Geologists and seismologists have been drawing attention for quite some time now that, just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, there is an area of intense geological activity that has largely remained under-researched. At that location, they reveal, the North American plate subdues the Juan de Fuca tectonic plat... |
29 January 2010
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Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) College of Letters, Arts and Sciences say that they have just finished developing a new tool for forecasting large earthquakes. While plagued with uncertainties, just like all the other warning methods, the new one is also a lot more specific, in that it focus... |
4 December 2009
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Technology and scientific discoveries seem to increase progressively as time goes by. A lot of efforts are being made so that everything gets easier, faster and smarter. Based on this logic, even regular bolts get smarter. As such, the Smartbolt (surprisingly called so) is able to help you save your unnecessary effor... |
8 December 2008
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A new study led by Kara Maki, a mathematics grad student at the University of Delaware, demonstrated the physics behind the tear phenomenon, providing new insight, such as the fact that, contrary to previous beliefs, tear fluid can cross the surface of the middle of the eye. Thorough computer simulations have offered... |
21 November 2008
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Some of the states in the US use truck weighing as a reference when calculating the taxes for transported goods but also to ensure that the weight of the truck transporting the respective good is within the specifications of the road system. The maximum weight may vary according to the characteristics of the road, bu... |
23 May 2008
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Tiny drops of an oily mixture can propel themselves in water, without external influences or fuel sources and could one day produce synthetic life in the form of artificial cells that will be able to move independently through living bodies.A special mixture of oil in the form of tiny globules, placed in water, were... |
20 July 2007
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A simple experiment produces some puzzling results and no scientific explanation for the phenomenon has been found until recently. This one can be safely performed at home and you don't need expensive equipment.First you must pour clean water onto a small, almost flat, plate. No need for distilled water, as reg... |
18 July 2007
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