Dyson Unveils His Bladeless Fan (w/ Videos)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- James Dyson, inventor of the bag-less vacuum cleaners has taken his invention one step further with the unveiling of the bladeless fan. Using 'Air Multiplier' technology the bladeless fan ...
Computers Faster Only for 75 More Years? Physicists determine nature's limit to making faster processors
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With the speed of computers so regularly seeing dramatic increases in their processing speed, it seems that it shouldn't be too long before the machines become infinitely fast -- except they can't.
'Beneficial' effects of alcohol?
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According a new study of over 3,000 adults aged 70-79, the apparent association between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of functional decline over time did not hold up after adjustments ...
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
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Although the human genome sequence faithfully lists (almost) every single DNA base of the roughly 3 billion bases that make up a human genome, it doesn't tell biologists much about how its function is regulated. Now, researchers ...
The Milky Way's tiny but tough galactic neighbor
Oct 14, 2009 |
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In the new ESO image, Barnard's Galaxy glows beneath a sea of foreground stars in the direction of the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer). At the relatively close distance of about 1.6 million light-years, ...
A 200,000-year-old cut of meat
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Contestants on TV shows like Top Chef and Hell's Kitchen know that their meat-cutting skills will be scrutinized by a panel of unforgiving judges. Now, new archaeological evidence is getting the same scrutiny ...
Unique new MAV operates with high aerodynamic efficiency
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A French researcher, funded by the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, in London, England and the French DoD has designed a rugged micro air vehicle (MAV) that is attractive to the U.S. ...
Plants recognize siblings, researchers discover how
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Plants may not have eyes and ears, but they can recognize their siblings, and researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered how.
Physicists discover novel electronic properties in two-dimensional carbon structure
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Rutgers researchers have discovered novel electronic properties in two-dimensional sheets of carbon atoms called graphene that could one day be the heart of speedy and powerful electronic devices.
Toxic legacy seeps from melting Alpine glaciers: study
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Swiss researchers have found that Alpine glaciers melting under the impact of climate change are releasing highly toxic pollutants that had been absorbed by the ice for decades.
Technology brings new insights to ancient language
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New technologies and academic collaborations are helping scholars at the University of Chicago analyze hundreds of ancient documents in Aramaic, one of the Middle East's oldest continuously ...
Crushed bones reveal literal dino stomping ground
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Imagine the gruesome sound of bones snapping as a thirsty, 30-ton dinosaur tramples a heap of fresh carcasses on his way to a rapidly shrinking lake.
Review: Windows 7 strong, but don't pay to upgrade
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Next week, Microsoft is releasing Windows 7, a slick, much improved operating system that should go a long way toward erasing the bad impression left by its previous effort, Vista.
Colombian guerrillas help scientists locate literacy in the brain
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 14, 2009 |
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A unique study of former guerrillas in Colombia has helped scientists redefine their understanding of the key regions of the brain involved in literacy. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Spanish ...
Research discovers underground pockets of water, natural gas
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Look out below! That's the warning a University of Alberta geophysics researcher has for hydrocarbon and water drillers after discovering uncharted land forms beneath the surface of the province. Deep valleys, ...
