Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Low Buzz May Give Mice Better Bones and Less Fat - New York Times
New research suggests that in mice, a simple treatment that does not involve drugs appears to be directing cells to turn into bone instead of fat.
Inventgeek.com - Ion Cooler 3.0 - Overview
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Evolution in the nanoworld
PhysOrg news: Evolution in the nanoworld
Elevated nitric oxide in blood is key to high altitude function for Tibetans
PhysOrg news: Elevated nitric oxide in blood is key to high altitude function for Tibetans
Engineers develop world's most complex silicon phased-array chip
PhysOrg news: Engineers develop world's most complex silicon phased-array chip
Israeli Scientist Invents Bomb Detector Spray
PhysOrg news: Israeli Scientist Invents Bomb Detector Spray
How did chemical constituents essential to life arise on primitive Earth?
PhysOrg news: How did chemical constituents essential to life arise on primitive Earth?
In India, Poverty Inspires Technology Workers to Altruism - New York Times
Corporations have made India a laboratory for extending modern technological conveniences to the world’s poor.
Looking at Dutch and Swiss Health Systems - New York Times
The Swiss and Dutch health care systems are suddenly all the rage, and next month the United States’ top health official will visit Switzerland and the Netherlands to kick the tires.
Resistant Bacteria: Go Kill Yourselves
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Daily Kos: Doing what Detroit says is impossible
Death & glory: A story of ants, ageing and altruism - Independent Online Edition > Science & Tech
Death & glory: A story of ants, ageing and altruism
Smarty Plants: Inside the World's Only Plant-Intelligence Lab
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774 Arrests in China Over Safety - New York Times
Regulators hailed the arrests, made during a nationwide crackdown on tainted food, drugs and agricultural products, as a major step forward for consumer safety.
From Conservation to Population, a New Look at Planet Earth - New York Times
Can nine billion humans survive and try to improve their lives without depleting the planet?
In Science Classrooms, a Blast of Fresh O 2 - New York Times
More high school students than ever are studying physics.
Why They Called It the Manhattan Project - New York Times
The first headquarters of the nation’s secret effort to build the bomb lay in New York City.
Researchers show evidence of 'memory' in cells and molecules
PhysOrg news: Researchers show evidence of 'memory' in cells and molecules
Debunking The Commercial Press and Why Scientists Hate to Talk to the Media
PhysOrg news: Debunking The Commercial Press and Why Scientists Hate to Talk to the Media
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Major Archaeological Find in Puerto Rico
PhysOrg news: Major Archaeological Find in Puerto Rico
Local whiz speeds up broadband by 200 times | NEWS.com.au
A MELBOURNE PhD student has developed technology to make broadband internet up to 200 times faster without having to install expensive fibre optic cables.
FOXNews.com - Scientists Find Oldest Living Animal, Then Kill It - Evolution | Human | Theory | Man | Paleontology
Scientists Find Oldest Living Animal, Then Kill It, Clam found off Iceland found to be between 405 to 410 years old in dating process that stopped clock.
Crude oil climbed above $93 a barrel for the first time - International Herald Tribune
Crude oil climbed above $93 a barrel for the first time
New technology improves the reliability of wind turbines
PhysOrg news: New technology improves the reliability of wind turbines
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Technology, the Stealthy Tattletale - New York Times
A technological revolution is making it possible not just to track down escaping bank robbers but to find missing things and people far more quickly and precisely than ever.
Making Fast Food Even Faster - New York Times
Restaurants often don’t embrace new technology, but interest is now growing in computer systems and Web services.
Beware of the Housing Fallout - New York Times
Companies in sectors without obvious connections to housing are starting to feel the sting from subprime mortgages.
Twist and Ouch - New York Times
Most athletes will have back trouble sooner or later -- if they’re not suffering already. Here’s what to do about it.
For a Devotee of Solar Energy, a Shot at Earning Respect - New York Times
Richard Thompson, who began powering his home with solar power in 2001, has found that power is the easy part. Generating interest takes work.
Indonesian volcano eruption imminent: scientist
PhysOrg news: Indonesian volcano eruption imminent: scientist
Cancer-Killing Virus Modified to Deliver a One-Two Punch
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Genetic Disorders Hit Amish Hard, Centuries Of Intermarriage Make Rare Diseases More Likely - CBS News
Amish usually shun cameras, but some in Ohio agreed to go on TV because their community is in jeopardy. Their children have some of the rarest medical disorders in the world because of centuries of intermarriage. Vicki Mabrey reports.
