(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from the Netherlands has found that material sloughed off by sponges is eaten by organisms that live on or near coral reefs. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team describes experiments they conducted in their lab, then in the field to find out if sponges contribute to the survival of coral reef organisms by providing them with something to eat ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-field-sponges-food-coral-reef.htm
Now this is a strange effect. This stunning video shows a tiny drop of silicone oil that's perpetually bouncing on a bath consisting of the same fluid. A new study provides an explanation — and it's a phenomenon previously thought to be exclusive to the quantum realm. Read more.. ...
http://io9.com/how-is-it-even-possible-that-this-droplet-can-bounce-on
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(Phys.org) —Quantum mechanics plays an important role in determining the structure and dynamics of water, down to the level of the atomic nuclei. Sometimes, nuclear quantum effects (NQEs) along different molecular axes compete with each other and partially cancel each other out. This phenomenon is thought to play a role in determining the melting and boiling temperatures of water. Now for the first time, scientists have experimentally observed th ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-scientists-quantum-effects-kinetic-energy
A clock being developed by a physicist at The University of Western Australia is the first of its kind in Australia - and will be the only southern hemisphere-based clock in the international Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) project if Associate Professor John McFerran can accomplish his goal of building the clock in time for the ACES launch in 2016 ...
How fluid dynamics and transport shaped the structure of our lungs in the course of evolutionTwo French physicists, Bernard Sapoval and Marcel Filoche from École Polytechnique in Palaiseau, France, suggest in a study published in EPJ E how evolution has shaped our lungs through successive optimisations of physical parameters such as conservation of energy and speed of delivery ...
Reprinted from Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life among the Stars, by Lee Billings. With permission of Current, a member of Penguin Group (USA), LLC, A Penguin Random House...-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co ...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=five-billion-years-of
One of the promises of 3D printing is its ability to deliver a wide array of objects to difficult-to-reach locations where supplies are scarce. Companies like Made in Space are taking that principle to space — arguably the most difficult and expensive location to deliver supplies of any kind.Tethers Unlimited is moving beyond printing basic supplies and into printing full-scale spacecraft components. Right now, structures like satellites are carr ...
http://gigaom.com/2013/10/04/how-3d-printing-robots-will-influence-the
[More]-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co ...
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-countdown/2013/10/04/water-on-
The felling of diseased trees across an area the size of around 300 football pitches is taking place at Wales' largest ancient woodland ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24386773#sa-ns_mch
Take a tour of one of India's first shipping container houses ...
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/india-first-shipping-cont
Read the rest of Gorgeous Auckland Art Gallery Scoops Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival |Add todel.icio.usdiggPost tags: Auckland Art Gallery, Building of the Year, eco design, Frances-Jones Morehen Thorp, green design, green renovation, sustainable design, World Architectural Festival, World Architecture Festival 201 ...
http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-auckland-art-gallery-scoops-building-of-
The health of the ocean is spiralling downwards far more rapidly than previously thought, according to a new review of marine science ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-ocean-health-downward-spiral.htm
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There has been no shortage of conversations about women at mid-career and the challenges they faceOffering some clarity are 10 rising stars in the field of communications, who are the winners of the inaugural New York Women in Communications' WiCi Awards. As a champion of communications innovation, Mashable is a proud partner of the awards.See also: 10 Pioneering Women Changing the Field of CommunicationsDrawing on their careers in advertising, j ...
http://mashable.com/2013/10/04/career-tips-women-communications/?amp;u
Recently, our company conducted research with a large consumer food company that had decided to eliminate 150 leadership positions. What an interesting dilemma ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jackzenger/2013/10/04/pssst-want-to-know-i
Researchers have identified DEET-detecting olfactory receptors in insects that cause repellency and three safe compounds that mimic DEET and could one day be used to prevent the transmission of deadly vector-borne diseases. Until now, no one had a clue about which olfactory receptor insects used to avoid DEET. Without the receptors, it was impossible to apply modern technology to design new repellents to improve upon DEET .. ...
Insects modify calling and courting mating behavior in response to changes in air pressure .. ...
While looking for novel pheromones that can control different instinctive mouse behaviors, researchers have discovered a pheromone found only in the tears of young mice. Their experiments showed that this molecule protects prepubescent mice from mating activity by adult male mice. The research provides the first step toward a detailed understanding of how a sensory system can regulate social behavior .. ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A model for the cubist sculpture that Pablo Picasso gave to the city of Chicago could fetch as much as $35 million when it is sold at auction next month - a record for a sculpture.. .. ...
Hundreds if not thousands of companies collect art?but only a few make an art of collecting .. ...
Attempts to counter global warming by modifying Earth's atmosphere have been thrust into the spotlight following last week's report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on...-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co .. ...
Dairy is a big industry in Idaho. That brings certain byproducts, including manure. Lots of manure.While pursuing his PhD, University of Idaho civil engineering professor Erik Coats became interested in resource recovery, particularly when it comes to plastic. It turned out that pursuit dovetailed very nicely with Idaho’s wealth of manure.“(University of) Idaho is a land grant university. Part of the land grant mission is to respond to the needs ...
A new radioactive water leak has been discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said on Wednesday, according to Japanese news agencies .. ...
