclosure-annunaki-anu-ahura-mazda-atlantistoltec-lemuria-indigos-crystals.html';FBI opens the ET/ UFO vault: divinecosmos.com Ancient Aliens episode that discusses Ahuru Mazda/ Zoroastrian: www.youtube.com Release date: May 31, 2011- “The Spirit of Zoroastrianism” www.amazon.com Planetary origin (where are you from)?: www.lightconnection.org Indigos/ Crystals: psychedelicadventure.blogspot.com...
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OCCUPY YOUR BRAIN27 November 2011, 5:46 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/occupy-your-brain.html';…and find out WHY so many people disagree with each other… This documentary researches the developments in neuroscience and sociology from the past decades that have shed light on many aspects of human psychology that are only now beginning to be discussed in the fields of ’self-help’ and self-development. While there is a lot of [...]...
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The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 22 The Wildebeest Implementation May 5, 2011 s4e22 Full HD26 November 2011, 5:24 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/the-big-bang-theory-season-4-episode-22-the-wildebeest-implementation-may-5-2011-s4e22-full-hd.html';ishort.ca Here you can watch The Big Bang Theory full episodes online. streaming episodes, previous seasons, reviews & more. THE BIG BANG THEORY is a comedy from the Emmy Award nominated Co-Creator and Executive Producer of “Two and a Half Men” Chuck Lorre, about brainy best friends Leonard (Johnny Galecki, “Roseanne”) and Sheldon (Ji...
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What The Bleep Do We Know: Down The Rabbit Hole ( Full Length Movie )25 November 2011, 5:05 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/what-the-bleep-do-we-know-down-the-rabbit-hole-full-length-movie.html';Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality....
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The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 5 The Russian Rocket Reaction s4e5 HD HQ24 November 2011, 4:42 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/the-big-bang-theory-season-5-episode-5-the-russian-rocket-reaction-s4e5-hd-hq.html';nolink.us Here you can watch The Big Bang Theory full episodes online. streaming episodes, previous seasons, reviews & more. THE BIG BANG THEORY is a comedy from the Emmy Award nominated Co-Creator and Executive Producer of “Two and a Half Men” Chuck Lorre, about brainy best friends Leonard (Johnny Galecki, “Roseanne”) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons [...]...
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Meta 2.0: Keys to the Kingdom23 November 2011, 4:26 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/meta-2-0-keys-to-the-kingdom.html';So many people have contacted me with regard to challenges in relationships. I really recommend chapter 8 of Neale Donald Walsh’s book “Conversations with God”. You probably have to read the rest of the book to accept chapter 8, but once you get that – you’ve got it! And, along the way, so many other [...]...
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Secrets of the Sacred Ark – 221 November 2011, 3:43 am
url='http://www.quantumphysics.tk/secrets-of-the-sacred-ark-2.html';Laurence Gardner has ascertained that mfkzt(monatomic gold) was the secret of the pharaoh’s rite of passage to Afterlife, and was directly associated with the pyramids and the biblical Ark of the Covenant,as revealed by inscriptions at the Sinai mountain temple of Moses. With the old science now rediscovered,GOLD is fast becoming established as a logistically [...]...
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New Alzheimer’s drugs botch brain’s wiring22 February 2012, 6:06 pm
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Alzheimer’s drugs currently in clinical trials may have potentially adverse side effects, including memory damage.A Northwestern University study with mice suggests the drugs could act like a bad electrician, and cause neurons to be miswired and interfere with their ability to send messages to the brain....
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With gold, a tiny test for poison gas22 February 2012, 3:47 pm
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Researchers have coaxed gold into nanowires in order to create an inexpensive test for poison in natural gas.Alexander Star, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, developed a self-assembly method that uses scaffolds to grow gold nanowires....
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To eat healthy when happy, focus on future22 February 2012, 3:00 pm
PENN STATE / TEXAS A&M (US) — Emotional eating can lead people to eat when they’re happy, but focusing on the future can result in healthier choices.Having a good day at work, for example, can sometimes lead to a candy bar treat from the vending machine, according to Karen Winterich, assistant professor of marketing at the Penn State Smeal College of Business. At other times, positive feelings lead to choosing a healthier option, such as fruit....
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Military death sentences higher for minorities21 February 2012, 10:55 pm
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Skin color plays a role in deciding whether to execute military criminals, according to new research that finds minorities in the military are twice as likely as whites to be sentenced to death.The study of military prosecutions in all potentially death-eligible murders from 1984 to 2005 identified 105 death-eligible murder cases and found unprecedented racial discrimination in the administration of the death penalty in the United States military. Death-eligible offenses ...
