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Human evolution speeding up
Science fiction writers have suggested a future Earth populated by a blend of all races into a common human form. In real life, the reverse seems to be happening.
Science fiction writers have suggested a future Earth populated by a blend of all races into a common human form. In real life, the reverse seems to be happening.
Evolution
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 8:38am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 8:38am
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New chemistry and microsurfaces have led to super oil-repellent materials that are self-cleaning
Researchers have made materials that repel oil and are able to clean themselves without the help of soap and water. What's more, the researchers describe exactly how the materials work, which could help others design similar materials. This could lead to a range of applications, including fingerprint-shedding cell-phone displays.
Researchers have made materials that repel oil and are able to clean themselves without the help of soap and water. What's more, the researchers describe exactly how the materials work, which could help others design similar materials. This could lead to a range of applications, including fingerprint-shedding cell-phone displays.
Materials Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Dec 10, 2007, 9:49am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Dec 10, 2007, 9:49am
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Nanotube-producing bacteria show manufacturing promise
wo engineers at the University of California, Riverside are part of a binational team that has found semiconducting nanotubes produced by living bacteria – a discovery that could help in the creation of a new generation of nanoelectronic devices.
wo engineers at the University of California, Riverside are part of a binational team that has found semiconducting nanotubes produced by living bacteria – a discovery that could help in the creation of a new generation of nanoelectronic devices.
Materials Science
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 09, 2007, 3:33pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 09, 2007, 3:33pm
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Commodore 64 still loved after all these years
Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever.
Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever.
Computer Science
Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:40am
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Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:40am
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Start-Up Creates Flexible Sheets of Light
CeeLite, a Blue Bell, Pa.-based start-up has devised a thin, bendable light source that can be integrated into walls or wrapped around poles.
CeeLite, a Blue Bell, Pa.-based start-up has devised a thin, bendable light source that can be integrated into walls or wrapped around poles.
Materials Science
Source: NYT
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:40am
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Source: NYT
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:40am
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Scientists Trying to Save Coral Triangle
For time beyond memory on this remote bay of neon fish and underwater gardens, people have avoided the "masalai," taboo waters, where a monster octopus might lurk or spirits dwell in coral caves. Now it's science that wants no-go zones in Kimbe Bay, and it's because of a new fear.
For time beyond memory on this remote bay of neon fish and underwater gardens, people have avoided the "masalai," taboo waters, where a monster octopus might lurk or spirits dwell in coral caves. Now it's science that wants no-go zones in Kimbe Bay, and it's because of a new fear.
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Hackers Launch Cyber Attack on Federal Lab
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Says Breach Could Have Compromised Visitor Information
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Says Breach Could Have Compromised Visitor Information
Computer Science
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Life's Complexity Began With Poop
Every now and then, science puts forth a theory that -- at least on a bitterly cold December day, with a flu infection stirring fatigue in a certain science journalist -- resonates with grand poetic truth. The theory: the incredible complexity of life on Earth, the myriad of forms and forms and functions, owes its existence to poop.
Every now and then, science puts forth a theory that -- at least on a bitterly cold December day, with a flu infection stirring fatigue in a certain science journalist -- resonates with grand poetic truth. The theory: the incredible complexity of life on Earth, the myriad of forms and forms and functions, owes its existence to poop.
Microbiology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:48am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:48am
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Evolution Battling Intelligent Design in Florida Schools
The next intelligent design showdown will take place in Florida, where opposition is mounting to state -mandated emphasis on the importance of evolution to science education.
The next intelligent design showdown will take place in Florida, where opposition is mounting to state -mandated emphasis on the importance of evolution to science education.
Evolution
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:48am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:48am
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Mystery mechanism heals high-tech composite
Self-healing composite materials that can fix small cracks in the structures of planes, bridges, and wind turbines could become more cost-effective thanks to a new bonding mechanism discovered by researchers in the US.
Self-healing composite materials that can fix small cracks in the structures of planes, bridges, and wind turbines could become more cost-effective thanks to a new bonding mechanism discovered by researchers in the US.
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:46am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:46am
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Smart networking
Theoreticians have combined their expertise to form a network to help other scientists design materials or understand biological pathways.
Theoreticians have combined their expertise to form a network to help other scientists design materials or understand biological pathways.
Computer Science
Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:45am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:45am
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Simulations of Ailing Artists’ Eyes Yield New Insights on Style
Understanding physical infirmity can help assess the work of a handful of Impressionists.
Understanding physical infirmity can help assess the work of a handful of Impressionists.
Computer Science
Source: NYT
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:31am
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Source: NYT
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:31am
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Super Water Repellent Could Cause Big Wave In Market
A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities.
