Directory MallTop Websites DirectoryYou are here » Top Websites » Links Directory » Reference » Scientific Reference (0)
Scientific Reference RSS FeedsHollywood and Technology - We look at how Hollywood became a driving force in the invention of new technologies — from Technicolor to the rise of digital special effects — and how new ideas and technologies, such as the Internet, are still shaping the movie industry today....Feed Source: www.npr.org Chemistry News Roundup - We bring you a roundup of research being presented at this week's American Chemical Society meeting in Philadelphia.... Reading The Undecided Voter - New research published this week in the journal Science looks at "automatic mental associations" and finds that they can be good predictors of which way an undecided voter will sway.... The Science of Getting A 'Yes' - Is persuasion an art or a science? We talk to Robert Cialdini, a social psychologist, who thinks a little psychology can improve your shot at getting what you want.... Nano Heating - Developers have created flexible sheets of 'nanoantennas' that could aid in getting energy from solar energy or from other heat sources. The sheets could harvest up to 80 percent of the infrared light that falls upon them and the researchers say the material could cost just pennies a yard.... The Possibility Of An Invisibility Cloak - Researchers report they've created an artificial material that bends some wavelengths of light differently. If they're able to expand the work to a wider range of wavelengths, the material could provide an unprecedented level of control over the way light moves, perhaps even making a "cloak of invisibility" possible.... Are We Headed Toward Extinction? - Scientists studying many different parts of the planet's ecosystems are warning that Earth may be on the verge of a sixth major mass extinction event.... What Made Chili Peppers So Spicy? - New research indicates chili pepper plants may have developed their signature heat as a way to fight off fungal infections caused by insects.... Ethanol Power for the People - Biofuel advocate David Blume talks about common misconceptions about the use of ethanol for fuel, and about his vision for decentralized, community supported ethanol production in the United States.... Harvesting Geothermal Energy - As part of our ongoing series on alternative energy sources, we'll take a look at methods to harvest energy from the heat beneath the surface of the Earth.... Allowing Components to Self Assemble Nanoscale Patterns - Using a technique known as self assembly, researchers have found a way to create high-quality repeating patterns with features just ten nanometers across.... What Your Driving Habits Say About You - Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic, talks about the psychology of driving and the engineering of roadways. He explains some contradictory traffic truths: why roundabouts are safer than intersections and how slower can actually be faster.... 'Kiss My Math' Tries To Make Pre-Algebra Cool - Actress and mathematician Danica McKellar is on a mission to get middle-school girls to stop hating math. In her new book, Kiss My Math, — a follow-up to Math Doesn't Suck — McKellar breaks math into easy-to-digest concepts so girls can "show pre-algebra who's boss."... Researcher Finds Doping Tests To Be Flawed - Cyclist Floyd Landis was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title after he tested positive for synthetic testosterone. Donald Berry, a statistician at the University of Texas, doesn't buy it. Berry explains how drug testing could be more scientific.... What Makes Our Solar System Special? - Researchers say that if the conditions had been slightly different for our solar system, planets could have careened into the sun or been expelled into deep space. Also: A volunteer astronomer spots a strange gaseous object some are calling a "cosmic ghost."... Phoenix Finds A Salt Compound On Mars - NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected a salt found on Earth on the surface of Mars. The salt, called perchlorate, is used in fireworks and rocket fuel. The news follows the recent confirmation of the presence of water on the Red Planet.... New Micro-Microscope Is Portable And Cheap - Scientists at Caltech have created a tiny, lens-free microscope that they say could be built for just $10. Changhuei Yang, one of the microscope's inventors, explains the device and some of its potential uses.... Olympic Athletes Apprehensive About Beijing Air - The summer Olympics begin on Aug. 8 — will Beijing's air be in shape for the games? The polluted city has taken drastic action to try to reduce smog during the events, shuttering some factories and adopting measures to limit the number of cars on the road.... Artificial Exercise? Scientists Tap Into Endurance - Could popping a pill turn you into a long-distance