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Articles posted in June 2007

Supermassive Black Holes

Start discussionYessi Pratiwi on June 30th, 2007

Studies said, it is only a matter of time before our galaxy collide, because in every single hour we pass, the Milky Way gets half a million kilometers closer to Andromeda, another large spiral galaxy.
Lying at the center of our galaxy is a giant black hole, with a mass of an order of […]

Arctic Plants Have Adjusted to Big Climate Changes

Start discussionYessi Pratiwi on June 24th, 2007

Applause for the Norwegian and French scientists, who analyzed the DNA of more than 4,000 samples of nine flowering plant species from Svalbard, a group of islands between the Scandinavian mainland and the North Pole. The research found, many Arctic plant species have readily adjusted to big climate changes, Journal Science reported.
The researchers and some […]

Science Of Love

Start discussionYessi Pratiwi on June 15th, 2007

A friend of mine often bothered by her Ex-boyfriend, who’s continously send her some terror message everyday. What’s going on? They were loving each other but now it has turn into anger and hate.
Scientists are beginning to get early insights into the nature and origin of love. Then, the research inside human brain who’s falling […]

Next-Generation Supercomputer for NASA

Start discussiondhani on June 13th, 2007

Last week, NASA and IBM, Armonk, N.Y., announced that the agency has selected an IBM System p575+ supercomputer for evaluating next-generation technology to meet the agency’s future supercomputing requirements. Supercomputers play a critical role in many NASA missions, including new space vehicle design, global climate studies and astrophysics research.
The IBM system is being installed […]

Revealing Record Haul of Disease Genes

Start discussiondhani on June 8th, 2007

Reuters reported on Wednesday that British scientist had found 24 genetic risk factors — half of them completely new — linked to seven common conditions. It represents the biggest single haul of disease-associated genes so far, underlining an accelerating pace of discovery that will help researchers unpick the fundamental biology of major illnesses and may […]

Quantum Communications Reached 144 km

3 repliesKoen on June 4th, 2007

Nature Physics reported: a quantum communication has been sent across a record 144 km.
The quantum teleportation involves entangling two particles so that any change to the state of one also occurs instantly in its twin, wherever it may be. The researchers entangle a pair of photons and then fire a single photon at one of […]

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