A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities.
Materials Science
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:30am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:30am
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Teen Science Wizards Make History
The old myth that girls aren't good at science got another deep wound Monday, as females - one from Lehigh Valley, Pa., and two from Long Island, N.Y. - won all the top prizes in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
The old myth that girls aren't good at science got another deep wound Monday, as females - one from Lehigh Valley, Pa., and two from Long Island, N.Y. - won all the top prizes in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
Spam’s End? Maybe, if Time Allows
Twenty-five years ago Steven T. Kirsch built a better mouse. Now he believes he has found a way to create a better trap — for spam, not mice — if he has enough time to finish his project.
Twenty-five years ago Steven T. Kirsch built a better mouse. Now he believes he has found a way to create a better trap — for spam, not mice — if he has enough time to finish his project.
Computer Science
Source: NYT
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:29am
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Source: NYT
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:29am
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Software That Organizes Intelligently
The heaps of information piling up virtually on today's computers present a major organizational problem for many people. A soon-to-be-released product called Smart Desktop, from a division of Seattle-based company Pi Corporation, aims to help people sort that information automatically and intelligently.
The heaps of information piling up virtually on today's computers present a major organizational problem for many people. A soon-to-be-released product called Smart Desktop, from a division of Seattle-based company Pi Corporation, aims to help people sort that information automatically and intelligently.
Computer Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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One Bad Apple: Consumers Prefer Perfect Produce
Consumers don't like blemishes, at least on apples, that is. The study of consumer values led by Chengyan Yue, PhD, Assistant Professor of Horticultural Science & Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, found that low tolerance for cosmetically damaged apples impacts consumers' purchasing decisions.
Consumers don't like blemishes, at least on apples, that is. The study of consumer values led by Chengyan Yue, PhD, Assistant Professor of Horticultural Science & Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, found that low tolerance for cosmetically damaged apples impacts consumers' purchasing decisions.
Psychology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Organic transistor improves with age
Ageing may be as important to electronics as it is to good wine. A plastic transistor doubles its performance if simply left to sit at room temperature for a week.
Ageing may be as important to electronics as it is to good wine. A plastic transistor doubles its performance if simply left to sit at room temperature for a week.
Computer Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 02, 2007, 8:38pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 02, 2007, 8:38pm
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Listen:Artificial Intelligence Enters Brave New World
The idea of what Artificial Intelligence should be has evolved over the past 50 years — from solving puzzles and playing chess to emulating the abilities of a child: walking, recognizing objects. A recent conference brought together those who invent the future.
The idea of what Artificial Intelligence should be has evolved over the past 50 years — from solving puzzles and playing chess to emulating the abilities of a child: walking, recognizing objects. A recent conference brought together those who invent the future.
Computer Science
Source: NPR
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 02, 2007, 8:38pm
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 02, 2007, 8:38pm
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Nanoscale 'barcodes' can tag individual molecules
Nanoscopic "barcodes" made from nickel nanowires beaded with gold discs could make it easier to authenticate valuable products, and study a variety of biological molecules at the same time
Nanoscopic "barcodes" made from nickel nanowires beaded with gold discs could make it easier to authenticate valuable products, and study a variety of biological molecules at the same time
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007, 1:19pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007, 1:19pm
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Software That Learns from Users
A massive AI project called CALO could revolutionize machine learning
A massive AI project called CALO could revolutionize machine learning
Computer Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Nov 30, 2007, 12:15pm
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Nov 30, 2007, 12:15pm
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The Difficult Economics and Science of Genetically Modified Produce
Agriculture
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 1:09pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 1:09pm
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An Algorithm That Makes Voices Clearer
Computer Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 7:28am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 7:28am
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Parasomnias: The Science of Unsound Sleep
Healthcare
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 7:28am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, 7:28am
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Digital library surpasses 1 million books
Computer Science
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 4:32pm
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 4:32pm
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How Technology Almost Lost the War: In Iraq, the Critical Networks Are Social — Not Electronic
Computer Science
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:22am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:22am
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Google Wants To Be Your Hard Drive
Computer Science
Source: CBS News
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:22am
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Source: CBS News
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:22am
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Cell Phone College Class Opens in Japan
Computer Science
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:21am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 11:21am
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The Internet can’t replace TV — yet
Computer Science
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Monday, Nov 26, 2007, 4:03pm
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Monday, Nov 26, 2007, 4:03pm
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The Bandwith Demands of Increasingly Complex Web Sites and Content Will Slow Us Down
Computer Science
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Nov 23, 2007, 10:20am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Nov 23, 2007, 10:20am
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