News articles tagged with 'energetic' (Page 2)
Smaller primates expend no more energy climbing than they do walking
— 16 May 2008 11:00 | BiologySmaller primates expend no more energy climbing than they do walking, Duke University researchers have found. This surprising discovery may explain the evolutionary edge that encouraged…
NASA calls on APL to send a probe to the Sun
— 3 May 2008 19:28 | AstronomyThe Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is sending a spacecraft closer to the Sun than any probe has ever gone - and what it finds could revolutionise what we know about…
A blazar in action observed for the first time
— 23 Apr 2008 17:00 | AstronomyFor the first time, astronomers have observed a blazar in action, substantiating a prevailing theory about how these luminous and energetic galactic cores work. A paper on the observations…
Research confirms that rare cosmic rays are not from the neighbourhood
— 23 Mar 2008 15:14 | AstronomyFinal results from the University of Utah's High-Resolution Fly's Eye cosmic ray observatory show that the most energetic particles in the universe rarely reach Earth at full strength…
LIGO sheds light on cosmic event
— 7 Jan 2008 16:10 | AstronomyAn analysis by the international LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) Scientific Collaboration - including scientists from the Universities of Glasgow, Cardiff…
Lack of gravitational wave prompts fresh look at gamma ray burst
— 4 Jan 2008 19:52 | AstronomyAn international team of physicists, including University of Oregon scientists, has concluded that last February's intense burst of gamma rays possibly coming from the Andromeda Galaxy…
The magnetic field of the Earth could help protect astronauts working on the moon
— 11 Dec 2007 20:29 | AstronomyIt has been 35 years since humans last walked on the moon, but there has been much recent discussion about returning, either for exploration or to stage a mission to Mars. However,…
Voyager 2 proves solar system is squashed
— 10 Dec 2007 22:02 | AstronomyNASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has followed its twin Voyager 1 into the solar system's final frontier, a vast region at the edge of our solar system where the solar wind runs up against…
Scientists report first findings on key astrophysics problem
— 2 Dec 2007 20:06 | AstronomyIn a paper published recently in the journal Nature Physics, an international team of space scientists led by researchers from the University of New Hampshire present findings on the…
Molecular micro-porous materials: an alternative for hydrogen storage
— 16 Nov 2007 13:52 | PhysicsThe protection of the environment is one of the most urgent questions in the present world. The release of pollutant gases due to the excessive consumption of fossil fuel has lead scientists…