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A Life Saver Called "Plumpynut", Anderson Cooper Reports On A Nutritional Breakthrough - CBS News
Plumpynut is a cheap, nutritious food that needs no refrigeration or preparation that is saving starving children in the developing world. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports.
natural architecture - an emerging art movement that is exploring mankind's desire to reconnect to the earth, through the built environment.
natural architecture - an emerging art movement that is exploring mankind's desire to reconnect to the earth, through the built environment.
10 Great Green Opportunities (By Brita Belli, Kathryn Gutlebar, Julia Hirsch, Jesica Knoblauch, Shawn Query)
Everything’s coming up green. New employment possibilities are emerging in almost every field.
Much of U.S. Could See a Water Shortage
PhysOrg news: Much of U.S. Could See a Water Shortage
Friday, October 26, 2007
Suzuki proposes air-cooled fuel-cell motorbike
PhysOrg news: Suzuki proposes air-cooled fuel-cell motorbike
Persistence pays off
PhysOrg news: Persistence pays off
Researchers race ahead with latest spintronics achievement
PhysOrg news: Researchers race ahead with latest spintronics achievement
Shoppers' Spending Habits Follow Well-Known Economic Law
PhysOrg news: Shoppers' Spending Habits Follow Well-Known Economic Law
House Defies Bush and Passes Insurance Bill - New York Times
The House passed a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children on Thursday, but supporters did not have enough votes to override the promised veto.
Slowing Marginally, China’s Economy Sets 11.5% Growth Pace - New York Times
The pace of China’s economic development is still strong enough to keep pushing up prices around the world for everything from oil to iron ore to freight shipping.
Oil Prices Continue to Rise - New York Times
After topping off at $92.22 a barrel before the opening bell on bullish trading in the Asian and European markets, oil closed at $91.86 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Nuclear Power to Explode in India, but China Prefers Coal
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Oct. 26, 1948: Death Cloud Envelops Pennsylvania Mill Town
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Terabyte Thumb Drives Made Possible by Nanotech Memory
Get product reviews and news about digital cameras, computers, laptops, mp3 players, iPod, PDAs, phones, PCs, Macs and wireless from Wired.com
About those burned-down houses in California - The Smirking Chimp
Ottawa considers $45-million boost for Cape Breton space project
The federal government is considering funnelling $45 million into a plan to build a rocket launch pad in Nova Scotia, according to a media report published Friday.
The Science Education Myth
Forget the conventional wisdom. U.S. schools are turning out more capable science and engineering grads than the job market can support.
BBC NEWS | Special Reports | 629 | 629 | State of the planet, in graphics
Globally human populations are growing, trade is increasing, and living standards are rising for many, but a large number of critical problems remain.
Eight of the World’s Most Unusual Plants (1-4) : DivineCaroline
Human race will 'split into two different species' | the Daily Mail
The human race will one day split into two separate species, an attractive, intelligent ruling elite and an underclass of dim-witted, ugly goblin-like creatures, according to a top scientist
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
wanted to go to the IEEE meeting but it was impossible (studying for classics, class)
please show your teacher friend the link directly below this paragraph could just as easily apply to Canadian kids
American kids, dumber than dirt / Warning: The next generation might just be the biggest pile of idiots in U.S. history
American kids, dumber than dirt <BR> Warning: The next generation might just be the biggest pile of idiots in U.S. history
Europe Tries to Attract Migrants It Prefers - New York Times
The plan seeks to draw an additional 20 million highly skilled immigrants, such as doctors, nurses and engineers, from Asia, Africa and Latin America over the next two decades.
China’s Green Energy Gap - New York Times
In China, where coal is king, the government’s push to increase the use of alternative energies faces obstacles, from bureaucracy to bottlenecks in manufacturing.
China Launches First Lunar Probe - New York Times
With the launch of the Chang’e-1 satellite, China moved a step closer to fulfilling its ambitions of reaching the moon.
White House Cuts to Climate Testimony Raise Questions - New York Times
The director of the CDC agreed with administration officials who said that the cuts were part of a normal review process and not aimed at minimizing the issue.
