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- Heady mathematics: Describing popping bubbles in a foam
- Dead stars 'polluted' with planetary debris: Signs of Earth-like planets found
- 'Power plants': How to harvest electricity directly from plants
- Sexual harassment linked to 'purging' -- in men
- Brain system for emotional self-control discovered
- Secret streets of Britain's 'Atlantis' are revealed
- Geologists study mystery of 'eternal flames'
- Laughter perception networks in brain different for mocking, joyful or ticklish laughter
| Heady mathematics: Describing popping bubbles in a foam Posted: 09 May 2013 11:21 AM PDT Two applied mathematicians have found a way to mathematically describe the evolution and disappearance of a foam. Using these equations, they were able to generate a movie that shows the complex draining, popping and rearrangement of these bubbles as the foam vanishes.  |
| Dead stars 'polluted' with planetary debris: Signs of Earth-like planets found Posted: 09 May 2013 09:36 AM PDT Astronomers have found signs of Earth-like planets in an unlikely place: the atmospheres of a pair of burnt-out stars in a nearby star cluster. The white dwarf stars are being polluted by debris from asteroid-like objects falling onto them. This discovery suggests that rocky planet assembly is common in clusters, say researchers.  |
| 'Power plants': How to harvest electricity directly from plants Posted: 09 May 2013 07:43 AM PDT The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful energy.  |
| Sexual harassment linked to 'purging' -- in men Posted: 09 May 2013 07:43 AM PDT Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding.  |
| Brain system for emotional self-control discovered Posted: 09 May 2013 07:43 AM PDT Different brain areas are activated when we choose to suppress an emotion, compared to when we are instructed to inhibit an emotion, according a new study.  |
| Secret streets of Britain's 'Atlantis' are revealed Posted: 09 May 2013 06:11 AM PDT Archeologists have carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed 'Britain's Atlantis'. Using advanced underwater imaging techniques, the project has produced the most accurate map to date of the town's streets, boundaries and major buildings, and revealed new ruins on the seabed.  |
| Geologists study mystery of 'eternal flames' Posted: 09 May 2013 06:07 AM PDT "Eternal flames" fueled by hydrocarbon gas could shine a light on the presence of natural gas in underground rock layers and conditions that let it seep to the surface, according to new research.  |
| Laughter perception networks in brain different for mocking, joyful or ticklish laughter Posted: 08 May 2013 02:21 PM PDT A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark different connections within the "laughter perception network" in the human brain depending on their context, according to new research.  |
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