When virtual reality feels real (w/Video)
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 11, 2009 |
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Despite advances in computer graphics, few people would think virtual characters or objects are real. Yet placed in a virtual reality environment most people will interact with them as if they are really there. ...
Facebook helps find missing Nepalese skier in Paris
May 11, 2009 |
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A teenage skier from the Nepalese national team who went missing while training in the Alps has been found wandering the streets of Paris thanks to a Facebook campaign, his team said Monday.
River delta areas can provide clue to environmental changes
May 11, 2009 |
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Sediments released by many of the world's largest river deltas to the global oceans have been changed drastically in the last 50 years, largely as a result of human activity, says a Texas A&M University researcher who emphasizes ...
Microsoft bond issue sparks takeover rumors
May 11, 2009 |
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Microsoft launched its first bond issue on Monday, sparking rumors the US software giant was contemplating a takeover bid.
Almost 30 percent of cancer studies report conflict of interest
May 11, 2009 |
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A new analysis finds that a considerable number of clinical cancer studies published in respected medical journals have financial connections to pharmaceutical companies. Published in the June 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer ...
Blue whales re-establishing former migration patterns: research (w/Video)
May 11, 2009 |
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Scientists have documented the first known migration of blue whales from the coast of California to areas off British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since the end of commercial whaling in 1965.
A (virtual) smart home controlled by your thoughts
May 11, 2009 |
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Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks ...
Closer to an effective treatment for gum disease in smokers
May 11, 2009 |
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Scientists in the USA have discovered why smokers may be more prone to chronic gum disease (periodontitis). One of the bacteria responsible for this infection responds to cigarette smoke - changing its properties and the ...
New Danish research shows how oil gets stuck underground
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 11, 2009 |
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It is a mystery to many people why the world is running out of oil when most of the world's oilfields have only been half emptied. However some of the oil that has been located is trapped as droplets of oil in small cavities ...
Jellyfish: Far from Passive Drifters-in-the-Currents
May 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you were to snorkel just before dawn at the popular tropical Pacific destination Jellyfish Lake, you'd have lots of company: millions of golden jellyfish, known to scientists as Mastigias ...
Pliable proteins keep photosynthesis on the light path
May 11, 2009 |
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Photosynthesis is a remarkable biological process that supports life on earth. Plants and photosynthetic microbes do so by harvesting light to produce their food, and in the process, also provide vital oxygen ...
The method of repairing Cadiz's walls has hardly changed since the 17th century
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 11, 2009 |
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In the year 1596, a sacking at the hands of the Count of Essex almost destroyed the city of Cadiz. Since then, authorities have focused their efforts on establishing a barrier between the city and the sea, ...
Cyber millenials: High-tech and highly educated young adults who drink way too much
May 11, 2009 |
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"Audience segmentation" refers to categorizing people by their behaviors, attitudes, opinions, or lifestyles. It is widely used in social-marketing efforts. A new study uses this method to find high-risk drinkers in the ...
Research Examines Factors That Influence Intention to Pirate Digital Media; People Do Because They Can
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by information systems researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that as many as three out of four college students may be illegally copying and downloading digital material, including copyright-protected ...
Bacteria create aquatic superbugs in waste treatment plants
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For bacteria in wastewater treatment plants, the stars align perfectly to create a hedonistic mating ground for antibiotic-resistant superbugs eventually discharged into streams and lakes.
