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Cosmic swirly straws: Galaxies fed by funnels of fuel
Computer simulations of galaxies growing over billions of years have revealed a likely scenario for how they feed: a cosmic version of swirly straws. The results show that cold gas -- fuel for stars -- spirals into the cores of galaxies along filaments, rapidly making its way to their "guts." Once there, the gas is converted into new stars, and the galaxies bulk up in mass.
Sally Bercow at the High Court
Was I alone not surprised by today's verdict at the high court? No. Britain's libel laws are notoriously wide and all-encompassing. You could be forgiven for thinking that elasticity is not entirely accidental, seeing as our courts are places where tremendous sums can be won or lost. Show More Summary
Understanding the past and predicting the future by looking across space and time
MADISON, Wis. – Studying complex systems like ecosystems can get messy, especially when trying to predict how they interact with other big unknowns like climate change. In a new paper published this week (May 20) in the Proceedings of...Show More Summary
New Wireless Electronics Could Heal Wounds And Then Dissolve
Scientists have built a remote-controlled electronic device that is absorbable by the human body.
How do cold ions slide?
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Landmark Towers at First and Mission Move Forward
Where, what is and what will be.
Consumers largely underestimating calorie content of fast food
People eating at fast food restaurants largely underestimate the calorie content of meals, especially large ones, according to a new article.
Statin use is linked to increased risk of developing diabetes, warn researchers
Treatment with high potency statins (especially atorvastatin and simvastatin) may increase the risk of developing diabetes, suggests a new article.
Oil pump desanguination – brilliant!
I just had the fastest pump oil change of my career, thanks to invention of my colleague. We use giant Welsh belt-driven pumps installed in steel cabinets under the hoods and these beasts are reliable – but so heavy: they take just over 3 liters of oil to fill, and the whole thing weights about […]
Driving and hands-free talking lead to spike in errors: UAlberta study
Talking on a hands-free device while behind the wheel can lead to a sharp increase in errors that could imperil other drivers on the road, according to new research from the University of Alberta. read more
Support for School Choice Tax Credits Grows Once Implemented
Jason Bedrick The unanimous decision of the Iowa legislature to expand the state’s scholarship tax credit (STC) program yesterday once again demonstrates that school choice programs grow even more popular once implemented. Iowa’s STC...Show More Summary
Target the IRS—and the Abusive Administrative State
Doug Bandow The IRS scandal has appropriately tarred the Obama administration. But IRS abuse is not new: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John Kennedy, and Richard Nixon all shamelessly used the tax authorities against their political enemies. Thus, the problem is nonpartisan. Show More Summary
How playing surfaces affect athletic performance, injury potential
Students have been jumping up and down for weeks on a variety of playing surfaces in a study to evaluate how each affects athletic performance and injury potential.
Advanced biological computer developed
Using only biomolecules, scientists have developed and constructed an advanced biological transducer, a computing machine capable of manipulating genetic codes, and using the output as new input for subsequent computations.
Diabetes' genetic underpinnings can vary based on ethnic background
Ethnic background plays a surprisingly large role in how diabetes develops on a cellular level, according to two new studies.
Active or 'extremely active' Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2013
In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year.
Research effort deep underground could sort out cosmic-scale mysteries
Scientists have begun delivery of germanium-76 detectors to an underground laboratory in South Dakota in a team research effort that might explain the puzzling imbalance between matter and antimatter generated by the Big Bang.
A Remote Control For The Body
Students at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) showed off an array of innovative media projects this week at their annual Spring show. But one project in particular caught my eye: an API that allows you to control another person’s arm over the internet. Will Canine, Carl Jamilkoski, and Andy Sigler, all graduate students at ITP, [...]
Perfect skin: More touchy-feely robots
Robots could become a lot more 'sensitive' thanks to new artificial skins and sensor technologies. Leading to better robotic platforms that could one day be used in industry, hospitals and even at home.
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