 Fuzziness on the road to physics' grand unification theory October 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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Leave it to hypothesized gravity to weigh down what physicists have thought for 30 years. If theoretical physicists, led by the University of Oregon's Stephen Hsu, are right, the idea that nature's forces ... | |
US culture derails girl math whizzes October 10, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new study. | |
 At 2.8 km down, a 1-of-a-kind microorganism lives all alone October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 59 vote(s)
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The first ecosystem ever found having only a single biological species has been discovered 2.8 kilometers (1.74 miles) beneath the surface of the earth in the Mponeng gold mine near Johannesburg, South Africa. ... | |
 Scientists create superconducting thin films October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One major goal on the path toward making useful superconducting devices has been engineering materials that act as superconductors at the nanoscale -- the realm of billionths of a meter. Such ... | |
 KDDI's First 3D Mobile Phone LCD Screen October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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KDDI Corporation has released a prototype of the world's first 3D LCD display, designed for mobile phones. | |
 Scientists resolve long-standing puzzle in climate science October 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by Livermore scientists has helped reconcile the differences between simulated and observed temperature trends in the tropics. | |
 Deepest living fishes caught on camera for the first time October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists filming in one of the world's deepest ocean trenches have found groups of highly sociable snailfish swarming over their bait, nearly five miles (7700 metres) beneath the surface ... | |
 Siren voice means she's fertile October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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A woman raises the pitch of her voice during her most fertile period of the month in an unconscious boost to her femininity, according to a study published Wednesday in the British journal Biology Letters. ... | |
 Robot suit for rent in Japan to help people walk October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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(AP) -- A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday - an invention that may have far-reaching benefits ... | |
 Atlanta firm to develop Ohio University algae bioreactor October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Atlanta firm Green Bios Technologies has licensed a new type of algae bioreactor from Ohio University developed by internationally renowned engineering professor David Bayless. The company ... | |
Narcissistic people most likely to emerge as leaders October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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When a group is without a leader, you can often count on a narcissist to take charge, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who score high in narcissism tend to take control of leaderless groups. Narcissism ... | |
DNA could reveal your surname October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the world-leading Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester – where the revolutionary technique of genetic fingerprinting was invented by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys- are developing ... | |
How to... remake your breakfast October 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Many people start their day off wrong by eating foods high in fat, salt and sugar, nutritionists say. Here are some ways to change: | |
 Panasonic Unveils 3D 1080p Plasma HDTV On Single Blu-Ray Disc At CEATEC Japan 2008 October 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Panasonic unveiled the latest technology in 3D 1080p on a 100-inch plasma HDTV. According to Panasonic, the 3D innovation was demonstrated at CEATEC Japan 2008 using a Panasonic 100-inch plasma and a Blu-Ray ... | |
Extinction by asteroid a rarity: 'Sick Earth' extinctions more likely October 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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In geology as in cancer research, the silver bullet theory always gets the headlines and nearly always turns out to be wrong. | |
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