Friday, April 30, 2010

Improvements In Sniper Rifle Technology

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As part of a training exercise, the members of a sniper team man a 7.62mm Springfield Armory M21 Sniping rifle (left) and sights through the...
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Chile Wins The Extremely Large Telescope

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Artist's impression of the Mily Way rising over the ELT in Chile. Credit: ESO From Cosmos/AFP: BERLIN: Chile won the right to host the l...

"Rogue" NASA Administrator Angling To Save Ares I Rocket Program From Budget Axe

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The Ares I-X Rollout NASA's prototype heavy-lift rocket, the Ares I-X, on the launchpad in October 2009. From Popular Science: In a sp...

The Future Of Body Armor

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Although it will be some time before the new germanium-based fabric has the same stopping power as this bulletproof vest, scientists are now...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Brain-Like Computing On An Organic Molecular Layer

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Magnetic resonance images of human brain during different functions appear on top. Similar evolving patterns have been generated on the mole...

Chimps Understand And Mourn Death, Research Suggests

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The chimpanzee Pansy, the morning after she died. Credit: Nicola McCleery, Blair Drummond Safari Park. From Live Science: Chimpanzees may ga...

The Search For Genes Leads To Unexpected Places

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HUNTER Edward M. Marcotte and colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin have found hundreds of genes involved in human disorders. Ben ...

Apple Sued By Elan Microelectronics Over Touch-Screen Technology

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From Times Online: The sale of Apple's iPhone and iPad in the US is under threat after the US International Trade Commission initiated a...

Wind Turbines Shed Their Gears

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Photo: Power ring: This three-megawatt wind turbine uses permanent magnets and a design that makes it significantly lighter than a conventi...

When Will We Be Able To Build Brains Like Ours?

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Image: Henrik5000 From Scientific American: Sooner than you think -- and the race has lately caused a 'catfight'. When physicists p...

In Search Of The Perfect Wine

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Can genetic engineering make wine even better? From Cosmos: Using genetic engineering and the latest science, researchers are learning how t...

The Future For Night Vision Goggles

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Night Vision Once the domain of military and police, a cheap thin-film approach to night vision could give cell phones, eyeglasses, and car...

The 'Killer Fungus': Should We Be Scared?

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A microscopic view of the fungus, known as Cryptococcus gattii Edmond Byrnes / Joseph Heitman / Duke Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Microbi...

Bad Habits Can Age You By 12 Years

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Smoking is among one of the four behaviors that can dramatically lower life expectancy. Hemera Technologies/Getty Images From Discovery News...

Picking Planets From Potatoes

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In space, objects tend to conform to one of five shapes: (clockwise from left) spheres, dust, potatoes, halos and disks. Credit: Lineweaver,...

Research in Antarctica Reveals Non-Organic Mechanism For Production Of Important Greenhouse Gas

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UGA research scientist Vladimir Samarkin and his colleagues measured the production of nitrous oxide, an important greenhouse gas, at Don Ju...

Exercise Is Good For The Brain

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From Live Science: Working out on a treadmill isn't just good for the body, it's good for the brain, according to a new study, the l...

Book Review: 'The Roadmap To 100'

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From L.A. Times: What if you could live to 100 and not just survive but thrive -- even in your elder years? Dr. Walter M. Bortz II and Randa...

The Stars: May

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Source: Hencoup Enterprises From The Independent: Since the Greek astronomer Ptolemy observed Polaris (the Pole Star) 2000 years ago, it has...

Remember That Ash Cloud? It Didn't Exist, Says New Evidence

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False alarm? Satellite images have revealed there may never have been a doomsday volcanic ash cloud over the UK (file picture) From The Dail...