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• 'Nerdy' mold needs breaking to recruit women into computer science
• Messier 61 looks straight into Hubble's camera
• Billion-pixel view of Mars comes from Curiosity rover
• How fish swim: Researchers examine mechanical bases for the emergence of undulatory swimmers
• Mystery of the gigantic storm on Saturn
• Robo-pets may contribute to quality of life for those with dementia
• Precise thickness measurement of soft materials by means of contact stylus instruments

'Nerdy' mold needs breaking to recruit women into computer science Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:14 AM PDT The 'computer nerd' is a well-known stereotype. While this stereotype is inaccurate, it still has a chilling effect on women pursuing a qualification in computer science, according to a new article. However, when this image is downplayed in the print media, women express more interest in further education in computer science.

Messier 61 looks straight into Hubble's camera Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:13 AM PDT The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of nearby spiral galaxy Messier 61, also known as NGC 4303. The galaxy, located only 55 million light-years away from Earth, is roughly the size of the Milky Way, with a diameter of around 100,000 light-years.

Billion-pixel view of Mars comes from Curiosity rover Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:52 AM PDT A billion-pixel view from the surface of Mars, from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, offers armchair explorers a way to examine one part of the Red Planet in great detail.

How fish swim: Researchers examine mechanical bases for the emergence of undulatory swimmers Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:31 AM PDT How do fish swim? It is a simple question, but there is no simple answer. Researchers have now gleaned insight into the mechanical properties that allow them to perform their seemingly complex movements.

Mystery of the gigantic storm on Saturn Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:57 AM PDT We now understand the nature of the giant storms on Saturn. Through the analysis of images as well as the computer models of the storms and the examination of the clouds therein, astronomers have managed to explain the behavior of these storms for the very first time.

Robo-pets may contribute to quality of life for those with dementia Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:57 AM PDT Robotic animals can help to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, according to new research.

Precise thickness measurement of soft materials by means of contact stylus instruments Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:57 AM PDT In microsystems, metallic components are increasingly replaced by components made of inexpensive polymers. As polymers yield when they are subjected to pressure, the layer thicknesses cannot be measured with sufficient accuracy by means of conventional contact stylus instruments. But precision is of decisive importance in microsystem technology. Now, industrial enterprises which measure the thickness of soft polymer layers on hard substrates will be able to correct their measurement results by means of a formula.

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