New laser technique may be used to detect microbial life forms in Martian iceOctober 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have said that an innovative new laser technique could be used to detect microbial life forms in Martian ice. According to scientists, the technique, called L.I.F.E.
Blue whales forced to increase their 'singing' to cope with noise pollution from shipsSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A new research by scientists has determined that blue whales have had to increase their 'singing' to cope with noise pollution from ships. Man-made noise such as ships' engines has caused hearing loss in whales.
Methane under permafrost could speed up global warming 20-foldSeptember 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Melting permafrost in arctic regions, triggered by global warming, will release underground methane. Once released, methane would speed up global warming by trapping the earths heat radiation about 20 times more efficiently than the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide.
China tries to calm unease over curbs on rare earths exports but says limits neededSeptember 2nd, 2009 China tries to calm unease over rare earths curbsBEIJING — A Chinese official tried to calm unease about curbs on exports of rare earths used in clean energy products and superconductors, saying Thursday that sales will continue but must be limited to reduce damage to China's environment. China produces nearly all the rare earths used in batteries for hybrid cars, mobile phones, superconductors, lightweight magnets and other high-tech products.
Quake experts develop new system to monitor underground movementsAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - A five-strong group of scientists have developed a new technique that can monitor movements beneath the earth's surface to help understand how earthquakes behave. The scientists, led by Andrew Curtis, Professor of Mathematical Geoscience at Edinburgh University, used computers to simulate the motion of one earthquake at the location of another to discover more in-depth information about underground movements.
Scientists listen to rocks to better understand damage caused by quakesAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists are using a technique called "ambient noise correlation," to observe significant changes in the behavior of parts of Earth's crust that were disturbed by three major earthquakes. University of Illinois seismologist Xiaodong Song and graduate student Zhen J.
New chemical imaging technique may help combat atherosclerosisAugust 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A novel chemical imaging technique, called Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging (ATR-FTIR imaging), may one day help fight atherosclerosis, say researchers. Atherosclerosis is the disease underlying most heart attacks and strokes and it is characterised by lesions in the arteries, made of fats, collagen and cells.
'Invisibility cloak' to protect buildings from earthquakesJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research by scientists at the University of Liverpool has shown it is possible to develop an 'invisibility cloak' to protect buildings from earthquakes. Sebastien Guenneau, from the University's Department of Mathematics, developed the technology with Stefan Enoch and Mohamed Farhat from the Fresnel Institute (CNRS) in Marseilles.
Glaciers cause quakes in IcelandJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has determined that glaciers are the reason behind seismic activity and earthquakes in Iceland. The study was carried out by Kristin Jonsdottir, Roland Roberts, Veijo Pohjola, Bjorn Lund, Zaher Hossein Shomali, Ari Tryggvason, and Reynir Boovarsson from the Department of Earth Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
New analytical technique to recognize archaeological material and fake masterpiecesJuly 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dutch researcher Laurens van der Maaten has developed a new analytical technique that enables the computer to recognize archaeological material and fake works of art. According to a report in www.physorg.com, the technique not only enables the computer to better interpret the content of photos and images, but also of data.
Scientists map waves in Earth's radiation beltJune 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at NASA have mapped chorus waves, a type of electromagnetic emission generated by electrons in Earth's radiation belt. Chorus waves play an important role in both accelerating and removing the energetic radiation belt electrons that can disrupt satellite electronics and disturb communications with ground-based operators.
Astronomers discover Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars knownMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A long-proposed tool for hunting planets has finally discovered a Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known. The technique, called astrometry, was first attempted 50 years ago to search for planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets.
Scientists say seismic activity suggests Alaska volcano getting ready to erupt againMay 5th, 2009 Scientists: another Mount Redoubt eruption likelyANCHORAGE, Alaska — Geologists in Alaska say the Mount Redoubt volcano may be getting ready to awaken after being relatively quiet for more than a month. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say activity at the volcano about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage suggests a significant explosive event is likely with days — although that's not certain.
Scientists reveal new way to make narrower chip patternsApril 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Indian-origin researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has come up with a new way for etching extremely narrow lines on a microchip by exposing it to certain wavelengths of light. Research engineer Rajesh Menon and his colleagues call the new technique absorbance modulation.
Technique measures heat transport in the Earth's crustMarch 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A scientist has developed a technique that provides much more accurate data on heat transport through rocks in the Earth's crust than conventional methods, which brings scientists closer to a better understanding of the planet's interior. The scientist in question is Anne M.
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