Turkey earthquake reveals a new active fault zone
October 24, 2011 by
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Recent earthquakes in Turkey have occurred along one or other of the country’s two main faults. Yesterday’s quake struck near their meeting point
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SLAC software developer discusses physics simulation tool to make cancer therapy safer
October 24, 2011 by
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Tiny particles are making a big difference in the world of cancer therapy. And SLAC physicists—experts in particle transport—are using computer simulations to make those therapies safer.
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Vote Now! Top Space Stories of the Week – Oct. 23, 2011
October 23, 2011 by
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Was it the doomed falling satellite, the possibilities of vacations to space or something else?
Vehicle Preps, Inspections, Plumbing and Science for Station Crew
October 23, 2011 by
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The Expedition 29 crew wrapped up its work week conducting inspection and plumbing work. They performed ongoing science and readied a supply ship for undocking. Meanwhile in Russia, the ISS Progress 45 resupply craft is being prepared for launch with docking planned for Nov. 2.
Commander Mike Fossum spent time on the Binary Colloidal Alloy Test experiment which observes microscopic particles, or colloids, suspended in a liquid. He photographed samples from the experiment that could lead to i [...]
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Neanderthals’ Legs Look Ideal for Steep-Hillside Strolls
October 20, 2011 by Actaphysica
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Short lower leg bones may not have slowed these early humans down at all, a study says.
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ISS could be used for satellite assembly until 2028
October 19, 2011 by Actaphysica
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The service life of the International Space Station (ISS) may be extended until 2028, a Russian space official said on Tuesday.
The service life of the ISS ends in 2015 but participants of the project – Canada, the European Union, Japan, Russia and the United States – have recently agreed to extend its operation until at least 2020.
“At present, experts have been instructed to find ways to extend the station’s service life until 2028,” Alexei Krasnov, the head of Roscosmos manned s [...]
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Scientists examine the flow of liquid at the contact between randomly rough surfaces
October 19, 2011 by Actaphysica
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A team of scientists from Italy and Germany has recently developed a model to predict the friction occurring when a rough surface in wet conditions (such as a road on a rainy day) is in sliding contact with a rubber material (such as a car tire tread block) in an article to be published shortly in the European Physical Journal E.
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Liquid of Life: Stats on How We Use Water (Infographic)
October 18, 2011 by Actaphysica
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Everyone consumes gallons of it every day. Gofigure takes a look at water.
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The struggles of the Syrian science community
October 18, 2011 by Actaphysica
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The science community in Syria is quickly stifled, often brutally so, if any scientist attempts to speak out against the ruling regime, especially during the current government crackdown on dissident protests sweeping the country.
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Stuxnet Clone Found Possibly Preparing Power Plant Attacks
October 18, 2011 by Actaphysica
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“Duqu” Trojan could lead to another Stuxnet-type attack, experts warn.
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