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New clues to how HIV avoids body’s attack21 February 2012, 10:40 pm
UC DAVIS (US) — Tissue infected with a close relative of HIV can ramp up production of a type of T cell that actually weakens the body’s attack against the invading virus.The discovery, in lymph nodes draining the intestinal tract, could help explain how the HIV virus evades the body’s immune defenses. The findings, based on a study with monkeys, are reported in the journal AIDS....
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Quick test predicts if transplant will stick21 February 2012, 8:18 pm
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A simple, 10-minute bedside exam can predict which kidney transplant patients are most likely to do well with a new organ.A report in the journal Archives of Surgery suggests that a recently developed “frailty” test—typically used with elderly patients—is actually a useful tool for evaluating kidney transplant candidates of all ages....
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Coastal aquifers hurt by use, not climate21 February 2012, 7:39 pm
MCGILL (CAN) — Human activity is more of a threat to coastal groundwater used for drinking than rising sea levels from climate change.Grant Ferguson from the University of Saskatchewan department of civil and geological engineering worked with Tom Gleeson from McGill University‘s department of civil engineering to examine data from more than 1,400 coastal watersheds....
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Cells coax damaged nerves to reconnect21 February 2012, 7:32 pm
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Researchers have taken a step toward repairing nerves more effectively in patients who have been involved in car accidents or suffered severe injuries.In a paper published in the journal PLoS One, neurosurgeon Jason Huang and colleagues at the University of Rochester report that a surprising set of cells may hold potential for nerve transplants....
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Flame retardant linked to autism risk21 February 2012, 6:36 pm
UC DAVIS (US) — Exposure to flame retardant is linked to smaller offspring with social and learning issues, according to a study with mice.
Mice genetically engineered to be susceptible to autism-like behaviors that were exposed to a common flame retardant were less fertile and their offspring were smaller, less sociable, and demonstrated marked deficits in learning and long-term memory when compared with the offspring of normal unexposed mice, the researchers report.The University of Californ...
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Telescope snaps gamma-ray bursts in orbit21 February 2012, 5:57 pm
PENN STATE (US) — The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope allows scientists to measure the super-fast jets that produce gamma-ray bursts.Detectable for only a few seconds but possessing enormous energy, gamma-ray bursts are difficult to capture because their energy does not penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere....
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VIDEO: Should false widow spiders worry us?22 February 2012, 1:49 pm
Experts say they have seen an increase in the number of Britain's most dangerous spider, the false widow. But should it worry us?...
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Confessions of a climate gate-opener22 February 2012, 1:24 pm
What do documents from climate sceptic group really tell us?...
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AUDIO: UK 'overtakes US' in physics22 February 2012, 11:15 am
Dr Beth Taylor of the Institute of Physics explains why Britain has overtaken the US in the field of physics research....
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Path of tsunami debris mapped out22 February 2012, 10:38 am
A year on, modellers continue to provide daily forecasts of the likely spread of floating debris washed out into the Pacific by the Japanese Tohoku megatsunami....
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VIDEO: Petition calls for cormorant cull22 February 2012, 9:45 am
A petition calling for more cormorants to be culled is being handed to the Fisheries Minister....
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Nuclear space bomb 'quite likely'22 February 2012, 9:13 am
The government must take "more seriously" the threat of a nuclear weapon being exploded in space by a rogue state, MPs warn....
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Humboldt squid's impressive dives22 February 2012, 8:48 am
Scientists tag Humboldt squid as they dive through very low-oxygen waters off the coast of California....
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Ancient tracks are elephant herd22 February 2012, 8:18 am
Vast trails of seven-million-year-old fossilised footprints reveal the "social structure" of prehistoric elephants, say scientists....
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Amphibian family first for India22 February 2012, 2:40 am
A new family of caecilians, the most enigmatic branch of the amphibians, has been discovered in northeastern India....
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UK study reveals GPS jamming use22 February 2012, 12:01 am
The illegal use of Global Positioning System (GPS) jammers in the UK is highlighted in a new study....
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Hubble discovers a true water world22 February 2012, 2:52 pm
Our solar system contains three types of planets: rocky, terrestrial worlds (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars), gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn), and ice giants (Uranus and Neptune). Planets orbiting distant stars come in an even wider variety, including lava worlds and “hot Jupiters.” Observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have added a new type of [...]...
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Real value of a green card? About $1,000 per month22 February 2012, 2:44 pm
Just what does it mean to get a green card? To some applicants, about $1,000 each month. A recent study by a Universityof Nevada, Reno economist and a graduate student found that employer-sponsored workers in the United States on temporary visas who acquire their green cards and become permanent residents increase their annual incomes by [...]...
