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Elsevier announces 2007 journal impact factor highlights
26 Jun 2008
43 Elsevier journals receive top category rank; journal citations grow 10 percent; Lancet and Cell each increase and retain leadership positions Amsterdam, June 26, 2008 - Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical...
26 Jun 2008
43 Elsevier journals receive top category rank; journal citations grow 10 percent; Lancet and Cell each increase and retain leadership positions Amsterdam, June 26, 2008 - Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical...
On the boil: New nano technique significantly boosts boiling efficiency
26 Jun 2008
Hyper-efficient boiling could lead to smaller computer chips, lower energy costs A scanning electron microscope shows copper nanorods deposited on a copper substrate. Air trapped in the forest of nanorods helps to dramatically...
26 Jun 2008
Hyper-efficient boiling could lead to smaller computer chips, lower energy costs A scanning electron microscope shows copper nanorods deposited on a copper substrate. Air trapped in the forest of nanorods helps to dramatically...
Beyond chess: Deep green models rapid change for combat commanders
26 Jun 2008
The USC Information Sciences Institute is playing a $7.6M part in a DARPA next-generation battle command and decision support technology Screen shot of Arena War. Click here for more information. Can an artificial...
26 Jun 2008
The USC Information Sciences Institute is playing a $7.6M part in a DARPA next-generation battle command and decision support technology Screen shot of Arena War. Click here for more information. Can an artificial...
Quantum computing breakthrough arises from unknown molecule
26 Jun 2008
An international team has identified a new hybrid atom that could be used to develop quantum computers. This data visualization shows an electron density map of the material. The funnel-... Click here for more...
26 Jun 2008
An international team has identified a new hybrid atom that could be used to develop quantum computers. This data visualization shows an electron density map of the material. The funnel-... Click here for more...
Algae from the ocean a sustainable energy source of the future
26 Jun 2008
Project by K-State researchers investigates possibilities MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Research by two Kansas State University scientists could help with the large-scale cultivation and manufacturing of oil-rich algae in oceans for biofuel. K-State's...
26 Jun 2008
Project by K-State researchers investigates possibilities MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Research by two Kansas State University scientists could help with the large-scale cultivation and manufacturing of oil-rich algae in oceans for biofuel. K-State's...
Weizmann Institute scientists discover how an injured embryo can regenerate itself
26 Jun 2008
Keep its organs in relative proportion From left to right: Prof. Naama Barkai, Prof. Benny Shilo and Danny Ben-Zvi. Click here for more information. More than 80 years have passed since the German scientist Hans...
26 Jun 2008
Keep its organs in relative proportion From left to right: Prof. Naama Barkai, Prof. Benny Shilo and Danny Ben-Zvi. Click here for more information. More than 80 years have passed since the German scientist Hans...
MySpace looks to USC to help servers keep up with users
26 Jun 2008
How do you keep a potential half-billion social networkers current? A Viterbi School of Engineering expert tackles the growth problems of one of the world's largest computing systems Imagine a moment - a thousandth of a second - in the life of...
26 Jun 2008
How do you keep a potential half-billion social networkers current? A Viterbi School of Engineering expert tackles the growth problems of one of the world's largest computing systems Imagine a moment - a thousandth of a second - in the life of...
Higher temperatures helped new strain of West Nile virus spread
26 Jun 2008
Findings help explain spread of virus strain responsible for largest US epidemics SANTA CRUZ, CA--Higher temperatures helped a new strain of West Nile virus invade and spread across North America, according to a study published in the June 27...
26 Jun 2008
Findings help explain spread of virus strain responsible for largest US epidemics SANTA CRUZ, CA--Higher temperatures helped a new strain of West Nile virus invade and spread across North America, according to a study published in the June 27...
Higher coffee consumption associated with lower liver cancer risk
26 Jun 2008
Liver cancer is the third most common global cause of cancer death A new large, prospective population-based study confirms an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver cancer risk. The study also found that higher levels of...
