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Transport VI

Transport VI | Science News | Scoop.it

An explanation of the image, as taken from Heller Gallery: The Transport series renders electron flow paths in a "two dimensional electron gas" (2DEG), inspired by the experiments of Mark Topinka, Brian Leroy and professor Robert Westervelt of Harvard University.

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Inequality and investment bubbles: Marrying economics and statistical mechanics

Inequality and investment bubbles: Marrying economics and statistical mechanics | Science News | Scoop.it

Victor Yakovenko is an expert in statistical physics and studies how the flow of money and the distribution of incomes in American society resemble the flow of energy between molecules in a gas.


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A 'natural' solution for transportation

A 'natural' solution for transportation | Science News | Scoop.it
As the United States transitions away from a primarily petroleum-based transportation industry, a number of different alternative fuel sources—ethanol, biodiesel, electricity and hydrogen—have each shown their own promise.
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[VIDEO] NASA | Black Hole Launches 'Bullets' of Gas.

Using observations from NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellite and the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) radio telescope, an international team of astronomers has identified the moment when a black hole in our galaxy launched superfast knots of gas into space.

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Plasma could cure the common cold - Telegraph

Plasma could cure the common cold - Telegraph | Science News | Scoop.it
Inhaling streams of electrically charged gas could provide a cure for the
common cold, research has shown.
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Dinosaur gases 'warmed the Earth'

Dinosaur gases 'warmed the Earth' | Science News | Scoop.it
Giant dinosaurs could have warmed the planet with their flatulence, say scientists.
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Lead dust is linked to violence, study suggests

Lead dust is linked to violence, study suggests | Science News | Scoop.it
Childhood exposure to lead dust has been linked to lasting physical and behavioral effects, and now lead dust from vehicles using leaded gasoline has been linked to instances of aggravated assault two decades after exposure, according to researchers.
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Most important scientific study ever: What about farting astronauts?

Most important scientific study ever: What about farting astronauts? | Science News | Scoop.it
Humans produce two flammable gases: hydrogen and methane. Flammable gases accumulate in an enclosed space and can ignite. Astronauts are humans who spend lots of time in enclosed space.
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[VIDEO] - Watch a model boat float on a sea of gas

[VIDEO] - Watch a model boat float on a sea of gas | Science News | Scoop.it
Sulfur hexafluoride is one of the densest gases out there. It's so thick that it's possible to pour it into a container like a liquid and float a tinfoil boat on it.
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