Posted Sep 05, 2008 at 12:17PM by Isaac C.
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Just because Gino D.'s Dr. Evil image cracks me up so much, here he is again for you. But on to the news. Now that the
first proton particles have been injected into the Large Hadron Collider, the facility is now getting ready to start up the humongous atom smasher next Wednesday. Exciting. Excitement has been dampened for the scientists at the facility however, as they've been getting death threats to stop the operation. Details in the full article.
[Via Telegraph]
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Posted Sep 04, 2008 at 12:49PM by Isaac C.
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Ok I had a few other puns for the title, but I liked that one best. Anyway, the Energy Ball is a Wind Turbine with an innovative new ball design. Its
orb structure is more efficient and more quiet than
your run of the mill three-blade turbine, and is powerful enough to provide some of the energy for your home. Go green, get some balls. More details after the read more link.
[Via Home Energy.]
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Posted Sep 03, 2008 at 11:12AM by Isaac C.
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This whole debate about Evolution versus Creationism is a very touchy subject. Religion and Science usually don't see eye to eye on this. Some have even criticized Science as if it's a religion in itself, wanting to answer all of life's "ultimate truths." It can't do that.
Adam Savage of the Mythbusters clarifies on a few things about what Science is. Details in the full article.
[Via Popular Mechanics]
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Posted Sep 02, 2008 at 12:10PM by Isaac C.
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It's starting. Satellite images have revealed that the
Arctic ice has retreated from its neighboring continents. The region has become an island for the first time in recorded human history. A further sign indicating that
the North Pole will lose its ice this year. More details in the full article.
[Via Telegraph]
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Posted Sep 01, 2008 at 10:18AM by Gino D.
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As we speak, chances are, there's
at least one satellite hovering miles above your head. But where? Here's something to help you out on your scavenger hunt: SatFinder from
Pedro J is back with an update! All features from the previous version are still there (viewing current locations of satellites and heavenly bodies, the
International Space Station, voice alerts, etc.) plus a couple more changes in v1.3.2.
Download:
SatFinder Portable v1.3.2
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Posted Aug 29, 2008 at 02:21PM by Isaac C.
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I'll have to try this for myself when the opportunity comes. Scientists have discovered why a fly is so hard to swat.
They may not be smart, but they can give Bruce Lee lessons in avoiding hits. Wanna know how to have a better chance at getting that fly? Read more in the full article.
[Via PhysOrg]
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Posted Aug 28, 2008 at 06:59PM by Karl B.
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biofuels,
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While
biofuels may be
a boon for motorists besieged by the constantly
rising price of gas, they may also cause the disappearance of one of
the most well-known alcoholic drinks in the world, tequila. What'll happen to National Tequila Day now?
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Posted Aug 28, 2008 at 12:12PM by Isaac C.
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Probably the best proof moon conspiracy theorists out there would ever get, short of
NASA itself releasing its records to the public. The
Mythbusters tackled the controversial moon landing conspiracy in a recent episode, busting it to pieces. The conspiracy I mean, not the moon. Details in the full article.
[Via Mythbusters Results]
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Posted Aug 27, 2008 at 10:43PM by Charles D.
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A worm was recently discovered inside laptops aboard the
International Space Station. The detected virus was designed to steal passwords and send them to a remote server. Fortunately, none of the Space Station's critical workstations were affected by virus. Only laptops used for emails and nutritional experiments were mostly affected. More details in our full article.
[Via Wired]
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Posted Aug 27, 2008 at 08:18PM by Mabie A.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls are coming back to life with the restoration project being commenced by
Israel's Antiquities Authority. Using high-tech cameras, they will photograph each fragment of the scrolls, and the best part is it will be made available for public viewing over the Internet.
[Via New York Times]
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Posted Aug 26, 2008 at 09:37PM by Charles D.
