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Scientists examine the flow of liquid at the contact between randomly rough surfaces

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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  
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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  
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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  
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“Duqu” Trojan could lead to another Stuxnet-type attack, experts warn.



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Tropical Climate Satellite Soars for India, France

October 18, 2011 by  
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An Indo-French climate satellite was successfully launched into orbit on Oct. 12 aboard an Indian rocket.



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NASA’s Dawn science team presents early science results

October 16, 2011 by  
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Scientists with NASA’s Dawn mission are sharing with other scientists and the public their early information about the southern hemisphere of the giant asteroid Vesta.
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Student science contest will end among the stars

October 16, 2011 by  
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Students ages 14 to 18 may submit a two-minute video between now and Dec. 7. Every video must explain the following: Experiment question: the scientific question the entrant wants to test Hypothesis: an educated guess at answering the experiment question Method: a simple explanation of the methods used to conduct the experiment testing the … (more)

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Vote Now! Top Space Stories of the Week – Oct. 16, 2011

October 16, 2011 by  
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Was it meteorites raining on earth, a secret spy satellite or something else?



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Artificial crystals get their own textbook laws

October 15, 2011 by  
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An alternative chemistry of DNA-bonded nanoparticles, rather than chemically bonded atoms, could lead to materials with novel properties


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Nobel laureate puts the squeeze on hydrogen

October 15, 2011 by  
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Hydrogen, normally a gas, may act like a metal when squeezed under extreme pressure. In that state, competing chemical and physical effects determine its properties, said Nobel laureate Roald Hoffmann, Cornell’s Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor in Humane Letters and professor emeritus of chemistry.
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