Friday, January 16, 2009

Science Closing In On Cloak Of Invisibility

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From Breitbart/AP: WASHINGTON (AP) - They can't match Harry Potter yet, but scientists are moving closer to creating a real cloak of inv...

Scientists Left Baffled As Mysterious Columns Of Coloured Light Appear In The Night Skies

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Beam me up: Mysterious columns of light stream into the air above the town of Sigu lda From The Daily Mail: These stunning images show myste...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Exoplanet Atmospheres Detected From Earth

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This artist's impression shows the star OGLE-TR-56 and its planet, as it passes behind the star. (Credit: Copyright D. Sing (IAP) / A...

How Birds Can Down a Jet Airplane

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The result of bird striking the jet engine of a Delta MD 11 on Jan 21, 2001. Credit: FAA From Live Science: Early reports suggest that a bir...

Life On Mars? Methane 'Plumes' Raise Tantalising Prospect Of Organisms On Red Planet

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NASA's latest findings have been heralded as the strongest indicator yet of life on Mars From The Daily Mail: The prospect of finding li...

Inside the Savant Mind: Tips for Thinking from an Extraordinary Thinker

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Daniel Tammet. Photo by Jerome Tabet From Scientific American: Daniel Tammet is the author of two books, Born on a Blue Day and Embracing th...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

High Caffeine Intake Linked To Hallucination Proneness

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People with a higher caffeine intake, from sources such as coffee, tea and caffeinated energy drinks, are more likely to report hallucinator...

History Corrected By 400-Year-Old Moon Map

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(Click The Image To Enlarge) Thomas Harriot's map of the whole Moon, made after looking through an early telescope. This image accuratel...

Revealed: Why Beautiful Women Are More Likely To Be Unfaithful... It's The Marilyn Hormone

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Marilyn Monroe's hourglass figure was caused by the same hormone that triggered her affairs according to scientists From The Daily Mail:...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Misuse Of Vicks VapoRub May Harm Infants And Toddlers

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From E! Science News: Vicks® VapoRub®, the popular salve used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may be harmful for infants and to...

Is A 'Katrina-Like' Space Storm Brewing?

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In this file photo, the sun-orbiting SOHO spacecraft has imaged many erupting filaments lifting off the active solar surface and blasting en...
Monday, January 12, 2009

Chew On This: We'll Soon Be Able To Grow Replacement Teeth

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A liquid-nitrogen tank is used to preserve tooth pulp. The first whole tooth may be grown in a human within five to 10 years. The Washington...

Hazards Of Severe Space Weather Revealed

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A solar storm, aurora from space, and aurora on Earth. (Credit: Solar & Heliospheric Observatory) From Science Daily: ScienceDaily (Jan....

Building A 777 Jet In 4 Minutes

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Super-Predators: Humans Force Rapid Evolution of Animals

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Bighorn sheep are one of many species now documented as getting smaller, on average, due to trophy hunting that targets larger specimens and...

Bad Weather in 2008, At A Glance

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(Click The Above Image To Enlarge) The National Climatic Data Center has a huge graphic that summarizes the big weather moments on the plan...
Saturday, January 10, 2009

Saturday Night Special: Biggest Full Moon of 2009

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From Yahoo News/Space: If skies are clear Saturday, go out at sunset and look for the giant moon rising in the east. It will be the biggest ...

NASA: Continued Shuttle Use Would Be Risky

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NASA's Space Shuttle STS-1 Columbia launch on April 12, 1981. Photo from NASA From The CBS: (AP) The cost of continuing the life of the ...
Thursday, January 8, 2009

Report: Powerful Solar Storm Could Shut Down U.S. for Months

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Photo: A big solar flare in December 2006. NASA From FOX News: A new study from the National Academy of Sciences outlines grim possibilities...

Astronauts Threatened By Cosmic Rays As Sun Becomes Less Active

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European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang works during his second spacewalk in 2006. The Sun's ability to shield the solar syst...