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Thursday, October 20, 2011

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Stranded dolphins exhibit bubbles, and ability to recover

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 04:13 PM PDT

Scientists know that the blood and tissues of some deceased beaked whales stranded near naval sonar exercises are riddled with bubbles. It is also well known that human divers can suffer from bubbles-induced decompression sickness, also known as the bends. What researchers know comparatively little about is how living marine mammals handle the compression of lung gas as they dive deep and then resurface.

World record in 3-D imaging of porous rocks: Stack of 35 million megapixel-photos

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 07:55 AM PDT

Physicists have established a world record in the field of three-dimensional imaging of porous materials. The scientists have generated the largest and most precise three-dimensional image of the pore structure of sandstone. The image was generated within a project of the Simulation Technology Cluster of Excellence, and contains more than 35 trillion (a number with thirteen digits) voxels.

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