26 Jun 2008
Liver cancer is the third most common global cause of cancer death A new large, prospective population-based study confirms an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver cancer risk. The study also found that higher levels of...
Quadrennial nonlinear analysis event honors federation founder
26 Jun 2008
5th World Congress of Nonlinear Analysts to honor federation founder and prime organizer of the congresses, V. Lakshmikantham MELBOURNE, FLA. ‒ Like clockwork, the International Federation of Nonlinear Analysts (IFNA) has convened every...
26 Jun 2008
5th World Congress of Nonlinear Analysts to honor federation founder and prime organizer of the congresses, V. Lakshmikantham MELBOURNE, FLA. ‒ Like clockwork, the International Federation of Nonlinear Analysts (IFNA) has convened every...
In 'novel playground,' metals are formed into porous nanostructures
26 Jun 2008
For 5,000 years or so, the only way to shape metal has been to "heat and beat." Even in modern nanotechnology, working with metals involves carving with electron beams or etching with acid. Now, Cornell researchers have developed a method to...
26 Jun 2008
For 5,000 years or so, the only way to shape metal has been to "heat and beat." Even in modern nanotechnology, working with metals involves carving with electron beams or etching with acid. Now, Cornell researchers have developed a method to...
Asteroid-hunting satellite a world first
26 Jun 2008
Canada's NEOSSat space telescope to discover near-Earth objects and track high-altitude satellites Canada is building the world's first space telescope designed to detect and track asteroids as well as satellites. Called NEOSSat (Near Earth...
26 Jun 2008
Canada's NEOSSat space telescope to discover near-Earth objects and track high-altitude satellites Canada is building the world's first space telescope designed to detect and track asteroids as well as satellites. Called NEOSSat (Near Earth...
New process creates 3-D nanostructures with magnetic materials
26 Jun 2008
Materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a process to build complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures of magnetic materials such as nickel or nickel-iron alloys using techniques...
26 Jun 2008
Materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a process to build complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures of magnetic materials such as nickel or nickel-iron alloys using techniques...
NIST releases preview of much-anticipated online mathematics reference
26 Jun 2008
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a five-chapter preview of the much-anticipated online Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF). In development for over a decade, the DLMF is designed to be a...
26 Jun 2008
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a five-chapter preview of the much-anticipated online Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF). In development for over a decade, the DLMF is designed to be a...
Elsevier announces agreement with Portico
26 Jun 2008
Ensures continued access to eBooks on ScienceDirect Amsterdam, 26 June 2008 – Elsevier, a leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, today announced an agreement with Portico, a not-for-profit digital...
26 Jun 2008
Ensures continued access to eBooks on ScienceDirect Amsterdam, 26 June 2008 – Elsevier, a leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, today announced an agreement with Portico, a not-for-profit digital...
Improving university recruitment process may increase female surgical faculty, study finds
26 Jun 2008
CHICAGO (June 26, 2008) – New research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that improving the university recruitment strategy and process could raise the number of women faculty in...
26 Jun 2008
CHICAGO (June 26, 2008) – New research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that improving the university recruitment strategy and process could raise the number of women faculty in...
Why do people vote? Genetic variation in political participation
26 Jun 2008
Washington, DC—A groundbreaking new study finds that genes significantly affect variation in voter turnout, shedding new light on the reasons why people vote and participate in the political system. The research, conducted by political...
26 Jun 2008
Washington, DC—A groundbreaking new study finds that genes significantly affect variation in voter turnout, shedding new light on the reasons why people vote and participate in the political system. The research, conducted by political...
Researchers study hidden homicide trend
26 Jun 2008
Firearm homicide among young men increased sharply from 1999-2005 Gun-related homicide among young men rose sharply in the United States in recent years even though the nation's overall homicide rate remained flat, according to a study by...
26 Jun 2008
Firearm homicide among young men increased sharply from 1999-2005 Gun-related homicide among young men rose sharply in the United States in recent years even though the nation's overall homicide rate remained flat, according to a study by...
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