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NEW APPROACH TO STICKY PROBLEM
"Over the past 20 years people have been trying to develop techniques for studying structures of polymer surfaces to understand how these determine their adhesive performance," says Dr Leggett of the Manchester research team. "However, such surfaces are extremely difficult to study directly. They degrade very quickly under beams of... view more... (1999-11-04)

Custom-sized microlenses
Optical components have joined the trend towards miniaturization. There have, however, been no methods available thus far to produce custom-sized glass lenses. A new process now enables the low-cost, high-volume manufacture of microlenses with extreme dimensions.   view more (2004-08-27)

NASA images, White Sands features support a wetter Mars
NASA's announcement yesterday of evidence that water still flows on Mars, at least in brief spurts, demonstrates that the view of Mars as a very dry planet should be reevaluated, says Dawn Sumner, professor of geology at UC Davis. Recent work from by Sumner and graduate student Greg Chavdarian also supports the presence of liquid water near the... view more... (2006-12-08)

Vehicle poised to advance exploration on Mars
Pioneering research carried out by Kingston University is helping to pave the way for a manned mission to Mars. A project team based at the University's School of Engineering has developed a robotic micro-rover to travel the Martian surface to find out whether humans could live in the Red Planet's hostile environment. Named Endurance, the small... view more... (2003-05-01)

Scientists bring Space into the classroom
Have you ever searched for water on the moon? Or measured the depth of a Martian crater? Classroom Space is an innovative project from space scientists at the University of Leicester that will provide school children across the UK with the opportunity to tackle these and other exciting challenges. Classroom Space is being launched at the... view more... (2002-01-09)

Active submarine volcanoes found near Fiji
Several huge active submarine volcanoes, spreading ridges and rift zones have been discovered northeast of Fiji by a team of Australian and American scientists aboard the Marine National Facility Research Vessel, Southern Surveyor.   view more (2008-06-19)

Climate change may boost Middle East rainfall
The prospect of climate change sparking food and water shortages in the Middle East is less likely than previously thought, with new research by an Australian climate scientist suggesting that rainfall will be significantly higher in key parts of the region.    view more (2008-08-13)

Non-toxic hull coating resists barnacles, may save ship owners millions
North Carolina State University engineers have created a non-toxic "wrinkled" coating for use on ship hulls that resisted buildup of troublesome barnacles during 18 months of seawater tests, a finding that could ultimately save boat owners millions of dollars in cleaning and fuel costs.   view more (2009-05-29)

Study: Future snowmelt in West twice as early as expected; threatens ecosystems and water reserves
According to a new study, global warming could lead to larger changes in snowmelt in the western United States than was previously thought, possibly increasing wildfire risk and creating new water management challenges for agriculture, ecosystems and urban populations.   view more (2008-07-16)

Cassini's new view of land of lakes and seas
The best views of the hydrocarbon lakes and seas on Saturn's moon Titan taken by the Cassini spacecraft are being released today.   view more (2007-10-12)

Mercury's shifting, rolling past
Patterns of scalloped-edged cliffs or lobate scarps on Mercury's surface are thrust faults that are consistent with the planet shrinking and cooling with time. However, compression occurred in the planet's early history and Mariner 10 images revealed decades ago that lobate scarps are among the youngest' features on Mercury. Why don't we find more... view more... (2008-03-18)

Catastrophic flooding changes the course of British history
A catastrophic megaflood separated Britain from France hundreds of thousands of years ago, changing the course of British history, according to research published in the journal Nature today.   view more (2007-07-19)

Study explores effects of herbicide drift on white oak
Herbicide drift, which occurs when pesticides "drift" from the targeted application area to a nearby non-targeted area, is a particular concern in Midwestern regions of the United States.   view more (2009-03-26)
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