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• Evidence to support controversial theory of 'buckyball' formation
• Scientists discover cosmic factory for making building blocks of life
• Quantum entanglement only dependent upon area
• Concepts for Houston, Texas flood barrier
• Hypertension researcher encourages colleagues to expand their focus

Evidence to support controversial theory of 'buckyball' formation Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:43 AM PDT Researchers report the first experimental evidence that supports the theory that a soccer ball-shaped nanoparticle commonly called a buckyball is the result of a breakdown of larger structures rather than being built atom-by-atom from ground up.

Scientists discover cosmic factory for making building blocks of life Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:43 AM PDT Scientists have discovered a "cosmic factory" for producing the building blocks of life, amino acids. The team discovered that when icy comets collide into a planet, amino acids can be produced. These essential building blocks are also produced if a rocky meteorite crashes into a planet with an icy surface.

Quantum entanglement only dependent upon area Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:42 AM PDT Physicists have developed a new method for determining the amount of entanglement – a quantum phenomenon connecting two remote partners, and crucial for quantum technology - within part of a one-dimensional quantum system.

Concepts for Houston, Texas flood barrier Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:12 AM PDT This month it will be exactly five years ago that Hurricane Ike caused enormous damage in and around Houston and Galveston in the US state of Texas. With more than $38 billion in damage and over 100 deaths, Ike ranks third in the list of the costliest hurricanes in US history. But it could have been a lot worse. With more than two million inhabitants, Houston is not only the fourth largest city in the United States, it is also the centre of the oil and gas industry. The Port of Houston fulfils a crucial economic role and generates around $178 million in revenues each year. Given the vulnerability of the area, it is a question of when rather than whether the city will again be hit by a major hurricane.

Hypertension researcher encourages colleagues to expand their focus Posted: 14 Sep 2013 06:33 AM PDT One researcher has a simple message for fellow hypertension researchers: Think endothelin.

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