Fossil record supports evidence of impending mass extinction
PhysOrg news: Fossil record supports evidence of impending mass extinction
Stay single and chew gum to keep thin
PhysOrg news: Stay single and chew gum to keep thin
Can You Feel The Heat? Your Cilia Can
PhysOrg news: Can You Feel The Heat? Your Cilia Can
Study of Lions and Wildebeest Finds Being Social Stabilizes Ecosystems
PhysOrg news: Study of Lions and Wildebeest Finds Being Social Stabilizes Ecosystems
Germany - Books - Price Fixing - New York Times
If you want proof that a cultural divide separates Europe and America, the book business is a place to start.
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From New York’s Black Dirt, a Glacial Secret Told by Onions - New York Times
The black earth in Orange County, N.Y. , grows some of the best cooking onions.
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Europe Tries to Attract Migrants It Prefers - New York Times
in Washington - the Ghettoesburg Address
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Samsung Develops New Flash Memory Chip
PhysOrg news: Samsung Develops New Flash Memory Chip
Legionnaire's bacterial proteins work together to survive
PhysOrg news: Legionnaire's bacterial proteins work together to survive
Researchers Uncover Physics of Coiling Ropes
PhysOrg news: Researchers Uncover Physics of Coiling Ropes
From moths and cicadas come improvements to solar cells
PhysOrg news: From moths and cicadas come improvements to solar cells
Oct. 23, 1911: Aero-Plane Makes Its Debut Above the Battlefield
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Wired News - AP News
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Threat Level - Wired Blogs
Ryan Singel and Wired News Senior Editor Kevin Poulsen explain the privacy and security issues you need to know about in Wired.com's blog, Threat Level.
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Idea Lab - Clean Air Act - Environment - Pollution - Lead - Gasoline - Crime Rate - New York Times
Was getting the lead out of gasoline a factor in the drop
in crime?
in crime?
Tables Turned: Poor Countries Wag Fingers at Rich Ones - New York Times
In response to the global fallout from America’s housing troubles, developing nations are now lecturing the West on what they say are lax regulations and sleepy oversight.
In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains - New York Times
Bird sleep is so mysterious that scientists are considering several answers, all intriguing.
An Active, Purposeful Machine That Comes Out at Night to Play - New York Times
New research underscores a vast transformation in the way scientists have come to understand the sleeping brain.
Caltech Electronic Nose Innovation
PhysOrg news: Caltech Electronic Nose Innovation
Rise in atmospheric CO2 accelerates as economy grows, natural carbon sinks weaken
PhysOrg news: Rise in atmospheric CO2 accelerates as economy grows, natural carbon sinks weaken
Nanowire Manipulation Could Lead to Hand-Held Supercomputers
PhysOrg news: Nanowire Manipulation Could Lead to Hand-Held Supercomputers
Plants live, die according to their size
PhysOrg news: Plants live, die according to their size
Bacterial Films Could Lead to Self-Repairing Materials
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Slideshow: Instant Housing and Designing for Disaster
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Continent-size toxic stew of plastic trash fouling swath of Pacific Ocean
Continent-size toxic stew of plastic trash fouling swath of Pacific Ocean
Ecuador wants military base in Miami | Editor's Choice | Reuters
NAPLES (Reuters) - Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa said Washington must let him open a military base in Miami if the United States wants to keep using an air base on Ecuador's Pacific coast.
Correa has refused to renew Washingt
Home-made helicopters hit northern Nigeria - Yahoo! News
Mubarak Muhammad Abdullahi, a 24-year-old physics undergraduate in northern Nigeria, takes old cars and motorbikes to pieces in the back yard at home and builds his own helicopters from the parts.
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | How to build your own Sputnik
It seems incredible that the technology that went into building the first successful satellite 50 years ago can now be found lying around the average house. You could even build one yourself, as Paul Rubens explains below. Fancy having a go?
Patent filed for revolutionary technique to quickly recover lost passwords
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Friday, October 19, 2007
Cisco Offices Are Raided in Brazil - New York Times
Brazilian law enforcement officials raided the offices of Cisco Systems and arrested top executives as part of a continuing investigation into a smuggling and tax fraud scheme.
Seeing Sugar’s Future in Fuel - New York Times
After seeing Midwestern farmers improve their lot by selling corn to ethanol distilleries, sugar cane and sugar beet growers want their own ethanol deal, paid for by U.S. taxpayers.
Birth Control Allowed at Maine Middle School - New York Times
The Portland, Me., school board voted to allow middle-school students to gain access to prescription birth control medications without notifying parents.
