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A Warm South Pole? Yes, On Neptune!
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope has discovered that the south pole of Neptune is much hotter than the rest of the planet. This is consistent with the fact that it is late southern summer and this region has been in sunlight for about 40 years. Design Of Patient Tracking Tools May Have Unintended Consequences
Proper design of computational tools is critical if they are to be used with success in patient-care settings, particularly in hospital emergency rooms, a field study conducted by researchers has recently revealed. Avian Cholera Could Spread From Great Salt Lake
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center are concerned that avian cholera, which recently killed about 30,000 eared grebes--small, diving water birds--at Great Salt Lake, Utah, could spread as birds migrate south for the winter, the agency announced. New Method Of Using Nanotube X-rays Creates CT Images Faster Than Trad
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new method to create computed tomography (CT) images using carbon nanotube X-rays that works much faster than traditional scanners and uses less peak power. [Scary] Is There a Sniper in Missouri?
Authorities are investigating the possibility that another sniper may be shooting at drivers on America's highways, this time along a 10-mile stretch in rural Missouri. Cause Of Nerve Fiber Damage In Multiple Sclerosis Identified
Researchers have identified how the body's own immune system contributes to the nerve fiber damage caused by multiple sclerosis, a finding that can potentially aid earlier diagnosis and improved treatment for this chronic disease. Summer a Go-Go, From Tiny Cameras to Campfire Microwaves
Our editors test a bitty Sony camera, a budget big TV, a microwave that ports to your campsite, a blender that grinds anything and a pair of rugged walkie-talkies. But check out the reviews before you buy to find out what's wired, what's tired. Ancient Greek Writings Inscribed In Stone, Digitized By Case Classicis
Finding information about ancient Greek inscriptions used to take years of research and countless hours tracking down answers in the library. Through contributions by Case classicist Paul Iversen's work with the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) Greek Epigraphy Project, classics scholars now can access and search more than 150,000 inscriptions through a comprehensive digitized database in a matter of minutes. Coral Stress 'Like Never In History'
Large scale coral die-offs are now occurring more frequently than at any time in the last 11 000 years, according to a new study by Australian-based scientists. Investigations by Associate Professor John Pandolfi, of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies and the University of Queensland, of fossilized reefs in Papua New Guinea show how often the reefs were "wiped out"by disastrous events in past times. Chemical Process Developed To Use Cotton Gin Residue
Virginia Tech researchers are working on technologies that could create a new industry from a problem in the state's cotton-growing region.
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