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Navy Oceanographers Delve Deeper in Wave Data to Improve Forecasts
October 31, 2012 — The U.S. Navy has one of the most active and vital operational oceanography programs in the world. With a greater understanding of wave mechanics, scientists can improve wave forecasts in oceans ... > full story -
Water-Based Exercise Bicycle Provides Workouts as Good as Land-Based Stationary Bicycle
October 30, 2012 — People who used an immersible ergocycle – basically an exercise bike in a pool – had just about the equivalent workout to using a typical stationary bike. Those who can't train on land ... > full story -
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The Hunt for Electron Holes: A Molecular Glance on Solar Water Splitting
October 30, 2012 — Hydrogen production by solar water splitting in photoelectrochemical cells (PEC) has long been considered the holy grail of sustainable energy research. Iron oxide is a promising electrode material. ... > full story -
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How to Improve High-Speed Rail Ties Against Freezing, Thawing Conditions
October 29, 2012 — Engineers are helping high-speed rail systems handle the stress of freezing and thawing winter weather ... > full story -
Glass: Characterizing With Precision and Efficiency
October 26, 2012 — Glass can possess a quite diverse array of characteristics, depending on what ingredients one uses to modify it. A new process now makes the analysis of glass characteristics easier: Up to five-times ... > full story -
Climate Change May Alter Amphibian Evolution
October 25, 2012 — Most of the more than 6,000 species of frogs in the world lay their eggs in water. But many tropical frogs lay their eggs out of water. This behavior protects the eggs from aquatic predators, such as ... > full story -
Archer Fish Hunt Insects With Water Jet Six Times Stronger Than Their Muscular Power
October 24, 2012 — Archer fish knock their insect prey out of overhanging vegetation with a jet of water several times more powerful than the fish's muscles. New research now shows that the fish generate this power ... > full story -
Opposite Behaviors? Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks, Antarctic Grows
October 23, 2012 — The steady and dramatic decline in the sea ice cover of the Arctic Ocean over the last three decades has become a focus of media and public attention. At the opposite end of Earth, however, something ... > full story -
Droplet Response to Electric Voltage in Solids Exposed
October 23, 2012 — For the first time, scientists have observed how droplets within solids deform and burst under high electric voltages. The finding is important because it explains a major reason why such materials ... > full story -
Tiny Pores in Graphene Could Give Rise to Membranes
October 23, 2012 — Pristine graphene -- a microscopic sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern -- is among the most impermeable materials ever discovered, making the substance ideal as a barrier film. But ... > full story
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