Physicists resolve a paradox of quantum theory
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University of Toronto quantum physicists Jeff Lundeen and Aephraim Steinberg have shown that Hardy's paradox, a proposal that has confounded physicists for over a decade, can be confirmed and ultimately resolved, a task which ...
Internet Growth Follows Moore's Law Too
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Originally, Moore’s Law described the number of transistors that can fit on an integrated circuit, which doubles approximately every 18 months. Now, a team of researchers from China has discovered ...
Archaeologist Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Chemical Warfare
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher from the University of Leicester has identified what looks to be the oldest archaeological evidence for chemical warfare--from Roman times.
Google's CO2 Emissions: Some Puff, Lies & Good Old Fashion Hype
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A January 11, 2009 article in the London Times (on-line version) entitled, Revealed: The Environmental Impact of Google Searches quoted Harvard Physicist, Alex Wissner-Gross that "two Google ...
Exoplanet atmospheres detected from Earth for the first time
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Transiting exoplanets are routinely detected when they pass in front of their parent star as viewed from the Earth, which only happens by chance. The transit event causes a small drop in the ...
Game of two halves leads to brain asymmetry
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A tug-of-war between the two sides of the brain causes it to become asymmetrical, according to research published today in the journal Neuron. Asymmetry in the brain is thought to be important to enable the two hemispheres to spe ...
Even stars get fat -- And 'stellar cannibalism' is the reason
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Researchers have discovered evidence that blue stragglers in globular clusters, whose existence has long puzzled astronomers, are the result of 'stellar cannibalism' in binary stars. In other words, binary ...
More chip cores can mean slower supercomputing, simulation shows
Technology / Computer Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The worldwide attempt to increase the speed of supercomputers merely by increasing the number of processor cores on individual chips unexpectedly worsens performance for many complex applications, ...
A better way to pinpoint underground oil reserves
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Picture this: an accurate map of a large underground oil reservoir that can guide engineers’ efforts to coax the oil from the vast rocky subsurface into wells where it can be pumped out for storage or transport.
Bias in the rock record?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The fossil record is known to be biased by the unevenness of geographical and stratigraphical sampling, and the lack of exposed rocks containing fossils. In a recent Perspective in Science [2 Jan ...
Giant Rockets Could Revolutionize Astronomy
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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In the game of astronomy, size matters. To get crisp, clear images of things billions of light years away, a telescope needs to be big.
Palm Pre Smartphone Takes CES 2009 By Storm
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Palm prē smartphone arose out of the doldrums and took CES 2009 by storm. Palm appeared to be down for the count among the likes of Apple, Samsung and Research In Motion. Palm lured ...
Web site design affects how children process information
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Tacoma, WA - January 14, 2009 -A new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing investigates the influence of website design on children's information processing. Results show that the type of interface used can significantly affect ...
The Human Factor: Understanding the Sources of Rising Carbon Dioxide
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Every time we get into our car, turn the key and drive somewhere, we burn gasoline, a fossil fuel derived from crude oil. The burning of the organic materials in fossil fuels produces energy ...
Common soil mineral degrades the nearly indestructible prion
Biology /
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the rogues' gallery of microscopic infectious agents, the prion is the toughest hombre in town.
