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Public Release: 2-Feb-2005
Nature
Lost and found: X-ray telescope locates missing matter
NASATMs Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered two huge intergalactic clouds of diffuse hot gas. These clouds are the best evidence yet that a vast cosmic web of hot gas contains the long-sought missing matter - about half of the atoms and ions in the Universe.
NatureLost and found: X-ray telescope locates missing matter
NASATMs Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered two huge intergalactic clouds of diffuse hot gas. These clouds are the best evidence yet that a vast cosmic web of hot gas contains the long-sought missing matter - about half of the atoms and ions in the Universe.
Contact: Megan Watzke
mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu
617-496-7998
Chandra X-ray Center
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Public Release: 2-Feb-2005
Nature
Wisconsin scientists find portal to show animals evolve
University of Wisconsin-Madison discovery provides critical evidence of how animals evolve new features to improve their chances of reproductive success and survival.
NatureWisconsin scientists find portal to show animals evolve
University of Wisconsin-Madison discovery provides critical evidence of how animals evolve new features to improve their chances of reproductive success and survival.
Contact: Sean B. Carroll
sbcarroll@wisc.edu
608-262-6191
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Public Release: 2-Feb-2005
Nature
Marsh-dwelling mole gives new meaning to the term 'fast food'
A study published in the Feb. 3 issue of "Nature" reveals that the mysterious star-nosed mole has moves that can put the best magician to shame: The energetic burrower can detect small prey animals and gulp them down with a speed that is literally too fast for the human eye to follow.
National Science Foundation
NatureMarsh-dwelling mole gives new meaning to the term 'fast food'
A study published in the Feb. 3 issue of "Nature" reveals that the mysterious star-nosed mole has moves that can put the best magician to shame: The energetic burrower can detect small prey animals and gulp them down with a speed that is literally too fast for the human eye to follow.
National Science Foundation
Contact: David F. Salisbury
david.salisbury@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-6803
Vanderbilt University
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Public Release: 1-Feb-2005
Ancient statue of Hermes fitted for earthquake protection
The world-renowned statue Hermes with the Infant Dionysos has been equipped with innovative seismic protective devices that will help the 7-foot-high marble statue of the Greek god withstand powerful earthquakes. The protective devices were custom made for the statue based on analysis and tests conducted at the University at Buffalo's earthquake engineering laboratory.
Ancient statue of Hermes fitted for earthquake protection
The world-renowned statue Hermes with the Infant Dionysos has been equipped with innovative seismic protective devices that will help the 7-foot-high marble statue of the Greek god withstand powerful earthquakes. The protective devices were custom made for the statue based on analysis and tests conducted at the University at Buffalo's earthquake engineering laboratory.
Contact: Ellen Goldbaum
goldbaum@buffalo.edu
716-645-5000 x1415
University at Buffalo
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Public Release: 1-Feb-2005
Mapping the underwater world in 3-D
Scientists will be able to view the sea bed in incredible 3-D detail following new investment and collaboration in the School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Science at Cardiff University.
CodaOctopus
Mapping the underwater world in 3-D
Scientists will be able to view the sea bed in incredible 3-D detail following new investment and collaboration in the School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Science at Cardiff University.
CodaOctopus
Contact: Dr Chris Wooldridge
Wooldridge@cardiff.ac.uk
44-292-087-5563
Cardiff University
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