Cow Backpacks Trap Methane Gas
Jul 11, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In an attempt to understand the extent of cow flatulence on global warming, scientists in Argentina are strapping plastic bags to the backs of cows to capture their emissions.
Unhappy people watch TV, happy people read/socialize, says study
Nov 14, 2008 |
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A new study by sociologists at the University of Maryland concludes that unhappy people watch more TV, while people who describe themselves as very happy spend more time reading and socializing. The study appears in the December ...
Oil Expert To Address Theory That Peak Oil Has Arrived
Nov 23, 2005 |
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Princeton University emeritus professor and renowned oil analyst Ken Deffeyes thinks that the all-time production peak for petroleum, or "peak oil," will occur on or around this Thanksgiving.
Scientists one more step closer to realising invisible technology
May 09, 2007 |
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A unique computer model designed by a mathematician at the University of Liverpool has shown that it is possible to make objects, such as aeroplanes and submarines, appear invisible at close range.
140-year-old math problem solved by researcher
Mar 03, 2008 |
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A problem which has defeated mathematicians for almost 140 years has been solved by a researcher at Imperial College London.
Study: King Tut slain by sword in the knee
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Researchers from Italy's Bolzano University say they believe Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun died from an infection caused by a sword cut.
Conspiracy! Fact and fiction are closer than we think
Jan 15, 2008 |
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Conspiracy theories which claim to shed more light on the 2001 twin towers disaster in New York are often closer to official versions than first thought - according to new research.
Does God answer prayer? ASU research says 'yes'
Mar 14, 2007 |
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Does God or some other type of transcendent entity answer prayer? The answer, according to a new Arizona State University study published in the March journal Research on Social Work Practice, is "yes."
Oldest DNA Ever Recovered Suggests Earth Was Warmer
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 05, 2007 |
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Ancient Greenland was green. New Danish research has shown that it was covered in conifer forest and, like southern Sweden today, had a relatively mild climate. Eske Willerslev, a professor at Copenhagen ...
Researchers make bendable concrete
May 04, 2005 |
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A new type of fiber-reinforced bendable concrete will be used for the first time in Michigan this summer- and University of Michigan scientists hope that their new material will find widespread use across ...
Long-Lost Da Vinci Masterpiece Found Behind Palazzo Walls
Jun 17, 2005 |
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It could be a scene from the "Da Vinci Code:" A high-tech art sleuth finds a hollow space behind an Italian palazzo’s murals, and believes he may have discovered a Da Vinci masterpiece not seen since 1563. In a c ...
Mathematicians find new solutions to an ancient puzzle
Mar 14, 2008 |
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Many people find complex math puzzling, including some mathematicians. Recently, mathematician Daniel J. Madden and retired physicist, Lee W. Jacobi, found solutions to a puzzle that has been around for centuries.
Pirates pursued democracy, helped American colonies survive
Jun 28, 2006 |
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Blackbeard and Ben Franklin deserve equal billing for founding democracy in the United States and New World, a new University of Florida study finds.
Myth: Eating turkey makes you sleepy
Nov 23, 2005 |
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There's reportedly good Thanksgiving news for turkey lovers: Contrary to popular belief, tryptophan in turkey doesn't cause drowsiness.
New Pattern Found in Prime Numbers
May 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Prime numbers have intrigued curious thinkers for centuries. On one hand, prime numbers seem to be randomly distributed among the natural numbers with no other law than that of chance. But ...