runner? Researchers report that they have identified two signaling pathways that are turned on in response to exercise — and that artificially turning those pathways on in mice produced rodents with much greater endurance.... Rx Meds, Alcohol/Drugs Make Deadly Combination - A study reveals that domestic fatalities caused by combining prescription medication with alcohol and/or street drugs increased by 3,196 percent between 1983 to 2004. David Phillips, one of the researchers, explains the findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.... SFX Menu offers ILL form for Distance Students - John Durno and Carol Gordon have been working to develop an ILL form for use by registered Distance Students. This form is now available as an option on the SFX Menu under the More Options section of the SFX menu, ... New Trial: Access World News - Trial access to NewsBank's Access World News is now available. Trial Expires: 12-SEP-2008 Description: The most comprehensive collection of full-text newspapers globally, Access World News provides extensive coverage at any level—local, state, regional, national and international. This fully searchable Web-based ... Theses - update from Tech Services - FYI -- A note from Cheryl in Tech Services about theses: "I am currently adding about 150-200 theses titles to the catalog this week (and maybe into next week)? (These are already in DSpace but hadn't been catalogued)" ... non traditional library services - This is so cool I had to share - there are a number of US public libraries which maintain collections and lend out - get this - cake pans! More info here: http://www.popgoesthelibrary.com/2008/07/fun-friday-reed-memorial-library-cake.html ... Medpedia - Announced yesterday - "The Medpedia Project is an extraordinary global effort to collect, organize and make understandable, the world’s best information about health, medicine and the body and make it freely available on the website Medpedia.com. Physicians, health organizations, medical ... Binding - A message from the staff in binding: The commercial binder closes for a couple of weeks every summer; add to that our two week turn-around, and books that were sent for binding earlier this week will not be available until ... Book Review guides - Hi Everyone, I've updated the Book Review guide and added a few more; Multidisciplinary - the original one Social Sciences Sciences Humanities As you will notice I've collapsed some of the other faculties in the latter 3 headings. Let me ... New CRKN content: Periodicals Archive Online - Periodicals Archive Online is the new name for PCI Full Text - an archive of hundreds of digitised journals published in the arts, humanities and social sciences, providing access to the full text of a growing number of digitized periodicals ... Library Science guide - Hi Everybody - I've started a Subsplus guide for "Library Sciences" - but as I don't want to own this, I encourage everybody to add their favourites. We can build a useful resource as a team! All I added were ... New CRKN - DCI Content: Adam Matthew Digital Products - As part of the recent CRKN - DCI Agreement we now have access to additional collections from Adam Matthew Digital. Our exisiting Adam Matthew Digital content includes: Eighteenth Century Journals I and II Empire Online Literary Manuscripts Medieval Travel Writing ... Canadian Historical Review - We have recently joined an offer from COPPUL which will give us access to the current issues alon with the complete archive (1920-) of the: Canadian Historical Review plus a current subscription. Description: The Canadian Historical Review was launched in ... Cairn EJournal Collection - Cairn, an online collection of full text French language periodicals is now available as part of the recent CRKN DCI Agreement Description: Cairn was formed in 1995 by four European publishing houses (Belin, De Boeck, La Découverte and Erès) and ... SubjectsPlus Success! - On behalf of WRAP and myself, I'd like to thank everyone for their enthusiastic participation in the recreation of our Subject Guides using the SubjectsPlus software. To date, only 27 or our 87 guides remain unpopulated -- great work, everybody! ... Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - Background: For the most part, the biographies that appear in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online reproduce those that were originally commissioned by the Dictionary of Canadian Biography for its print version and were republished, some with minor corrections, in ... Now available online: Who's Who and Who Was Who - Who’s Who & Who Was Who Online: offers unrivaled access to up-to-date autobiographies of over 33,000 influential people in British Life today, and 90,000 entries from all of Who Was Who. Detailed information gives users fascinating insight into the private ... Copyright © 2008, Top Websites. All Rights Reserved. |
