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These Nanovolcanoes Could Be the Future of Drug Delivery
One of the perennial problems for both doctors and patients is making sure that drugs are taken at the right times and in the right amounts. What if, instead of shots or pills, medicine could be delivered to specific locations … Continue reading
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The flare star WX UMa becomes 15 times brighter in less than three minutes
Astrophysicists at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) and the Byurakan Observatory (Armenia) have detected a star of low luminosity which within a matter of moments gave off a flare so strong that it became almost 15 times brighter. … Continue reading
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What is the Curvaton?
The curvaton is a hypothetical elementary particle which mediates a scalar field in early universe cosmology. It can generate fluctuations during inflation, but does not itself drive inflation, instead it generates curvature perturbations at late times after the inflaton field … Continue reading
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This Tube Map Is Not an Image, Just Pure Code
This version (click to see it) of London’s iconic tube map looks just like the official PDF of the transport network — but in fact it is created entirely from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. That’s a pretty insane feat. Its creator, freelance web developer John Galantini, … Continue reading
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The Hunt is on for Habitable Exomoons
Our solar system is full of moons. Of the 8 major planets, 6 of them have at least one natural satellite in tow, and several of those moons are very interesting places. Icy moons in the outer solar system may … Continue reading
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The History of Algebra
The start of algebra as an area of mathematics may be dated to the end of 16th century, with François Viète’s work. Nevertheless some earlier works may be considered as algebra and constitute the prehistory of algebra. The roots of algebra … Continue reading
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Landmark decision? US Supreme Court rules human genes cannot be patented
In what is being ballyhooed as a landmark decision likely to set the course of DNA-based diagnostic and therapeutic medicine for the next several decades, the US Supreme Court unanimously decided on June 13 that human genes are not patentable. … Continue reading
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Major hurdle cleared to diabetes transplants
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a way to trigger reproduction in the laboratory of clusters of human cells that make insulin, potentially removing a significant obstacle to transplanting the cells as a treatment … Continue reading
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Do all Italian words end in a vowel?
No, but the vast majority do. Here are a few exceptions: All prepositions such as per, nel, sul, col, etc. A number of verbs or nouns where you can just drop the last vowel: far, cantar, amar, passeggiar, voler, sentir, ben, sol, pan, … Continue reading
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Chinese capsule docks with space laboratory
A capsule carrying three Chinese astronauts is reported to have docked with the Tiangong-1 space laboratory. The procedure came two days after the crew blasted off from Inner Mongolia on a Long March 2F rocket. The team plans to spend just under … Continue reading
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New 31-km-long International Linear Collider ready for construction
Today the Linear Collider Collaboration published its Technical Design Report for the International Linear Collider (ILC) – a proposed 31-kilometer electron-positron collider that will both complement and advance beyond the physics of the Large Hadron Collider. In three consecutive ceremonies … Continue reading
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DIMENSIONS AND MATHEMATICS OF THE GREAT PYRAMID
Exterior Dimensions Exact measurements of the Great Pyramid were first made by W.M. Flinders Petrie, and published in 1883 by the Royal society in his book, “The Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh”. The Great Pyramid was professionally surveyed by … Continue reading
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Scientists discover new layer of the human cornea
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough, announced in a study published in the academic journal Ophthalmology, could help surgeons to … Continue reading
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Better way to turn ocean into fuel
UOW scientists have developed a novel way to turn sea water into hydrogen, for a sustainable and clean fuel source. Using this method, as little as five litres of sea water per day would produce enough hydrogen to power an average-sized … Continue reading
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Scab-inspired wound dressing speeds healing
While you may think that standard bandages already serve as sort-of artificial scabs, the fact is that they mainly just compress and protect the wound – a scab, on the other hand, actually helps it heal. Now, however, scientists are … Continue reading
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