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for Saturday, February 13, 2010
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Scientists synthesize unique family of anti-cancer compounds (February 13, 2010) -- Scientists have streamlined the process for synthesizing a family of compounds with the potential to kill cancer and other diseased cells, and have found that they represent a unique category of anti-cancer agents. ... > full story
Single-step technique produces both p-type and n-type doping for future graphene devices (February 13, 2010) -- A simple one-step process that produces both n-type and p-type doping of large-area graphene surfaces could facilitate use of the promising material for future electronic devices. The doping technique can also be used to increase conductivity in graphene nanoribbons used for interconnects. ... > full story
High-tech applications envisioned for 'multiferroic' crystals (February 13, 2010) -- Scientists have had surprising results involving an unusual family of crystalline minerals. Their findings could lay the groundwork for future researchers seeking to develop a new generation of computer chips and other information-storage devices that can hold vast amounts of data and be strongly encrypted for security purposes. ... > full story
Science used to decode the secrets of Olympic skeleton sliding (February 12, 2010) -- Olympic skeleton athletes will hit the ice next month in Vancouver, where one-hundredths of a second can dictate the difference between victory and defeat. Using state-of-the-art flow measurements, engineers are employing science and technology to help the US skeleton team trim track times and gain an edge over other sliders. ... > full story
Spitzer goes to the Olympics: Art professor to show space telescope-inspired work at Winter Olympics digital art exhibition (February 12, 2010) -- Artwork inspired by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is making an appearance at this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. No, it's not battling other telescopes for the "gold," but its observations are now on display as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad Festival. ... > full story
Scientists explore the future of high-energy physics (February 12, 2010) -- In a 1954 speech to the American Physical Society, the University of Chicago's Enrico Fermi fancifully envisioned a particle accelerator that encircled the globe. Such would be the ultimate theoretical outcome, Fermi surmised, of the quest for the ever-more powerful accelerators needed to discover new laws of physics. Researchers take a new step toward this vision. ... > full story
Marshall Islands research could lead to resettlement after nuclear tests (February 12, 2010) -- Through Laboratory soil cleanup methods, residents of Bikini, Enjebi and Rongelap Islands -- where nuclear tests were conducted on the atolls and in the ocean surrounding them in the 1950s -- could have lower radioactive levels than the average background dose for residents in the United States and Europe. ... > full story
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Virtual reality and other technologies offer hope (February 12, 2010) -- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) threatens to overload healthcare and social support systems worldwide as the number of cases rises and existing treatments are not sufficiently effective. New approaches to treatment are relying on technology, such as virtual reality, to alleviate the psychologically damaging effects of PTSD. ... > full story
Chemists create synthetic 'gene-like' crystals for carbon dioxide capture (February 12, 2010) -- Chemists report creating a synthetic "gene," which could capture heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming, rising sea levels and increased acidity of oceans. ... > full story
Seeing the quantum in chemistry: Scientists control chemical reactions of ultracold molecules (February 12, 2010) -- Physicists have for the first time observed chemical reactions near absolute zero, demonstrating that chemistry is possible at ultralow temperatures and that reaction rates can be controlled using quantum mechanics, the peculiar rules of submicroscopic physics. ... > full story
Going for Gold: a physiologist’s view of champion cross-country skiers (February 12, 2010) -- Cross-country skiing is one of the most demanding of all Olympic sports, with skiers propelling themselves at speeds that exceed 20-25 km per hour over distances as long as 50 km. Yet the difference between winners and losers in these grueling races can be decided by just the tip of a ski, as a glance at any recent world-class competition will show. So just what gives top racers the advantage? ... > full story
Saturn's aurora offer stunning double show (February 12, 2010) -- Researchers recently took advantage of a rare opportunity to record Saturn when its rings are edge on, resulting in a unique movie featuring both of the giant planet's poles. Saturn is only in this position every 15 years and this favorable orientation has allowed a sustained study of Saturn's almost symmetric northern and southern lights. ... > full story
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