In this article a study from Northern Virginia Community College shows that coyotes have been migrating eastward through two main routes, one, through the northern part of the United States, and the other through the south. The researchers found that Virginian coyotes were most strongly connected to coyote populations in western New York and Pennsylvaniaby [...]
Entries from October 26th, 2011
New Genetic Evidence Confirms Coyote Migration Route to Virginia and Hybridization With Wolves
October 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Biology
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The Square Root of Ketchup?
October 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Physics
Scientists have developed a new way of testing the viscosity of liquids. (Viscosity is simply how fast a liquid, like ketchup, will flow out of a container) The old way of testing viscosity was full of complex formulas and forced companies to send samples of their liquid product to a science lab. Now, scientists have [...]
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Exotic Animals Escape in Ohio
October 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Biology
There was a man in Ohio that owned 56 exotic animals. But a couple days ago he set them all free and killed himself. And of those animals 49 were killed by the authorities—6 animals, a grizzly bear, 3 leopards, and 2 monkeys were kept alive and taken to a nearby zoo. The animals that were [...]
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Nearby planet-forming disk holds water for thousands of oceans
October 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Physics
When I went through this article my first thought was “Aliens!” This is because scientists have found a cloud a cold water in outer space that could eventually deliver oceans of water to dry planets that have no real life on them yet. In the article it mentions that if the water was to reach [...]
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Viruses Build Molecules
October 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Biology, Chemistry
Scientists have used a well-known virus to produce resemblances of skin and bone. Besides just exploring how these materials develop in the natural world, their hard work also “brings synthetic production of tissue… closer to reality. Basic molecules are combined with other chemicals to create completely different material. The article uses the example of protein. [...]
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New approach to solar power with hybrid solar-thermoelectric systems
October 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Physics
Scientists may have come up with a solution to the problem on many people’s minds in today’s day and age—power. It is a box shaped device that has a plastic tube running into it. This tube captures heat from the sun, which will then create steam they are hoping. The steam will then power turbines, [...]
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Microscopic View on Quantum Fluctuations
October 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Chemistry, Physics
At absolute zero all motion in the world is frozen. Even though everything is frozen special quantum mechanical fluctuations persist and can cause the transition between two quantum phases. Scientists first cool the rubidium atoms to a temperature much like absolute zero. Then it goes to a light field where lasers create a one dimensional [...]
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Dark Matter… Real or Fake
October 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Physics
It seems that the more scientists study the theory of dark matter, the more confused they are. Dark matter is invisible and the only way that we can even tell that it exists is by the gravitational force that comes with it. It takes up the majority of space in the universe including our precious [...]
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Twice as Much Time in a Day
October 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Physics
On planet earth time is always constant. Albert Einstein’s theory suggests that the effects of gravity can affect the course of time. So basically, we have 24 hour days that never slow down or speed up no matter how much we want them to, but if we were able to to get a clock near [...]
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Breakthrough in Radiation for Cancer Patients
October 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Biology, Physics
Radiation therapy has rid many people of cancer. Although, there are many problems that can occur from the radiation. Children who receive the treatment are more likely to obtain cancer later in their adult life or have growth problems from all of the radiation. Radiation goes all the way through the body which makes it difficult to [...]
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