Ann Arbor to Replace Lights With LEDs
PhysOrg news: Ann Arbor to Replace Lights With LEDs
Genetic ancestral testing cannot deliver on its promise, study warns
PhysOrg news: Genetic ancestral testing cannot deliver on its promise, study warns
Sticky mussels inspire biomedical engineer yet again
PhysOrg news: Sticky mussels inspire biomedical engineer yet again
Moonlight Inspires Corals to Spawn
PhysOrg news: Moonlight Inspires Corals to Spawn
Hungry microbes share out the carbon in the roots of plants
PhysOrg news: Hungry microbes share out the carbon in the roots of plants
Research Leads to Self-Improving Chips with Speed 'Warping'
PhysOrg news: Research Leads to Self-Improving Chips with Speed 'Warping'
First Analysis of the Water Requirements of a Hydrogen Economy
PhysOrg news: First Analysis of the Water Requirements of a Hydrogen Economy
Recycling the Whole House - New York Times
Alice Keller is reusing the materials from an old house on her property to build a new one.
Oct. 18, 1945: Red Spy Steals U.S. Atom Bomb Secrets
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Gallery: The Most Curious Comestibles Found Online
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Marijuana | Home-grown | Economist.com
Forget wine—California's biggest crop is bright green and funny-smelling
And the week before
Review: Ubuntu's New 'Gutsy Gibbon' Brings Linux Out of the Jungle
Read about the latest in computer software, rich internet application development, Web 2.0, spyware, adware, shareware on Wired.com
The fish that can survive for months in a tree | the Daily Mail
It's one of the golden rules of the natural world – birds live in trees, fish live in water.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
YouTube - Thank you slaves
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Three Share Nobel in Economics for Work on Social Mechanisms - New York Times
The Nobel award winners developed mechanism design theory, which helped shape government bond auctions, patent systems and voting procedures.
In human grid, we're the cogs
PhysOrg news: In human grid, we're the cogs
105-Foot Dinosaur Unearthed in Patagonia
PhysOrg news: 105-Foot Dinosaur Unearthed in Patagonia
What chimpanzees can teach us about economics
PhysOrg news: What chimpanzees can teach us about economics
Blood may help us think
PhysOrg news: Blood may help us think
Scientists unravel health benefits of garlic: study
PhysOrg news: Scientists unravel health benefits of garlic: study
A Rich and Royal Ruin in the Heart of Hanoi - New York Times
For the last five years, archaeologists have been slowly unearthing the remains of Thang Long, uncovering millions of artifacts spanning 1,300 years.
A Green Resort Is Planned to Preserve Ruins and Coastal Waters - New York Times
A carbon-neutral green-development zone in Libya may serve as a model for environmentally friendly design.
The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory
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The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - Met Museum - Art - New York Times
The shark has landed. Damien Hirst’s killing-machine-in-a-box begins its three-year stay at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Doctors of the World, Netherlands: Perspective | Ads of the World
This poster hangs on the wall of waiting rooms at the doctor. This way we let Dutch people know how privileged they are when it comes to medical care, and thus how appropriate it would be for them to help Doctors of the World help the less privileged.
BitTorrent: Bypass any Firewall or Throttling ISP with SSH | TorrentFreak
On some networks it’s impossible to use BitTorrent. For example, if you’re at work, school, or connected to Comcast or a public hotspot. But there’s an easy solution to overcome this problem. By using a secure connection (SSH), you can bypass almost every firewall or traffic shaping application.
Fantastic plastic could cut CO2 emissions and purify water (Media Release)
A new membrane that mimics pores found in plants has applications in water, energy and climate change mitigation.
The Turbine on the Bus Goes Purr Purr Purr - City Room - Metro - New York Times Blog
Interviews, documents, multimedia, reader discussions and news updates about politics, schools, transportation, crime and city life, from the metro staff of The New York Times.
Look Like Your Enemy: Create signs that confuse, astound and parody! - Instructables - The World's Biggest Show & Tell - art, craft, diy, food, games, home, life, offbeat, ride, tech [category: art]
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A ‘Circuit of the Future’ That Keeps Blackouts Brief and Local Is Tried in California - New York Times
A device called a fault current limiter will stop a surge to prevent damage to a utility’s equipment, much the way a surge protector works on a personal computer.
