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Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:40:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Fish Facing Reflections Become Feisty But Fearful
Fish Facing Reflections Become Feisty But Fearful
Tue, 25 May 2010 13:48:00 -0500
Fish faced with their reflection in a mirror
get aggressive, but also show an unexpected element of fear, which they don't show when fighting a real foe. The discovery raises the possibility that other lower invertebrates, such as frogs, lizards and birds, may also be able, detect nuances more subtle than they've been given credit for.
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Stanford University
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:40:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Greenland Rapidly Rising as Ice Melt Continues
Greenland Rapidly Rising as Ice Melt Continues
Tue, 25 May 2010 13:49:00 -0500
Scientists at the University of Miami say
Greenland's ice is melting so quickly that the land underneath is rising at an accelerated pace. The paper is now available as an advanced online publication, by Nature Geoscience. The idea behind the study is that as Greenland loses its ice cover, the resulting loss of weight causes the rocky surface beneath to rise.
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University of Miami
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Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technique Holds Promise for Solar Energy
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technique Holds Promise for Solar Energy
Tue, 25 May 2010 13:48:00 -0500
Thanks to a new semiconductor
manufacturing method pioneered at the University of Illinois, the future of solar energy just got brighter. Researchers developed a more efficient, lower-cost method of manufacturing compound semiconductors, such as gallium arsenide, for many electronic device applications, including solar cells.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: How Laptops Can Enhance Learning in College Classrooms
How Laptops Can Enhance Learning in College Classrooms
Tue, 25 May 2010 13:48:00 -0500
Despite the distraction potential of laptops in
college classrooms, new research shows that they can actually increase students' engagement, attentiveness, participation and learning.
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University of Michigan
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: OU Researchers Capture Impressive Tornadic Data and Images
OU Researchers Capture Impressive Tornadic Data and Images
Tue, 25 May 2010 13:50:00 -0500
At the University of Oklahoma (OU),
researchers captured unprecedented high-resolution radar data during the May 10, 2010, tornadoes using one of the most advanced weather radars in the world.
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University of Oklahoma
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:40:23 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: New Study Shows How Networks Keep Themselves in Synch
New Study Shows How Networks Keep Themselves in Synch
Tue, 25 May 2010 13:49:00 -0500
Synchronization is all around us. Think of fireflies flashing together, crickets chirping in unison, neurons firing together and power plants generating electrical currents with the exact same frequency all across the power grid. These important collective behaviors happen spontaneously in both natural and engineered networks composed of a large number of interacting parts, but how?
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Northwestern University
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