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Education doesn’t increase support for affirmative action among whites, minorities22 February 2012, 2:42 pm
Highly educated whites and minorities are no more likely to support workplace affirmative action programs than are their less educated peers, according to a new study in the March issue of Social Psychology Quarterly, which casts some doubt on the view that an advanced education is profoundly transformative when it comes to racial attitudes. “I [...]...
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Nanotech converts body heat into power22 February 2012, 2:37 pm
Never get stranded with a dead cell phone again. A promising new technology called Power Felt, a thermoelectric device that converts body heat into an electrical current, soon could create enough juice to make another call simply by touching it. Developed by researchers in the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University, [...]...
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Chemists build an ‘off’ switch for pain22 February 2012, 2:35 pm
The notion of a pain switch is an alluring idea, but is it realistic? Well, chemists have now shown in laboratory experiments that it is possible to inhibit the activity of pain-sensitive neurons using an agent that acts as a photosensitive switch. For the researchers at LMU Munich, in collaboration with colleagues in Berkeley and [...]...
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Anticipating Stressful Events Makes You Old21 February 2012, 9:52 pm
The ability to anticipate future events allows us to plan and exert control over our lives, but it may also contribute to stress-related increased risk for the diseases of aging, according to a study by UCSF researchers. In a study of 50 women, about half of them caring for relatives with dementia, the psychologists found [...]...
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Obscure fungus killing rare rattlesnakes21 February 2012, 7:41 pm
A small population of rattlesnakes that already is in decline in southern Illinois faces a new and unexpected threat in the form of a fungus rarely seen in the wild, researchers report. The eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus), a candidate for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, suffers from habitat loss and environmental [...]...
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Can Consuming Caffeine While Breastfeeding Harm Your Baby?21 February 2012, 7:26 pm
Babies are not able to metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so a breastfeeding mother’s consumption of caffeine may lead to caffeine accumulation and symptoms such as wakefulness and irritability, according to an interview with expert Ruth Lawrence, MD, published in Journal of Caffeine Research, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The interview [...]...
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Chess Experts Help Researchers Understand How We See the World21 February 2012, 3:02 pm
Just as expert chess players scrutinize a board to calculate their next moves, UT Dallas cognitive neuroscientists are studying the way these players’ brains work to better understand how visual information is processed. In three recent papers, Dr. James Bartlett, Dr. Daniel Krawczyk and doctoral student Amy Boggan of the School of Behavioral and Brain [...]...
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Rare Earth element found far, far away21 February 2012, 2:28 pm
Nearly 13.7 billion years ago, the universe was made of only hydrogen, helium and traces of lithium — byproducts of the Big Bang. Some 300 million years later, the very first stars emerged, creating additional chemical elements throughout the universe. Since then, giant stellar explosions, or supernovas, have given rise to carbon, oxygen, iron and [...]...
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NASA Contract Modification For Engineering And Support Services22 February 2012, 5:00 am
NASA has signed its final contract option with InfoPro Corp. in Huntsville to continue engineering technicians and trades support services for the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center....
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NASA'S Spitzer Finds Solid Buckyballs in Space22 February 2012, 5:00 am
Astronomers using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs in a solid form in space. Prior to this discovery, the microscopic carbon spheres had been found only in gas form....
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NASA's Chandra Finds Fastest Wind from Stellar-Mass Black Hole22 February 2012, 5:00 am
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have clocked the fastest wind yet discovered blowing off a disk around a stellar-mass black hole....
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NASA Administrator Announces Senior Leadership Changes21 February 2012, 5:00 am
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced Tuesday changes to his senior leadership team. Associate Administrator Chris Scolese was named director of NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and Robert Lightfoot, director of the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will serve as acting associate administrator....
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NASA Spacecraft Reveals Recent Geological Activity on the Moon20 February 2012, 5:00 am
New images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft show the moon's crust is being stretched, forming minute valleys in a few small areas on the lunar surface....
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New Jersey Education Consortium Hosts Live Chat with Space Station Astronauts17 February 2012, 5:00 am
Students and educators from Sussex County, N.J., will gather at Newton High School on Wednesday, Feb. 22, to further their space studies by speaking live with Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineer Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station....
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NASA Chief Technologist to Visit Dayton's CRG Wednesday17 February 2012, 5:00 am
NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will visit Cornerstone Research Group Inc. (CRG) in Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. EST...
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NASA to Deliver Commercial Research Equipment to Station16 February 2012, 5:00 am
NASA, Astrium Space Transportation and NanoRacks LLC are teaming up to expand the research capability of the International Space Station through delivery of a small commercial centrifuge facility that will conduct molecular and cellular investigations on plant and animal tissue....
