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Dark Galaxies Discovered: Early Stage in Galaxy Formation

July 16, 2012 by Paul A. Heckert, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Dark galaxies, with low mass and few stars, were just a theory. Now, however, scientists have used quasar illumination to find actual examples of the phenomenon.

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Filed Under: Astronomy, Headlines Tagged With: dark galaxies

Ocean Warming and Coral Reefs: New Research With Unexpected Results

July 15, 2012 by Clara Piccirillo, PhD Leave a Comment

New research finds unexpected results when comparing coral near the shore to reefs further out in the ocean. Could some coral be less vulnerable to ocean warming than previously thought?

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Filed Under: Climate Change, Headlines Tagged With: algae, coral reef, ocean warming, skeleton growth, warmer sea

Hurricane Emilia Being Chased Across the Pacific By Tropical Storm Fabio

July 12, 2012 by Tricia Edgar Leave a Comment

Tropical storm Fabio is following on Emelie's heels. Image courtesy of NASA

Hurricane season has gotten more interesting in the Pacific region, with the first major hurricane of the season rising to a Category 4 hurricane on July 10th, followed by a swiftly developing tropical storm named Fabio.

Filed Under: Headlines, Meteorology Tagged With: hurricane, hurricane emilia, pacific ocean, tropical storm fabio

New Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (TF-SOFC) Capable of Storing Energy

July 8, 2012 by Clara Piccirillo, PhD Leave a Comment

(a) Structure of the TF-SOFC; (b) Evolution of the potential with time. Reproduced with permission from Van Overmeere et al., Nano Letters, dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl301601y, Copyright 2012.

Is an effective alternative fuel now possible? A new study has produced a thin film solid oxide hydrogen fuel cell that can hold an electric charge.

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Filed Under: Materials Science Tagged With: alternative fuel, hydrogen fuel cell, Solid oxide fuel cells, vanadium oxides

The Remarkable Discoveries of Fritz Zwicky

July 2, 2012 by Mark Egdall 2 Comments

Zwicky was first to discover galaxies form in clusters - small portion of Coma Galaxy Cluster shown here. NASA Image by Hubble.

Fritz Zwicky was the first astronomer to propose the existence of dark matter, supernovas, neutron stars, galactic cosmic rays, gravitational lensing by galaxies, and galaxy clusters. However, he remains virtually unknown to the public to this day.

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Filed Under: Astronomy

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Dark Galaxies Discovered: Early Stage in Galaxy Formation

Ocean Warming and Coral Reefs: New Research With Unexpected Results

Hurricane Emilia Being Chased Across the Pacific By Tropical Storm Fabio

New Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (TF-SOFC) Capable of Storing Energy

The Remarkable Discoveries of Fritz Zwicky

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