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• Hubble shows farthest lensing galaxy yields clues to early universe
• Fossils could be discovered on the moon: Signs of ancient life may be littered across the moon
• Numerous unknown jets from young stars and planetary nebulae discovered
• Singing the same tune: Scientists develop novel ways of separating birdsong sources
• Chemists demonstrate 'brick-and-mortar' assembly of new molecular structures
• Consumers can save money on their electricity bills and negotiate better deals by joining forces
• Comfortable climate indoors with porous glass incorporated into plaster
• Charging electric cars efficiently with inductive method
• Giving emotions to virtual characters
• Fear of losing money, not spending habits, affects investor risk tolerance
• Solar energy: Dyes help harvest light
• Heat-responsive polymers that do not breakdown in water may lead to new antifouling coatings and enhanced oil recovery
• Electric vehicles: Recharging in private
• Toward a home test for detecting potentially dangerous levels of caffeine
• All-in-one energy system offers greener power for off–grid homes, farms and businesses

Hubble shows farthest lensing galaxy yields clues to early universe Posted: 31 Jul 2014 08:09 AM PDT Astronomers have unexpectedly discovered the most distant galaxy that acts as a cosmic magnifying glass. Seen in a new image as it looked 9.6 billion years ago, this monster elliptical galaxy breaks the previous record holder by 200 million years.

Fossils could be discovered on the moon: Signs of ancient life may be littered across the moon Posted: 31 Jul 2014 07:10 AM PDT Physicists have tested what would happen if a piece of rock containing microscopic fossils from Earth was launched into space and hit the surface of the moon. The team turned fossil-filled rock into powder which was mixed with water and frozen to replicate a meteoroid.

Numerous unknown jets from young stars and planetary nebulae discovered Posted: 31 Jul 2014 06:51 AM PDT Preliminary research findings have identified hundreds of so far unknown jets from young stars, as well as numerous new planetary nebulae in the Galactic Plane.

Singing the same tune: Scientists develop novel ways of separating birdsong sources Posted: 31 Jul 2014 06:51 AM PDT A new study could greatly improve current methods of localizing birdsong data. The study demonstrates the validity of using approximate maximum likelihood (AML) algorithms to determine the direction of arrival (DOA) of birdsong sources.

Chemists demonstrate 'brick-and-mortar' assembly of new molecular structures Posted: 31 Jul 2014 06:50 AM PDT Chemists have described the self-assembly of large, symmetrical molecules in bricks-and-mortar fashion, a development with potential value for the field of organic electronic devices such as field-effect transistors and photovoltaic cells.

Consumers can save money on their electricity bills and negotiate better deals by joining forces Posted: 31 Jul 2014 06:50 AM PDT Consumers can save money on their electricity bills and negotiate better deals by joining forces with similar groups of customers to switch energy suppliers, according to new research.

Comfortable climate indoors with porous glass incorporated into plaster Posted: 31 Jul 2014 06:47 AM PDT Proper humidity and temperature play a key role in indoor climate. In the future, establishing a comfortable indoor environment may rely on porous glass incorporated into plaster, as this regulates moisture particularly well and keeps mold at bay.

Charging electric cars efficiently with inductive method Posted: 31 Jul 2014 06:47 AM PDT We already charge our toothbrushes and cellphones using contactless technology. Researchers have developed a particularly efficient and cost-effective method that means electric cars could soon follow suit.

Giving emotions to virtual characters Posted: 31 Jul 2014 06:46 AM PDT Researchers were able to simulate human facial expressions in virtual characters and use them in order to create better environments within a virtual communication.

Fear of losing money, not spending habits, affects investor risk tolerance Posted: 30 Jul 2014 11:10 AM PDT Scientists analyzed the causes of risk tolerance and found that loss aversion, or the fear of losing money, is the primary factor that explains investors' risk tolerance.

Solar energy: Dyes help harvest light Posted: 30 Jul 2014 07:40 AM PDT A new dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs a broad range of visible and infrared wavelengths. Dye-sensitized solar cells rely on dyes that absorb light to mobilize a current of electrons and are a promising source of clean energy. Scientists have now developed zinc porphyrin dyes that harvest light in both the visible and near-infrared parts of the spectrum.

Heat-responsive polymers that do not breakdown in water may lead to new antifouling coatings and enhanced oil recovery Posted: 30 Jul 2014 07:40 AM PDT Heat-responsive polymers that do not breakdown in water may lead to new antifouling coatings and enhanced oil recovery.

Electric vehicles: Recharging in private Posted: 30 Jul 2014 07:40 AM PDT An electronic payment system will protect the privacy of customers recharging their electric vehicles.

Toward a home test for detecting potentially dangerous levels of caffeine Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:43 AM PDT The shocking news of an Ohio teen who died of a caffeine overdose in May highlighted the potential dangers of the normally well-tolerated and mass-consumed substance. To help prevent serious health problems that can arise from consuming too much caffeine, scientists are reporting progress toward a rapid, at-home test to detect even low levels of the stimulant in most beverages and even breast milk.

All-in-one energy system offers greener power for off–grid homes, farms and businesses Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:38 AM PDT An innovative 'trigeneration' system fuelled entirely by raw plant oils could have great potential for isolated homes and businesses operating outside grid systems.

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