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- Astronomers discover dizzying spin of the Milky Way galaxy's 'halo'
- Human 'super predator' more terrifying than bears, wolves and dogs
- Spiders spin unique phononic material
- Digging deeper into Mars
- Ultra-flat circuits will have unique properties
- New robot overcomes obstacles
- Self-healing textiles not only repair themselves, but can neutralize chemicals
| Astronomers discover dizzying spin of the Milky Way galaxy's 'halo' Posted: 25 Jul 2016 12:11 PM PDT Astronomers have discovered for the first time that the hot gas in the halo of the Milky Way galaxy is spinning in the same direction and at comparable speed as the galaxy's disk, which contains our stars, planets, gas, and dust. This new knowledge sheds light on how individual atoms have assembled into stars, planets, and galaxies like our own, and what the future holds for these galaxies. |
| Human 'super predator' more terrifying than bears, wolves and dogs Posted: 25 Jul 2016 10:53 AM PDT Bears, wolves and other large carnivores are frightening beasts but the fear they inspire in their prey pales in comparison to that caused by the human 'super predator.' A new study demonstrates that smaller carnivores, like European badgers, that may be prey to large carnivores, actually perceive humans as far more frightening. |
| Spiders spin unique phononic material Posted: 25 Jul 2016 10:53 AM PDT How spider silk transmits phonons -- quanta of sound -- could inspire novel materials to manipulate sound and heat, according to scientists. |
| Posted: 25 Jul 2016 10:53 AM PDT Scientists continue to unravel the mystery of life on Mars by investigating evidence of water in the planet's soil. Previous observations of soil observed along crater slopes on Mars showed a significant amount of perchlorate salts, which tend to be associated with brines with a moderate pH level. However, researchers have stepped back to look at the bigger picture through data collected from the 2001: Mars Odyssey, and found a different chemical on Mars may be key. |
| Ultra-flat circuits will have unique properties Posted: 25 Jul 2016 10:37 AM PDT Theoretical physicists have analyzed the electronic consequences of creating circuits in two dimensions by simulating the juxtaposition of different atom-thick materials like graphene and hexagonal boron nitride. |
| Posted: 25 Jul 2016 09:20 AM PDT It looks like a bicycle chain, but has just twelve segments about the size of a fist. In each segment there is a motor. This describes pretty much the robot developed by the four bachelor students in Computer Engineering. |
| Self-healing textiles not only repair themselves, but can neutralize chemicals Posted: 25 Jul 2016 09:18 AM PDT Someday, chemically protective suits made of fabric coated in self-healing, thin films may prevent farmers from exposure to organophosphate pesticides, soldiers from chemical or biological attacks in the field and factory workers from accidental releases of toxic materials, according to a team of researchers. |
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