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Herschel Completes Its 'Cool' Journey in Space
April 30, 2013 The Herschel observatory, a European space telescope for which NASA helped build instruments and process data, has stopped making observations after running out of liquid coolant as expected. The ... > full story -
One Step Closer to a Quantum Computer
April 30, 2013 Scientists have succeeded in both initializing and reading nuclear spins, relevant to qubits for quantum computers, at room ... > full story -
Success in Observation of Swelling of Single-Particle of Silicon Electrode for Lithium Ion Batteries During Charging Reaction
April 28, 2013 Scientists have measured the volumetric expansion of single particles of silicon accompanying the charging reaction. This finding demonstrated the importance of electrode design from the viewpoint of ... > full story -
Movement of Pyrrole Molecules Defy 'Classical' Physics
April 26, 2013 Quantum laws loom ever larger in physical world as new research finds quantum phenomena in effect on a molecular ... > full story -
Astronomer Studies Far-Off Worlds Through 'Characterization by Proxy'
April 26, 2013 An astronomer is using Earth's interstellar neighbors to learn the nature of certain stars too far away to be directly measured or observed, and the planets they may ... > full story -
Entire Galaxies Feel the Heat from Newborn Stars: Bursts of Star Birth Can Curtail Future Galaxy Growth
April 25, 2013 Astronomers have shown for the first time that bursts of star formation have a major impact far beyond the boundaries of their host galaxy. These energetic events can affect galactic gas at distances ... > full story -
Mysterious Hot Spots Observed in Cool Red Supergiant
April 24, 2013 Astronomers have released a new image of the outer atmosphere of Betelgeuse – one of the nearest red supergiants to Earth – revealing the detailed structure of the matter being thrown off ... > full story -
Scientists Detect 'Dark Lightning' Energy Burst Linked to Visible Lightning
April 24, 2013 Researchers have identified a burst of high-energy radiation known as 'dark lightning" immediately preceding a flash of ordinary lightning. The new finding provides observational evidence that the ... > full story -
Recipe for Low-Cost, Biomass-Derived Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
April 24, 2013 Researchers have described details of a low-cost, stable, effective catalyst that could replace costly platinum in the production of hydrogen. The catalyst, made from renewable soybeans and abundant ... > full story -
Galaxy Goes Green in Burning Stellar Fuel
April 23, 2013 Astronomers have spotted the "greenest" of galaxies, one that converts fuel into stars with almost 100-percent efficiency. The findings come from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), ... > full story
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