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Teachers Fly Experiments on NASA Reduced Gravity Flights14 February 2012, 5:00 am
More than 70 teachers had an opportunity to experience what it feels like to float in space as they participated in the Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston last week....
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NASA Awards Huntsville Operations Support Center Services Contract14 February 2012, 5:00 am
NASA has selected COLSA Corp. of Huntsville, Ala., for its Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC) contract....
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A Look Inside Dawn’s Grand Asteroid Adventure2 February 2012, 1:03 am
By Marc Rayman
As NASA’s Dawn spacecraft investigates its first target, the giant asteroid Vesta, Marc Rayman, Dawn’s chief engineer, shares a monthly update on the mission’s progress.
The south pole of the giant asteroid Vesta, as imaged by the framing camera on NASA’s Dawn spacecraft in September 2011. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA |
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Slice of History: Surveyor 3 Camera Returned from the Moon24 January 2012, 8:35 pm
By Julie Cooper
Each month in “Slice of History” we feature a historical photo from the JPL Archives. See more historical photos and explore the JPL Archives at https://beacon.jpl.nasa.gov/.
Surveyor 3 Camera Returned from the Moon — Photograph Number P-10709B
In November 1969 Apollo 12 astronauts Alan Bean and Pete Conrad landed on the moon less than 600 [...]...
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Dawn Longs to be Closer to Asteroid Vesta12 January 2012, 9:43 pm
By Marc Rayman
As NASA’s Dawn spacecraft investigates its first target, the giant asteroid Vesta, Marc Rayman, Dawn’s chief engineer, shares a monthly update on the mission’s progress.
This image, one of the first obtained by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft in its low altitude mapping orbit, shows part of the rim of a fresh crater on the giant [...]...
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Viewing Times and Tips for Saturday Morning’s Lunar Eclipse9 December 2011, 8:20 pm
By Steve Edberg
The last lunar eclipse until 2014 will grace the sky on Saturday, Dec. 10. Steve Edberg, an astronomer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, shares the best viewing times and tips. For more lunar eclipse resources and to join NASA/JPL’s “I’m There: Lunar Eclipse” event, visit http://1.usa.gov/uBfAI8.
Keith Burns submitted this winning photo of the [...]...
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Getting the Lowdown on Asteroid Vesta5 December 2011, 6:59 pm
By Marc Rayman
As NASA’s Dawn spacecraft investigates its first target, the giant asteroid Vesta, Marc Rayman, Dawn’s chief engineer, shares a monthly update on the mission’s progress.
This 3-D video incorporates images from the framing camera instrument aboard NASA’s Dawn spacecraft from July to August 2011. The images were obtained as Dawn approached Vesta and circled [...]...
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Mission Control to Mars: Launching the Next Mars Rover28 November 2011, 10:36 pm
By Rob Manning
In the wee morning hours of Nov. 26, 2011, scientists and engineers gathered in the mission control room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to help launch the next Mars rover, Curiosity. The mission’s chief engineer, Rob Manning, shares the developing story from the control room as tensions and excitement for a mission eight [...]...
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Slice of History: Advanced Ocean Technology Development Platform9 November 2011, 6:33 pm
By Julie Cooper
Each month in “Slice of History” we feature a historical photo from the JPL Archives. See more historical photos and explore the JPL Archives at https://beacon.jpl.nasa.gov/.
Advanced Ocean Technology Development Platform — Photograph Number P-23298B
The Advanced Ocean Technology Development Platform (AOTDP) was developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the late 1970s by the [...]...
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Asteroid Vesta, All in the Details3 November 2011, 8:14 pm
By Marc Rayman
As NASA’s Dawn spacecraft investigates its first target, the giant asteroid Vesta, Marc Rayman, Dawn’s chief engineer, shares a monthly update on the mission’s progress.
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on September 20, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The distance to the surface of [...]...
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Slice of History: Freeway Tunnel Simulator6 October 2011, 11:09 pm
By Julie Cooper
Each month in “Slice of History” we feature a historical photo from the JPL Archives. See more historical photos and explore the JPL Archives at https://beacon.jpl.nasa.gov/.
Freeway Tunnel Simulator — Photograph Number P-20673A
In October 1978, this photo was taken of a freeway tunnel simulator, which was used to study the air quality in freeways [...]...
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The Giant Asteroid, Up Close and Personal29 September 2011, 11:14 pm
By Marc Rayman
As NASA’s Dawn spacecraft investigates its first target, the giant asteroid Vesta, Marc Rayman, Dawn’s chief engineer, shares a monthly update on the mission’s progress.
