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Earth's Center Is 1,000 Degrees Hotter Than Previously Thought, Synchrotron X-Ray Experiment Shows
April 25, 2013 — The temperature near Earth's center is 6,000 degrees Celsius, 1,000 degrees more than given in an experiment 20 years ago. This experiment with synchrotron X-rays confirms geophysical models that ... > full story -
Using Microbubbles to Improve Cancer Therapy
April 24, 2013 — Microbubbles decrease the time and acoustic power of ultrasound required to heat and destroy an embedded target, finds new research. If these results can be replicated in the clinic, microbubbles ... > full story -
Wildfires Can Burn Hot Without Ruining Soil
April 23, 2013 — When scientists torched an entire 22-acre watershed in Portugal in a recent experiment, their research yielded a counterintuitive result: Large, hot fires do not necessarily beget hot, scorched ... > full story -
Residential Lawns Efflux More Carbon Dioxide Than Corn Fields, Study Finds
April 23, 2013 — More carbon dioxide is released from residential lawns than corn fields according to a new study. And much of the difference can likely be attributed to soil temperature. The data suggest that urban ... > full story -
Rivers Act as 'Horizontal Cooling Towers' for Power Plants, Study Finds
April 22, 2013 — Running two computer models in tandem, scientists have detailed for the first time how thermoelectric power plants interact with climate, hydrology, and aquatic ecosystems throughout the northeastern ... > full story -
Learned Helplessness in Flies and the Roots of Depression
April 18, 2013 — When faced with impossible circumstances beyond their control, animals, including humans, often hunker down as they develop sleep or eating disorders, ulcers, and other physical manifestations of ... > full story -
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Ricebag to Treat Soft Tissue Injuries
April 17, 2013 — Researchers investigated the effects of rice, barley and mung beans in heated bags for treating soft tissue injuries. Rice displayed superior quality in maintaining heat and can act as a substitute ... > full story -
Softening Steel Problem Expands Computer Model Applications
April 16, 2013 — A new computer model has allowed the rapid design of an annealing process to soften stainless ... > full story -
NASA and JAXA's GPM Mission Takes Rain Measurements Global
April 15, 2013 — As anyone who has ever been caught in a sudden and unexpected downpour knows, gaps still exist in our knowledge about the behavior and movement of precipitation, clouds and storms. An upcoming ... > full story -
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Research Uses Mirrors to Make Solar Energy Cost Competitive
April 15, 2013 — Concentrating solar power technologies use mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight to produce heat, which can then be used to produce electricity, according to ongoing work by mechanical ... > full story
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