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Independent test supports existence of mysterious force

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Independent test supports existence of mysterious force

Continue reading about Galaxy Clusters Throttled by Dark Energy

admin on December 17th, 2008

Independent test supports existence of mysterious force

Continue reading about Galaxy Clusters Throttled by Dark Energy

admin on December 17th, 2008

Independent test supports existence of mysterious force

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Scientists are expanding the search for extraterrestrial life — and they’ve set their sights on some very unearthly planets. Cold ’super-Earths’ — giant, “snowball” planets that astronomers have spied on the outskirts of faraway solar systems — could potentially support some kind of life, they have found. Such planets are plentiful; experts estimate that one-third [...]

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New research could contribute to the development of a vaccine and cure for West Nile virus and Dengue fever.

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A group of five endemic Hawaiian songbird species were historically classified as “honeyeaters” due to striking similarities to birds of the same name in Australasia. Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution, however, have discovered that the Hawaiian birds share no close relationship with the other honeyeaters and in fact represent a new family of birds — [...]

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Use of the steroid medication dexamethasone is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting after tonsillectomies for children, but also is associated with an increased risk of postoperative bleeding, according to a new study.

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It’s hard to study something with any rigor if the subject can’t be produced uniformly and efficiently. Researchers who study double-walled carbon nanotubes find themselves in just this predicament. The problem is that current techniques for synthesizing double-walled carbon nanotubes also produce unwanted single- and multi-walled nanotubes. Researchers now offer a clever solution: They used [...]

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Why do Gap brand jeans appeal to people who seek intimacy in relationships? It may be a result of their upbringing. According to a new study, people’s relationship styles can affect their brand choices.

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