This image obtained by the framing camera on NASA’s Dawn spacecraft shows the south pole of the giant asteroid Vesta. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
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The Space We Love14 February 2011, 8:00 am
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Black Holes: By the Numbers3 February 2011, 8:00 am
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NEOWISE: A Solar System Safari1 February 2011, 8:00 am
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The Change of Seasons: Views From Space22 December 2010, 8:00 am
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WISE - Your Guide to the Infrared Sky2 April 2010, 7:00 am
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Slide Show: SRTM's 'World Tour'11 February 2010, 8:00 am
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Interactive: Take the Sea Level Quiz22 October 2009, 7:00 am
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From the Lab to the Moon21 July 2009, 7:00 am
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Five Years on Mars29 January 2009, 8:00 am
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Earthquake Studies29 July 2008, 7:00 am
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New Alzheimer’s drugs botch brain’s wiring22 February 2012, 6:06 pm
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Alzheimer’s drugs currently in clinical trials may have potentially adverse side effects, including memory damage.A Northwestern University study with mice suggests the drugs could act like a bad electrician, and cause neurons to be miswired and interfere with their ability to send messages to the brain....
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With gold, a tiny test for poison gas22 February 2012, 3:47 pm
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Researchers have coaxed gold into nanowires in order to create an inexpensive test for poison in natural gas.Alexander Star, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, developed a self-assembly method that uses scaffolds to grow gold nanowires....
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To eat healthy when happy, focus on future22 February 2012, 3:00 pm
PENN STATE / TEXAS A&M (US) — Emotional eating can lead people to eat when they’re happy, but focusing on the future can result in healthier choices.Having a good day at work, for example, can sometimes lead to a candy bar treat from the vending machine, according to Karen Winterich, assistant professor of marketing at the Penn State Smeal College of Business. At other times, positive feelings lead to choosing a healthier option, such as fruit....
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Military death sentences higher for minorities21 February 2012, 10:55 pm
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Skin color plays a role in deciding whether to execute military criminals, according to new research that finds minorities in the military are twice as likely as whites to be sentenced to death.The study of military prosecutions in all potentially death-eligible murders from 1984 to 2005 identified 105 death-eligible murder cases and found unprecedented racial discrimination in the administration of the death penalty in the United States military. Death-eligible offenses ...
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New clues to how HIV avoids body’s attack21 February 2012, 10:40 pm
UC DAVIS (US) — Tissue infected with a close relative of HIV can ramp up production of a type of T cell that actually weakens the body’s attack against the invading virus.The discovery, in lymph nodes draining the intestinal tract, could help explain how the HIV virus evades the body’s immune defenses. The findings, based on a study with monkeys, are reported in the journal AIDS....
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Quick test predicts if transplant will stick21 February 2012, 8:18 pm
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A simple, 10-minute bedside exam can predict which kidney transplant patients are most likely to do well with a new organ.A report in the journal Archives of Surgery suggests that a recently developed “frailty” test—typically used with elderly patients—is actually a useful tool for evaluating kidney transplant candidates of all ages....
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Coastal aquifers hurt by use, not climate21 February 2012, 7:39 pm
MCGILL (CAN) — Human activity is more of a threat to coastal groundwater used for drinking than rising sea levels from climate change.Grant Ferguson from the University of Saskatchewan department of civil and geological engineering worked with Tom Gleeson from McGill University‘s department of civil engineering to examine data from more than 1,400 coastal watersheds....
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Cells coax damaged nerves to reconnect21 February 2012, 7:32 pm
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Researchers have taken a step toward repairing nerves more effectively in patients who have been involved in car accidents or suffered severe injuries.In a paper published in the journal PLoS One, neurosurgeon Jason Huang and colleagues at the University of Rochester report that a surprising set of cells may hold potential for nerve transplants....
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Flame retardant linked to autism risk21 February 2012, 6:36 pm
UC DAVIS (US) — Exposure to flame retardant is linked to smaller offspring with social and learning issues, according to a study with mice.
Mice genetically engineered to be susceptible to autism-like behaviors that were exposed to a common flame retardant were less fertile and their offspring were smaller, less sociable, and demonstrated marked deficits in learning and long-term memory when compared with the offspring of normal unexposed mice, the researchers report.The University of Californ...
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Telescope snaps gamma-ray bursts in orbit21 February 2012, 5:57 pm
PENN STATE (US) — The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope allows scientists to measure the super-fast jets that produce gamma-ray bursts.Detectable for only a few seconds but possessing enormous energy, gamma-ray bursts are difficult to capture because their energy does not penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere....
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