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...Hubble. Since it has to throw away most of its images, it isn't very efficient. Yes, it took a picture sharper than the Hubble could, but it took a lot longer. The instrument is also limited to a patch of sky only about 1?120th the width of the full moon; the Hubble's field of view is 150 times as large. And the Hubble can see ultraviolet and infrared light, which the atmosphere blocks. Ultimately, says Mackay, "we're not competing with the Hubble. We're simply trying to provide an alternate for when the Hubble dies...
...race to uncover amyloid beta's molecular structure - the crucial first step in finding out how to block its pathological effects - synchrotron X rays are a crucial tool. The molecules are too small to be imaged individually, so Varghese must grow them into crystals, each just 1/10,000th the width of a human hair, which are then bombarded with X rays. The ways in which the crystals absorb or scatter the radiation give clues to their inner structure...
...special, local address provided by IdentiCert. Once the company receives your package, it delivers it to the easyQube in your building (which it unlocks using the swipe card system) and sends you an email. Consumer access to each compartment - which measures about 2 ft. in height, depth and width - is managed using a timeshare system similar to Zipcars and NetJets. Instead of having permanent use of a specific compartment, you are simply renting the space when a package is waiting for you. As soon as you retrieve the parcel, the access code is changed and the compartment is turned over...
...only are the little worlds old, but they're also odd. Vesta, which measures about 330 miles (531 km) at maximum diameter, or roughly the width of Arizona, is thought to account for 1 out of 20 meteorites that strike Earth, while Ceres, which is closer to us, provides none. One reason might be simply that Vesta is made of denser stuff, material that when it breaks away can remain intact through the long journey to Earth. "Ceres is not very thick," says Russell, "and whenever there's an impact, it knocks off ice and a lot of dust that...
...font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; } #305 { width: 425px; } .titlerow-a { background-color: #cc0000; float: left; width: 30px; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 5px; color:#fff;} .titlerow-b { background-color: #cc0000; float: left; width: 125px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 5px;color:#fff;} .titlerow-c { background-color: #cc0000; float: left; width: 95px; text-align: left;font-weight: bold; padding-left: 5px;color:#fff;} .titlerow-d { background-color: #cc0000; float: left; width: 65px; text-align: left;font-weight: bold; padding-left: 5px;color:#fff;} .titlerow-e { background-color: #cc0000; float: left; width: 65px; text-align...