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Amino acid shows first proof of ferroelectricity
The boundary between electronics and biology is blurring with the first detection of ferroelectric properties in an amino acid called glycine.
April 19, 2012
More jellyfish around the world, says study
Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world’s coastal ecosystems, according to a new study.
April 19, 2012
Top ten infrared images – wonders of the universe
Amazing images of the universe taken by a satellite camera sensitive to infrared light.
April 19, 2012
View from space: Satellite movie of Great Plains tornado outbreak
A video that shows the massive tornado outbreak in the U.S. Great Plains on April 14-15, 2012 - the way it looked in a view from space.
April 18, 2012
Liquorice root found to contain anti-diabetic substance
Researchers discover promising anti-diabetic substance in the amorfrutin class of natural substances (liquorice root) because they reduce blood sugar.
April 18, 2012
Las Cumbres telescope sees first light at McDonald Observatory
The first Las Cumbres telescope in a planned suite of telescopes of the Global Telescope (LCOGT) Network achieved first light recently at McDonald Observatory.
April 17, 2012
Early spring in eastern North America compared to rest of globe
New NASA map depicts an early spring in eastern two-thirds of North America in March 2012, when temperatures approached 18 degrees Fahrenheit above normal.
April 17, 2012
Venomous snakebites can be painful and expensive
Coming to an area near you: snakes, with venomous snakebites and plenty of them. With unusually warm temperatures experts say this could be a bumper crop year for snakes.
April 17, 2012
Nine planets orbiting a nearby star
HD 10180 might be nine planets solar system. Slightly larger and brighter than our sun, this star might comfort human visitors with its familiar yellow glow.
April 17, 2012
6.7-magnitude earthquake in central Chile
The earthquake took place 26 miles NNE of Valparaiso and 112 kilometers (69 miles) NW of Santiago. No tsunami warning issued. No immediate reports of injuries.
April 17, 2012