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Thanks to the efforts of Argo Medical Technologies, paraplegics may soon be given the chance to know what it's like to stand up and walk again. Engineer Amit Goffer, founder of the Israeli high-tech company, developed an electronic exoskeleton called "ReWalk", which can help people paralyzed from the waist down to stand, walk, and even climb stairs.
[Via Reuters]
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Posted Aug 26, 2008 at 02:35PM by Gino D.
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It's not fair that the folks at Switzerland get all the fun. Now, you can build your very own
Large Hadron Collider at your backyard (given that your backyard's big enough, of course). Be the Dr. Evil you've always wanted to be and follow the full how-to guide that CERN's published online to create
your very own doomsday device! It's simple enough, given that you can understand it all. But once that's done, it's all a matter of piecing it together, right? Aww, c'mon, it's not as tough as it sounds. Read more for instructions!
[Via Journal of Instrumentation]
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Posted Aug 26, 2008 at 09:53AM by Isaac C.
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Imagine a charger you don't have to plug into a wall socket; all you need to do is put it in your bag, and let it charge in the background with just the power of motion. That means you can charge your gadgets anytime, anywhere (maybe not in the bathtub though). No more worrying about your gadgets
running out of power. That's the idea behind
M2E's new technology. Details in the full article.
[Via CNet]
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Posted Aug 25, 2008 at 09:43PM by Mabie A.
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Ziggurat may be ancient, but its concept lives on. Timelinks, a Dubai-based company, is looking into the future with a sustainable all-natural habitat for up to a million folks, and yes, it is using the ancient Mesopotamian temple towers as its inspiration.
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Posted Aug 25, 2008 at 01:40PM by Gino D.
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Shame on the tooth fairy for hoarding centuries' worth of people's teeth! Guess she (or he?) was right on the money all this time. A recent discovery made by Japanese scientists may finally break all ethical obstacles of stem cell research. Instead of cultivating the
stem cells from human embryos, the team has found that suitable cells extracted from teeth may be used to develop and grow other types of cells in a laboratory. It's
the modern world's wonder cure, baby! Open wiiiiiide.
[Via BBC]
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Posted Aug 25, 2008 at 12:38PM by Isaac C.
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The construction of the
International Space Station is more than halfway done. Sooner or later,
humankind will construct settlements on the moon. It doesn't sound that far off now. When that time happens, we have to ask: who owns the moon?
[Via CNet]
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Posted Aug 22, 2008 at 10:03PM by Mabie A.
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The viewcam's gone on to reach the stars, folks. And the best part is it's taking you along for the ride.
ESA's
Mars Express Visual Monitoring Camera is now up for public viewing and now you can quite literally see the red planet within your reach.
[Via ESA]
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Posted Aug 22, 2008 at 02:46PM by Gino D.
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Video games
may not directly induce violence, but hearing bad jokes can. Yes, telling bad jokes can seriously get you hurt. In extreme cases, as some professional comics may attest to, it could get you maimed, bruised, and maybe even bleeding. (They don't call it a "tough crowd" for nothing!) But why is this? A recent study by linguist Nancy Bell of Washington State University may shed light on this horrific punchline. Somebody gonna get a hurt...
[Via Discovery]
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Posted Aug 22, 2008 at 01:51PM by Isaac C.
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Vocabulary word for the day: Mammatus, meaning, essentially, "boob-like." Just to be clear: this is
a science post on meteorology, not Latin... and not biology.
The Mammatus cloud is an unusual formation that makes the sky looks like it evolved udders. Although not uncommon, few would have seen this kind of formation because it forms during thunderstorms, and will last no more than five to ten minutes. More exposure in the full article.
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Posted Aug 22, 2008 at 06:43AM by Charles D.
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For better or for worse, the first particles have finally been injected
into
the world's largest atom smasher. Scientists at CERN, the European
Center for Nuclear Research, will be observing the behavior of the
first proton particles injected into the
Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
earlier this month. Find out more in our full article after the jump.
[Via Telegraph.co.uk]
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