With her fashion shows, Akuja de Garang is trying to change perceptions of South Sudan, including those of its own people, even as interethnic tension and violence persist .. ...
The British Film Institute promised that it would put 10,000 movies online as part of the Film Forever initiative, and it's now making good on its word -- if slowly. The Institute will launch the first phase of its BFI Player streaming service on October 9th with a library of more than 1,000 videos, including movies, behind-the-scenes clips and archival footage. About 60 percent of the content will be free, with the rest available as pay-per-vie ...
(Phys.org) —In a detailed study of how intense light strips electrons from atoms, researchers used an X-ray laser, SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), to measure and sort the ejected electrons and discover how this process takes place .. ...
Findings raise questions about conditions on the planet and whether or not it could have harboured microbial lifeAncient Mars was home to giant volcanoes capable of eruptions a thousand times more powerful than the one that shook Mount St Helens in 1980, scientists have said.The finding raises fresh questions about conditions on Mars in its early years, a time when scientists believe the planet was much more Earth-like, with a thick atmosphere, w ...
Examining a long-lived forest, researchers have found that Black Spruce trees, which dominate the northern forests of North America, succumb about five years after being weakened by environmental stresses. Without rejuvenating fire, the dead trees aren't being replaced by new ones. The result will help researchers better understand how climate change affects the health of forests, and how forests affect the severity of climate change. The study a ...
As the New York region prepares neighborhoods for the next disaster, why not look to some natural community centers, branch libraries .. ...
Researchers have identified DEET-detecting olfactory receptors in insects that cause repellency and three safe compounds that mimic DEET and could one day be used to prevent the transmission of deadly vector-borne diseases. Until now, no one had a clue about which olfactory receptor insects used to avoid DEET. Without the receptors, it was impossible to apply modern technology to design new repellents to improve upon DEET ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131002131434.ht
Insects modify calling and courting mating behavior in response to changes in air pressure ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131002185648.ht
While looking for novel pheromones that can control different instinctive mouse behaviors, researchers have discovered a pheromone found only in the tears of young mice. Their experiments showed that this molecule protects prepubescent mice from mating activity by adult male mice. The research provides the first step toward a detailed understanding of how a sensory system can regulate social behavior ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131002131438.ht
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A model for the cubist sculpture that Pablo Picasso gave to the city of Chicago could fetch as much as $35 million when it is sold at auction next month - a record for a sculpture.. ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/02/us-art-auction-picasso-idUSB
Hundreds if not thousands of companies collect art?but only a few make an art of collecting ...
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eejk45eljfi/ubs-art-collection
Attempts to counter global warming by modifying Earth's atmosphere have been thrust into the spotlight following last week's report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on...-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co ...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=latest-ipcc-climate-r
A mountainous region of southeastern Suriname, which some believe has the world's most beautiful and pristine forest, is home to 60 new-found species ...
http://news.discovery.com/animals/new-species-found-in-tropical-rainfo
Dairy is a big industry in Idaho. That brings certain byproducts, including manure. Lots of manure.While pursuing his PhD, University of Idaho civil engineering professor Erik Coats became interested in resource recovery, particularly when it comes to plastic. It turned out that pursuit dovetailed very nicely with Idaho’s wealth of manure.“(University of) Idaho is a land grant university. Part of the land grant mission is to respond to the needs ...
http://gigaom.com/2013/10/02/how-turning-manure-into-plastic-could-eco
A new radioactive water leak has been discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said on Wednesday, according to Japanese news agencies ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-leak-crippled-fukushima-nuclear-tepco.htm
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With her fashion shows, Akuja de Garang is trying to change perceptions of South Sudan, including those of its own people, even as interethnic tension and violence persist ...
http://www-nc.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/world/africa/on-fashion-runway-so
The British Film Institute promised that it would put 10,000 movies online as part of the Film Forever initiative, and it's now making good on its word -- if slowly. The Institute will launch the first phase of its BFI Player streaming service on October 9th with a library of more than 1,000 videos, including movies, behind-the-scenes clips and archival footage. About 60 percent of the content will be free, with the rest available as pay-per-vie ...
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/02/british-film-institute-to-launch-st
(Phys.org) —In a detailed study of how intense light strips electrons from atoms, researchers used an X-ray laser, SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), to measure and sort the ejected electrons and discover how this process takes place ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-technique-ejected-electrons-atomic-shells
Findings raise questions about conditions on the planet and whether or not it could have harboured microbial lifeAncient Mars was home to giant volcanoes capable of eruptions a thousand times more powerful than the one that shook Mount St Helens in 1980, scientists have said.The finding raises fresh questions about conditions on Mars in its early years, a time when scientists believe the planet was much more Earth-like, with a thick atmosphere, w ...
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/03/mars-once-home-giant-vo
Examining a long-lived forest, researchers have found that Black Spruce trees, which dominate the northern forests of North America, succumb about five years after being weakened by environmental stresses. Without rejuvenating fire, the dead trees aren't being replaced by new ones. The result will help researchers better understand how climate change affects the health of forests, and how forests affect the severity of climate change. The study a ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-death-spruce-tree-black-forest.htm
As the New York region prepares neighborhoods for the next disaster, why not look to some natural community centers, branch libraries ...
http://www-nc.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/arts/design/next-time-libraries-c
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