A Critique of Shortsighted Anthropic Principles 8 hours ago | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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Many people marvel that we live in a universe that seems to be precisely tailored to suit the development of intelligent life. The observation is the basis for some forms of "Anthropic Principles" that strive to explain why ... | |
 Eccentric pulsar system challenges theories of binary formation May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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An ongoing sky survey using the Cornell-managed Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico has turned up a massive, fast-spinning binary pulsar with a mysterious elongated orbit, researchers say. The pulsar and ... | |
 First measurement of entangled states in nitrogen May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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When atoms form molecules, they share their outer electrons and this creates a negatively charged cloud. Here, electrons buzz around between the two positively charged nuclei, making it impossible to tell ... | |
Having less power impairs the mind and ability to get ahead, study shows May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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New research appearing in the May issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that being put in a low-power role may impair a person’s basic cognitive functioning ... | |
Want to lose weight? Study suggests a liquid lunch May 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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A "liquid lunch" could no longer mean a few pints down the pub, but instead a healthy way to lose weight, according to a study presented Thursday by scientists from food giant Unilever. | |
Research shows HPV testing offers women protection for twice as long as smear testing May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The long term findings of a study carried out at Hammersmith hospital reveal that testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can be twice as effective at protecting women from developing cervical abnormalities as smear testing. ... | |
 Public Invited to See Nanosoccer Robots in Action in Pittsburgh May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Nanosoccer returns to the field later this month, when the National Institute of Standards and Technology hosts for the second time the world’s most Lilliputian sport. Three student teams will participate ... | |
Vancouver researchers discover missing link between TB bacteria and humans May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria hide and multiply in the human body and are working toward a treatment to block ... | |
Undergraduates develop 'dirt-powered' microbial fuel cells to light Africa May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A team composed of Harvard students and alumni was among the winners of the World Bank’s Lighting Africa 2008 Development Marketplace competition, held in Accra, Ghana from May 6 to 8, 2008. The innovation, microbial fuel ... | |
 Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, engineers say May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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University of California, San Diego electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future. | |
 Britain releases batch of files on UFO sightings May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The men were air traffic controllers. Experienced, calm professionals. Nobody was drinking. But they were so worried about losing their jobs that they demanded their names be kept off the official ... | |
Apple now sells HBO shows on iTunes store May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Apple Inc. has scooped up Time Warner Inc.'s HBO to feed television shows to its online iTunes store, reeling in one of the last holdouts among major channels and agreeing to a rare pricing concession to land hit ... | |
Racism not an issue in firing of NBA coaches, study May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Race is not a factor in the firing of NBA coaches, although white coaches with losing records had somewhat longer tenures before being fired than African-American coaches with more losses than wins, a new study shows. | |
Researchers find link between psychological stress and overeating May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have found socially subordinate female rhesus macaques over consume calorie-rich foods at a significantly higher level than do dominant females. | |
Fecal microorganisms inhabit sandy beaches of Florida May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Traditionally, the cleanliness of a beach is monitored by sampling the bathing water a few meters from shore. But since sand is an effective filter, it follows that fecal bacteria (those from sewage) may be concentrated in ... | |
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