 Quantum computers take step toward practicality with demonstration of new device 6 hours ago | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Computers based on the powerful properties of quantum mechanics have the potential to revolutionize information technology and security, but for decades they have remained more theoretical than practical, ... | |
 Flies' eyes could enhance robot vision 9 hours ago | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Robots with flies' eyes could take advantage of the insect’s vision system to better locate the edges and boundaries of objects. This ability could help robots perform a variety of tasks more quickly and accurately ... | |
 Make Ethanol in Your Own Backyard 6 hours ago | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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A Silicon Valley start-up called E-Fuel is showing exactly how ethanol can live up to its name as "the people´s fuel." The company recently announced that it will soon start selling a home ethanol system, ... | |
 Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident 6 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. | |
 New study finds number of fat cells stays constant throughout life 6 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and '60s has helped researchers determine that the number of fat cells in a human's body, whether lean or obese, is established ... | |
 EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire 6 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes ... | |
Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time 7 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. | |
 Why criminals cannot say 'no' 8 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A study integrating theories from criminology and psychology has provided an in-depth explanation for the link between self-control and why people get into crime. | |
 The Antennae Galaxies move closer 9 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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The Antennae Galaxies are among the closest known merging galaxies. The two galaxies, also known as NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, began interacting a few hundred million years ago, creating one of the most impressive ... | |
 Huge Texas sinkhole's appetite decreasing, officials say 13 hours ago | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Geologists said a 260-foot-deep sinkhole that grew to the length of three football fields over just two days seemed to be slowing down Thursday, but that it could take months before it's clear whether ... | |
 Spain claims $500 million in sunken treasure 13 hours ago | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Spain formally laid claim Thursday to a shipwreck that yielded a $500 million treasure, saying it has proof the vessel was Spanish. | |
 Biofuels backlash in US as food costs hit home 13 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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A biofuels backlash has erupted in major ethanol producer the United States, as lawmakers and experts debate the merits of converting food to fuel to support America's age-old love affair with the automobile. ... | |
 Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. - a deal that would lower ... | |
Another Olympic contest -- weather forecasting 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Meteorologists may not always feel appreciated, but at the Beijing Olympics at least they will have their own contest. | |
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