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Ants and avalanches: Insects on coffee plants follow widespread natural tendency
Ever since a forward-thinking trio of physicists identified the phenomenon known as self-organized criticality---a mechanism by which complexity arises in nature---scientists have been applying its concepts to everything from economics to avalanches.
Ever since a forward-thinking trio of physicists identified the phenomenon known as self-organized criticality---a mechanism by which complexity arises in nature---scientists have been applying its concepts to everything from economics to avalanches.
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:48am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:48am
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Lazy option is best when waiting for the bus
Ever lose patience waiting for a bus and decided to walk instead? Next time, stick around, it's nearly always the best strategy.
Ever lose patience waiting for a bus and decided to walk instead? Next time, stick around, it's nearly always the best strategy.
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:48am
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UCLA-Harvard study reveals strongest predictors for Oscar nominations
Analysis of nearly 20,000 films shows that odds favor dramas, female performers, big distributors
Analysis of nearly 20,000 films shows that odds favor dramas, female performers, big distributors
The Risk of Innovation: Will Anyone Embrace It?
Whether humans will embrace or resist an innovation is the billion-dollar question facing designers of novel products and services.
Whether humans will embrace or resist an innovation is the billion-dollar question facing designers of novel products and services.
Meet Your Old Friend, the Multipurpose Monkey
A macaque is a really good, general purpose, sort of monkey.
A macaque is a really good, general purpose, sort of monkey.
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 19, 2008, 6:54pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 19, 2008, 6:54pm
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Nasa investigates virtual space
The US space agency is exploring the possibility of developing a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game.
The US space agency is exploring the possibility of developing a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game.
Model for Mona Lisa may be confirmed
A researcher has uncovered evidence that apparently confirms the identity of the woman behind the Mona Lisa's iconic smile, Germany's University of Heidelberg says.
A researcher has uncovered evidence that apparently confirms the identity of the woman behind the Mona Lisa's iconic smile, Germany's University of Heidelberg says.
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Source: USA Today
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2008, 10:44am
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Source: USA Today
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2008, 10:44am
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'MythBusters' is the stuff of legends, tall tales
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have the kind of jobs that many science geeks and teenage boys would lust for.
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have the kind of jobs that many science geeks and teenage boys would lust for.
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Source: USA Today
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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Source: USA Today
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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Can Egypt Copyright the Pyramids?
A proposed law would impose stiff fines on those who create exact replicas or sell images of Egypt's famous antiquities without permission. But is it more bark than bite?
A proposed law would impose stiff fines on those who create exact replicas or sell images of Egypt's famous antiquities without permission. But is it more bark than bite?
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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Amazing Video of World's Toughest Animal
You'd never guess from looking at these clips that the millimeter-long tardigrade is the world's toughest animal, found from deep ocean to Himalayan mountaintops, able to survive at a single degree above absolute zero.
You'd never guess from looking at these clips that the millimeter-long tardigrade is the world's toughest animal, found from deep ocean to Himalayan mountaintops, able to survive at a single degree above absolute zero.
No @#&!, Sherlock: Prehistoric Cave Bears Were Ferocious and Other Obvious Science
That's the most -- or least -- jaw-dropping of the self-evidence science published in 2008. After a holiday lull, these studies -- so very obvious, but so very important -- have returned with a bang. And for some reason, lots of them involve the behavior of adolescent girls.
That's the most -- or least -- jaw-dropping of the self-evidence science published in 2008. After a holiday lull, these studies -- so very obvious, but so very important -- have returned with a bang. And for some reason, lots of them involve the behavior of adolescent girls.
U.S. Postal Service Gets Scientific With New Stamps
Four titans of 20th century American science are due to be celebrated in stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service in April.
Four titans of 20th century American science are due to be celebrated in stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service in April.
Nanotech Used 2000 Years Ago to Make History's Sharpest Swords
Damascus swords -- sharp enough to slice a falling piece of silk in half, strong enough to split stones without dulling -- owe their legendary qualities to carbon nanotubes, says chemist and Nobel laureate Robert Curl.
Damascus swords -- sharp enough to slice a falling piece of silk in half, strong enough to split stones without dulling -- owe their legendary qualities to carbon nanotubes, says chemist and Nobel laureate Robert Curl.
How High Can They Jump? Tiger Strength Reconsidered
A tiger lurked in the tall grass at a park in India as gamekeepers tried to shoot it with a dart gun and missed. The animal suddenly sprang from the grass, sailed through the air and took a swipe at a man sitting on an elephant's back.
A tiger lurked in the tall grass at a park in India as gamekeepers tried to shoot it with a dart gun and missed. The animal suddenly sprang from the grass, sailed through the air and took a swipe at a man sitting on an elephant's back.
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Friday, Jan 11, 2008, 10:33am
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Friday, Jan 11, 2008, 10:33am
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Study Revises Iraq's Death Toll
Between 104,000 and 223,000 Iraqis died violent deaths between the start of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and June 2006. The new estimate throws fresh doubt on a controversial study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, published in The Lancet in 2006, that estimated a death toll four times higher
Between 104,000 and 223,000 Iraqis died violent deaths between the start of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and June 2006. The new estimate throws fresh doubt on a controversial study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, published in The Lancet in 2006, that estimated a death toll four times higher
Study: Young Adults Heavy Library Users
Young adults are the heaviest users of public libraries despite the ease with which they can access a wealth of information over the Internet from the comforts of their homes, according to a new study.