Oil Futures Hit High of $88 a Barrel - New York Times
This week’s surge is being fueled by the threat of a Turkish military incursion in northern Iraq.
Money - New York City - Syrian Jews - Syria - Finances - Business - Wealth - Brooklyn - New York Times
The Syrian Jews of Gravesend, Brooklyn, rear their children to marry other Syrian Jews and make a fortune
(the boys, anyway).
Arthritis Fails to Slow Invading Toads in Australian Fields - New York Times
The cane toad is growing so big and hopping so rapidly into new territory that they are developing severe arthritis.
A Movie That Scrutinizes Your Popcorn and Soda - New York Times
A new film takes the position that corn, America’s most valuable crop, is overproduced and looks at the toll it takes on the environment, public health and family farms.
Scientists ramp up ability of poplar plants to disarm toxic pollutants
PhysOrg news: Scientists ramp up ability of poplar plants to disarm toxic pollutants
Gossip more powerful than facts in shaping opinion: study
PhysOrg news: Gossip more powerful than facts in shaping opinion: study
Rare Tropical Fungus Spreads to Wash.
PhysOrg news: Rare Tropical Fungus Spreads to Wash.
Bouncing Bucky Balls
PhysOrg news: Bouncing Bucky Balls
Physicists Determine Source of 'Killer' Electrons in Earth's Radiation Belt
PhysOrg news: Physicists Determine Source of 'Killer' Electrons in Earth's Radiation Belt
(the boys, anyway).
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Heredity - The Great Wall of China: a physical barrier to gene flow?
An official journal of the Genetics Society, Heredity publishes high-quality articles describing original research and theoretical insights in all areas of genetics. Research papers are complimented by News & Commentary articles and reviews, keeping researchers and students abreast of hot topics in the field.
Flabber | Weblog: Verborgen elektriciteitsbron
Elke dag een paar bijzondere, interessante, sexy of humoristische posts.
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Scientist Claims Most Accurate Speed Detector
PhysOrg news: Scientist Claims Most Accurate Speed Detector
Inconsistencies with Neanderthal genomic DNA sequences
PhysOrg news: Inconsistencies with Neanderthal genomic DNA sequences
Entanglement Swapping: A New Quantum Trick
PhysOrg news: Entanglement Swapping: A New Quantum Trick
Report Ranks Jobs by Rates of Depression
PhysOrg news: Report Ranks Jobs by Rates of Depression
Genes that both extend life and protect against cancer identified
PhysOrg news: Genes that both extend life and protect against cancer identified
Novel semiconductor structure bends light 'wrong' way -- the right direction for many applications
PhysOrg news: Novel semiconductor structure bends light 'wrong' way -- the right direction for many applications
Did Your Microwave Nuke the Bacteria? - New York Times
The baffling directions on that quick and easy frozen dinner.
Sniffles That Precede a Recession - New York Times
With the unemployment rate up to 4.7 percent in September from 4.4 percent in March, the economy is feeling a chill. Is it descending into recession?
Some States Consider Leasing Their Lotteries - New York Times
With billions to gain, government officials in at least a dozen states are considering lottery privatizations.
Banks May Pool Billions to Avert Securities Sell-Off - New York Times
Several of the world’s biggest banks are in talks to put up about $75 billion in backup financing that could be used to buy risky mortgage securities and other assets.
Al Gore - Nobel Prize - Global Warming - Climate Change - Environment - New York Times
Alfred Nobel created the peace prize more than a century ago, but it is the Norwegian Nobel Committee that decides
who gets it.
Gone Baby Gone - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times
An overview of Gone Baby Gone, including cast and credit details, a review summary, and more.
Wired News - AP News
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Speaking Freely: Unlocked, Open Source Phones for Weary iPhone Hackers
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Diagnosis - Medicine and Health - Doctors - Sickness and Ailments - New York Times
A woman spends nearly four decades assuming her unquenchable thirst is nothing more than a little quirk.
Drugs - Pain Medications - Afghanistan - Poppies - Opium - Medicine - Drug Abuse and Traffic - New York Times
It is estimated that more than 6.2 million of the world’s poor are dying of cancer, AIDS, burns and wounds without adequate pain relief, so why not harness the poppy harvest for much-needed morphine?
The Pirate's Dilemma
A blog about the relationship between piracy, youth culture, pop culture and innovation. Information on the book The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Re-invented Capitalism and author and speaker Matt Mason.
BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | Flying from a different perspective
After a trip on a Zeppelin, Anthony Smith wonders whether the future of air travel could involve the airship.
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U.S. maternal death rate higher than Europe's: report | U.S. | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has a sharply higher rate of women dying during or just after pregnancy than European countries, even some relatively poor countries such as Macedonia and Bosnia, according to the first estimates in five ye
Joe Conason: Wesley Clark's memoir and the neocon strategy for a wider Mideast war | Salon.com
Wesley Clark's new memoir casts more light on the Bush administration's secret strategies for regime change in Iran and elsewhere.
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Ecotality Life » New Zealand to ban coal and gas power plants
EcoDevelopments…you can use and invest in.
Fish Poison makes Hot Things Feel Icy and Cold Things Feel Burning Hot on Wired Science
Eating some bad fish might not seem like the most spectacular way to ruin a tropical vacation, but for a 45-year-old man from England, a bit of tainted seafood was
Digital World Tokyo | 1mm diameter solar cell spheres formed in freefall by gravity
The freshest tech news on wheels...
Spherical Photovoltaic Solar Cell | Kyosemi Corporation
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Windbelt - Third World Power - Wind Generator - Video - Breakthrough Awards - Popular Mechanics
In a conventional wind generator, gears help transfer the motion of the spinning blades to a turbine where an electric current is induced. The Windbelt is simple and efficient in light breezes—a magnet mounted on a vibrating membrane simply oscillates between wire coils.
Did Your Microwave Nuke the Bacteria? - New York Times
who gets it.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Psychology Today: The Stripper's Secret
Flaunting your fertility makes for big tips. The showgirl's guide to maximizing income.
Lean Crop of Dollars - New York Times
Despite intense lobbying, growers of fruits, vegetables and tree nuts are falling short in their goals to secure government payments in the farm bill now being debated on Capitol Hill.
Australian Fires Add to Fears on Climate Change - New York Times
As the first bush fires of the year rage through Australia’s national forests, concern over climate change and its effects is intensifying.
‘The Kite Runner’ Is Delayed to Protect Child Stars - New York Times
Paramount Vantage is delaying the release of “The Kite Runner” to get its three schoolboy stars out of Kabul, Afghanistan.
I Ran So Far Away - Saturday Night Live - Andy Samberg - New York Times
The latest hit for “Saturday Night Live” on the Internet began taking shape on Sept. 24, when Andy Samberg and a group of his colleagues on the show were sitting around their offices, scrounging for a celebrity or politician “who could really use a love song right now.”
New Material May Lead To Advances In Quantum Computing
PhysOrg news: New Material May Lead To Advances In Quantum Computing
Geologists recover rocks yielding unprecedented insights into San Andreas Fault
PhysOrg news: Geologists recover rocks yielding unprecedented insights into San Andreas Fault
New plastic is strong as steel, transparent
PhysOrg news: New plastic is strong as steel, transparent
Stop the Raids - New York Times
President Bush and the Homeland Security secretary, Michael Chertoff, must stop the reckless raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
The Next Leap for Linux - New York Times
Until recently, major PC makers shied away from Linux. Now the industry is watching as Dell is selling two Linux-equipped desktop models and a notebook PC.
Best Free Documentaries: "Stupid In America" - Full 20/20 Documentary
How Do Artists Portray Exoplanets They've Never Seen?: Scientific American
How realistic are images of planets around other stars—and should they be? <a href="http://www.sciam.com/gallery.cfm?articleid=FB77F014-E7F2-99DF-37E95D5497B875BE">CLICK HERE FOR AN IMAGE GALLERY</A>
Boom Times for Dentists, but Not for Teeth - New York Times
With dentists’ fees rising and millions lacking dental insurance, more people are leaving cavities untreated.
Painkillers in Short Supply in Poor Countries - New York Times
Many medical specialists in Africa, Asia and Latin America have limited supplies of painkillers and almost no training in pain relief.
Blood Vessels Grown From Patient’s Skin - New York Times
For the first time, scientists have successfully implanted blood vessels grown from a patient’s own cells.
Seattle’s Recycling Success Is Being Measured in Scraps - New York Times
Seattle now recycles 44 percent of its trash, compared with the national average of around 30 percent, which makes it a major player in big city waste recovery.
3 Win Nobel in Medicine for Gene Technology - New York Times
Two Americans and a Briton won the 2007 Nobel Prize in medicine for their work in gene targeting.
