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Newly discovered active fault building new Dalmatian Islands off Croatian coast
A newly identified fault that runs under the Adriatic Sea is actively building more of the famously beautiful Dalmatian Islands and Dinaride Mountains of Croatia, according to a new research report. view more (2008-01-23)
Deep-ocean drilling researchers target earthquake and tsunami zone
Researchers fresh from an eight-week scientific drilling expedition off the Pacific coast of Japan today reported their discovery of strong variation in the tectonic stresses in a region notorious for generating devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, the Nankai Trough. view more (2007-12-13)
Photocell Provides Both Heat And Electricity
In 1969, scientists at the Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, St. Petersburg made heterostructured photoelectric cells based on the elements of the third and the fifth group of the periodic table (for example, gallium arsenide). Now the photocells can find application not only in space, but also on Earth. To make them working the sunlight is not... view more... (2001-11-27)
New Method to Measure Snow, Soil Moisture With GPS May Benefit Meteorologists, Farmers
A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water resource managers, climate modelers and farmers. view more (2009-11-23)
Physicists Find that Size Matters When Initiating an Object's Movement Through Grains
A team of Penn State physicists has discovered that the size of grains, such as sand grains, under which an object is buried is important in determining the force required to begin raising the object. view more (2008-09-29)
The 'clean plate club' may turn children into overeaters
"Finish your broccoli!" Although parents may have good intentions about forcing their kids to eat cold, mushy vegetables, this approach may backfire the very next day, according to new research from Cornell University. view more (2009-03-06)
Scientists use seismic waves to locate missing rock under Tibet
Geologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have located a huge chunk of Earth's lithosphere that went missing 15 million years ago. By finding the massive block of errant rock beneath Tibet, the researchers are helping solve a long-standing mystery, and clarifying how continents behave when they collide. view more (2007-02-08)
UF study: Isthmus of Panama formed as result of plate tectonics
Contrary to previous evidence, a new University of Florida study shows the Isthmus of Panama was most likely formed by a Central American Peninsula colliding slowly with the South American continent through tectonic plate movement over millions of years. view more (2008-07-30)
Study: Vibration plate machines may aid weight loss and trim abdominal fat
New research suggests that, if used properly, vibration plate exercise machines may help you lose weight and trim the particularly harmful belly fat between the organs. view more (2009-05-08)
Firefighter Climbs Career Ladder With Scientific First
A firefighter who has spent the past three years studying by day and tackling blazes at night has picked up first class honours on the Kingston University science degree he applied to through Clearing. Phil Purdie has just found out he has scooped top marks on Kingston's BSc (Hons) in Earth and Planetary Sciences while working shifts for Surrey... view more... (2004-07-29)
Measure the speed of light using Milky Way Stars®
Nothing travels faster than light - it only takes 8 minutes for it to reach the Earth from the nearest star, the Sun, which is 150 million kilometres away. Now anyone can measure this speed - with chocolate stars and a microwave oven! The experiment is described on a new Institute of Physics web resource for teachers about fun physics... view more... (2003-01-27)
The next great earthquake
The 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and resulting tsunami are now infamous for the damage they caused, but at the time many scientists believed this area was unlikely to create a quake of such magnitude. view more (2007-03-23)
Progression of retinal disease linked to cell starvation
Rods and cones coexist peacefully in healthy retinas. Both types of cells occupy the same layer of tissue and send signals when they detect light, which is the first step in vision. view more (2008-12-08)
Winning at logistics with a roulette wheel
Employees in post offices spend the entire day sorting parcels and packets of various shapes and sizes. This can now be done by a tireless, reliable and automatic rotating sorting machine resembling a large roulette wheel. A prototype rotates at the Hanover Fair. ---------- Many a workday is dull and monotonous - this is also a common grievance of... view more... (2002-04-16)
How do they spread?
Propagation of earthquake waves within the Earth is not uniform. Experiments indicate that the velocity of shear waves (s-waves) in Earth's lower mantle between 660 and 2900 km depth is strongly dependent on the orientation of ferropericlase. view more (2009-04-13)
Ceramic material revs up microwaving
Quicker microwave meals that use less energy may soon be possible with new ceramic microwave dishes and, according to the material scientists responsible, this same material could help with organic waste remediation. view more (2008-08-29)
Scientists identified earthquake faults in Sichuan, China
Only last summer research published by earth scientists in the international journal Tectonics concluded that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China "are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, making them potentially serious sources of regional seismic hazard." view more (2008-05-19)
Metal Fibers Baked To Make Filters
In automotive catalytic converters and industrial exhaust gas filters, porous materials play a crucial role: they filter and break down hot waste gases. It is now possible to process virtually all metal alloys into fibers which can be used to make open-pored sintered materials. The requirements to be met by a coffee filter are simple: it must... view more... (2004-07-08)
Antibacterial bioactive glass for European markets
Two new products have been approved to European medical markets: antibacterial bioactive glass granules for remedying frontal sinus and bone defects and a bioactive glass plate for the repair of the orbital floor. view more (2004-10-26)
Scientists return from first ever riser drilling operations in seismogenic zone
he Deep-sea Drilling Vessel CHIKYU successfully completed riser drilling operations on Aug. 31, for IODP Expedition 319, Stage 2 of the Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment (NanTroSEIZE). view more (2009-09-08)
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