'The Matrix' is a step closer to reality; Neuroscientists break code on sight
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In the sci-fi movie "The Matrix," a cable running from a computer into Neo's brain writes in visual perceptions, and Neo's brain can manipulate the computer-created world. In reality, scientists cannot interact ...
In the hands of scientists - the power of 10,000 Suns
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Solar research at Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland) takes a leap into the future today with the opening of the High-flux Solar Simulator. With this new instrument scientists will be able to carry out experiments under ...
Fireball Sightings
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Earth is orbiting through a swarm of space debris that may be producing an unusual number of nighttime fireballs. "I thought some wise guy was shining a spotlight at me," says Josh Bowers of New Germany, P ...
'Molecular Legos' Net Professor, Student Nanotech Prize
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A University of Pittsburgh researcher and his student have been awarded prestigious prizes from the Foresight Nanotech Institute for their work in developing a "molecular Lego® set" that will enable, for the first time, the ...
First authorized bio of Neil Armstrong
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A former curator of aeronautics at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington has written the only authorized biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong.
New MEMS sensor based on human organ is no tin ear
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Researchers at the University of Michigan are developing a mechanical cochlea, a device that functions much like its human counterpart in the ear. Yet, because it is composed of micromachined parts and integrated ...
First ever demonstration of quantum chaos during atom ionisation
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, investigating the chaotic behaviour of the quantum world, have been able to give the first ever demonstration of quantum chaos during atom ionisation. ...
First-born daughters may live longer
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Predictors for exceptional human longevity may include birth order, place of birth and early-life living conditions, says a U.S. study.
Cosmic Portrait of a Perturbed Family
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This photo shows in amazing details a group of galaxies known as Robert's Quartet. The image is based on data collected with the FORS2 multi-mode instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope. Robert's Quartet is ...
Scientist Forecasts Above Average Mountain Moisture
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The mountains of Colorado could be in for a wetter-than-average winter this season, according to Klaus Wolter, a CU-Boulder and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist.
Odd energy mechanism in bacteria analyzed
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Scientists at Oregon State University have successfully cultured in a laboratory a microorganism with a gene for an alternate form of photochemistry – an advance that may ultimately help shed light on the ecology of the world's ...
Vast cyberlibrary unveiled by Google (Update)
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Google added to the historical trove of writing available on the Internet Wednesday when it unveiled its digitized collection of books.
Rhode Island deer tick effort under way
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Thirty tick-killing bait stations have been deployed in Rhode Island for what's believed to be the largest tick control project in the nation.
From ham-radio to Galileo, small satellites spell success
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Next month should see the launch of the first Galileo satellite which will be paving the way for Europe's global positioning service. The GSTB-V2A spacecraft has been built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. in the UK, a ...
Briefs: Ericsson upgrades Vodafone's Tokyo network
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Ericsson said Friday it has succeeded in updating Vodafone's high-speed network in Tokyo.