German Wins Nobel Chemistry Prize - New York Times
Gerhard Ertl won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for studies of chemical reactions on solid surfaces, research that has advanced the understanding of the ozone layer.
How shyness and other normal human traits became sickness
PhysOrg news: How shyness and other normal human traits became sickness
A gene divided reveals the details of natural selection
PhysOrg news: A gene divided reveals the details of natural selection
Mathematicians predict the future of the past tense
PhysOrg news: Mathematicians predict the future of the past tense
Fiber optic breakthrough in display sign technology
PhysOrg news: Fiber optic breakthrough in display sign technology
Global Warming May Make Humidity Worse
PhysOrg news: Global Warming May Make Humidity Worse
NSA's Lucky Break: How the U.S. Became Switchboard to the World
Get in-depth politics and legal news coverage including online privacy, Internet security, government regulations, censorship and free speech from Wired.com.
IEEE Spectrum: Cracking GO
Brute-force computation has eclipsed humans in chess, and it could soon do the same in this ancient Asian game
TNR Online | What the F***? (1 of 3) (print)
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
For the Yachting Class, the Latest Amenity Can Take Flight - New York Times
Many among the rich or famous want a yacht, and what buyers want most now are accessories: minisubmarines and helicopters.
Scientists Are Making Brazil’s Savannah Bloom - New York Times
Brazil is today the world’s top exporter of soybeans and beef. How has it become an agricultural superpower?
Fair Trade in Bloom - New York Times
Corporations are rushing to meet the demand for food products that meet social and environmental standards.
AskOxford: in vino veritas
Orson Welles, Meet Dexter - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog
Bits is a blog about technology, innovation and society from The New York Times.
Canadian Court Opens Up eBay Data to Tax Agency - New York Times
A Canadian court has ruled that tax collectors can demand and review data from eBay to see how much money individual sellers make on the online auction site.
The Conflicted Life of the Modern Immigrant Doctor - New York Times
Doctors who write about medicine tend to dwell on the big themes: life, death, suffering, hope and the rest. Dr. Vincent Lam also looks into the life of the modern immigrant doctor.
Hany Farid -Photo Manipulation - Proving That Seeing Shouldn't Always Be Believing - New York Times
Hany Farid, a 41-year-old engineer, is a founder of a subdiscipline within computer science: digital forensics.
Climate Change - Sea Ice - Arctic - New York Times
Scientists are concerned by this summer’s massive polar ice melt and its implications for the future.
Open 2.4GHz RFID
Technology could enable computers to 'read the minds' of users
PhysOrg news: Technology could enable computers to 'read the minds' of users
Game theory AI research moves from Ph.D. thesis to experimental police tool
PhysOrg news: Game theory AI research moves from Ph.D. thesis to experimental police tool
Genes influence people's economic choices
PhysOrg news: Genes influence people's economic choices
Beyond a 'speed limit' on mutations, species risk extinction
PhysOrg news: Beyond a 'speed limit' on mutations, species risk extinction
Inca Sacrifices Were 'Fattened Up' First
PhysOrg news: Inca Sacrifices Were 'Fattened Up' First
Nanotube forests grown on silicon chips for future computers, electronics
PhysOrg news: Nanotube forests grown on silicon chips for future computers, electronics
Physicists Tackle Knotty Puzzle
PhysOrg news: Physicists Tackle Knotty Puzzle
U.S. Labs Mishandling Deadly Germs
PhysOrg news: U.S. Labs Mishandling Deadly Germs
Fuji Xerox Prototype Translator Copier
PhysOrg news: Fuji Xerox Prototype Translator Copier
Living in Dust: Gut Renovation on the Cheap - New York Times
New Yorkers are forced to make the most of small spaces, but it is unlikely that many have done it as gracefully and inexpensively as Mark Robohm and his partner, Stephanie Doucette.
Kienholz - Back Seat Dodge ’38 - Los Angeles County Museum of Art - New York Times
Forty years later “Back Seat Dodge ’38,” Edward Kienholz’s most recognizable work, has now been installed in a setting that matches what the artist’s former wife says he intended all along.
1 room, no view | Rhode Island news | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal
Rhode Island local news
UK can now demand data decryption on penalty of jail time
The Living Campus Program
Photo Essay: Sea Change
As climate change melts the permafrost, Arctic villages slip into the sea, taking a way of life with them.
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