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Sunday, December 2, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


Dust grains highlight path to planet formation

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:31 AM PST

Astronomers have captured a clear image of the protoplanetary disk of the star UX Tauri A. The team's subsequent, detailed study of the disk's characteristics suggests that its dust particles are large in size and non-spherical in shape. This exciting result shows that these dust grains are colliding with and adhering to each other, a process that is expected to eventually lead to planet formation.

Employers often more interested in hiring potential friends than the very best candidates

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:30 AM PST

Employers are often more focused on hiring someone they would like to hang out with than they are on finding the person who can best do the job, suggests a new study.

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