Young adults are the heaviest users of public libraries despite the ease with which they can access a wealth of information over the Internet from the comforts of their homes, according to a new study.
Privacy Pinch? When Cell Phone Ads Attack
Imagine getting a targeted text ad for Starbucks while in a Starbucks.
Imagine getting a targeted text ad for Starbucks while in a Starbucks.
Listen: Bat Winters in D.C., to Delight of Urban Dwellers
In this week's Science out of the Box segment, host Andrea Seabrook gets out of the NPR building in Washington, D.C., to rescue a bat that has taken up residence across the street. Why would this urban habitat suit a wild creature?
In this week's Science out of the Box segment, host Andrea Seabrook gets out of the NPR building in Washington, D.C., to rescue a bat that has taken up residence across the street. Why would this urban habitat suit a wild creature?
A warm and fuzzy Web site
ennifer Gooch's mission was to create a simple Web site where people could go to find their lost gloves. Even if no happy reunions ever took place, she was just content to spread a little good will.
ennifer Gooch's mission was to create a simple Web site where people could go to find their lost gloves. Even if no happy reunions ever took place, she was just content to spread a little good will.
What Was Ailing Tiny Tim?
Ebenezer Scrooge may be the most memorable character from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," with his "Bah, humbug!" and stingy ways. But medical sleuths are more interested in the book's biggest unanswered question: What exactly was wrong with Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's sickly son?
Ebenezer Scrooge may be the most memorable character from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," with his "Bah, humbug!" and stingy ways. But medical sleuths are more interested in the book's biggest unanswered question: What exactly was wrong with Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's sickly son?
Historic penguin sketches found
Penguin sketches made by Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton have been found in a basement at Cambridge University
Penguin sketches made by Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton have been found in a basement at Cambridge University
At 90, Arthur C. Clarke has three wishes
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke listed three wishes on his 90th birthday: for the world to embrace cleaner energy resources, for a lasting peace in his adopted home, Sri Lanka, and for evidence of extraterrestrial beings.
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke listed three wishes on his 90th birthday: for the world to embrace cleaner energy resources, for a lasting peace in his adopted home, Sri Lanka, and for evidence of extraterrestrial beings.
Make Your Own Ringtones (Even With Copyrighted Songs)
Too many startup ideas are rather boring combinations of trendy concepts — say, a social network for hedge fund mangers. But I ran into one today that seems interesting; it’s something like YouTube for ringtones. The site, which officially launches Tuesday, is called Cellware, and it was founded by John Ferber, who started Advertising.com with his brother Scott.
Too many startup ideas are rather boring combinations of trendy concepts — say, a social network for hedge fund mangers. But I ran into one today that seems interesting; it’s something like YouTube for ringtones. The site, which officially launches Tuesday, is called Cellware, and it was founded by John Ferber, who started Advertising.com with his brother Scott.
Bioartists' Flesh Sculptures Draw Fans and Critics
Stem cell experiments are no longer limited to researchers. A group of artists is making the evolutionary leap to the next medium: life. Bioartists create by engineering living tissue and even living beings, sometimes with controversial outcomes.
Stem cell experiments are no longer limited to researchers. A group of artists is making the evolutionary leap to the next medium: life. Bioartists create by engineering living tissue and even living beings, sometimes with controversial outcomes.
Race-row laureate has African genes
James Watson, the DNA pioneer who claimed Africans were less intelligent than whites, has been found to have more genes of black origin than most Europeans.
James Watson, the DNA pioneer who claimed Africans were less intelligent than whites, has been found to have more genes of black origin than most Europeans.
Misc
Source: The Australian
Posted on: Monday, Dec 10, 2007, 12:52pm
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Source: The Australian
Posted on: Monday, Dec 10, 2007, 12:52pm
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Why Do Dead Fish Float?
From the moment you leave the pet store with the little fish in its water-filled bag, you dread the inevitable moment when your sobbing child will clutch you and whimper, "Nemo is floating on top of the water!" We'll leave the cosmic explanations to you, but we can help explain the physical phenomenon.
From the moment you leave the pet store with the little fish in its water-filled bag, you dread the inevitable moment when your sobbing child will clutch you and whimper, "Nemo is floating on top of the water!" We'll leave the cosmic explanations to you, but we can help explain the physical phenomenon.
Of Dickens and Darwin
It's rare for scientists and literary authors to cross paths. A scientist often works within the hermetic enclaves of a laboratory, and authors -- well, many never set foot in a laboratory their entire lives. As a result, they generally don't talk to each other.
It's rare for scientists and literary authors to cross paths. A scientist often works within the hermetic enclaves of a laboratory, and authors -- well, many never set foot in a laboratory their entire lives. As a result, they generally don't talk to each other.
Misc
Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2007, 11:48am
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Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2007, 11:48am
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Michelangelo’s ‘last sketch’ discovered
A long-missing Michelangelo sketch for the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, possibly his last design before his death, has been discovered in the basilica’s offices
A long-missing Michelangelo sketch for the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, possibly his last design before his death, has been discovered in the basilica’s offices
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