Researchers demonstrate direct brain control of humanoid robot
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Dec 15, 2006 |
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A classic science-fiction scene shows a person wearing a metal skullcap with electrodes sticking out to detect the person’s thoughts. Another sci-fi movie standard depicts robots doing humans’ bidding. Now the two are combined, ...
Researchers closer to mastering the 'spookiness' of quantum mechanics
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Oxford theorists and their Cambridge collaborator have moved a step closer to creating a machine that would fully harness the deepest laws of physics, quantum mechanics. The machine, called a quantum computer, ...
Statistics don't lie -- Americans are fat
Dec 15, 2006 |
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There's no polite way to say this: Americans are the fattest people on the planet.
How Do Multiple-Star Systems Form?
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Astronomers have used the National Science Foundation's Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope to image a young, multiple-star system with unprecedented detail, yielding important clues about how such systems ...
Solar physicist says weak sun produces record solar outburst
Dec 15, 2006 |
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A solar outburst, which can play havoc with global positioning systems and cell phone reception, bombarded Earth, Dec. 6, 2006, with a record amount of radio noise, said solar physicist Dale Gary. Gary, who ...
A train on the street
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Streetcar or bus? The AutoTram® offers the best of both: Up to 36 meters long, it can carry as many passengers as a streetcar while being as versatile as a bus. A flywheel energy storage system absorbs part ...
Molecular Solomon’s Knot
Dec 15, 2006 |
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It has been a beloved symbol for centuries, prized as an ornament found in engravings and embroidery, mosaics, and tattoos—and now as a molecule: Solomon’s knot, a motif consisting of two doubly intertwined rings.
Panasonic Develops New Gallium Nitride Power Transistor with Normally-off Operation
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Panasonic today announced the development of a Gallium Nitride (GaN) power transistor with normally-off operation. This device is the world's first demonstration of the conductivity modulation in GaN as a novel ...
As fast as a shark in water
Dec 15, 2006 |
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With the help of tiny ridge-like structures in their scales, sharks are able to minimize drag when swimming. A new coating system takes advantage of this “riblet effect” to improve the aerodynamics of vehicles and aircraft.
Overconfidence leads to bias in climate change estimations
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Just as overconfidence in a teenager may lead to unwise acts, overconfidence in projections of climate change may lead to inappropriate actions on the parts of governments, industries and individuals, according to an international ...
Sea monster search draws MSU scientist to land of polar bears
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 15, 2006 |
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The search for ancient sea monsters sometimes calls for extreme paleontologists. Pat Druckenmiller, for one, flew 800 miles away from the North Pole, rode a boat across an icy fjord and jumped into the sea ...
Organic calf born in New Hampshire
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A bouncing, 42-pound organic calf was born at the University of New Hampshire's organic research farm, university officials said.
ESA mission controllers react to solar flare
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 15, 2006 |
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An energetic storm on the Sun has forced ESA mission controllers to react to anomalies or take action to avoid damage to spacecraft. Several missions, including Integral, Cluster and Envisat, felt the storm's ...
New hope for wrinkles
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 15, 2006 |
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A new anti-aging ingredient developed by Australian researchers is expected to be available in skin products next year. The new additive - gamma glutamyl cysteine (GGC) - is a precursor for an effective antioxidant known ...
Northern Lights thrill southern Norway
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2006 |
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The Northern Lights, common in northern Norway, went south a bit to provide a brilliant nighttime light show in Oslo.
