Genetic 'telepathy'? A bizarre new property of DNA January 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 97 vote(s)
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Scientists are reporting evidence that intact, double-stranded DNA has the “amazing” ability to recognize similarities in other DNA strands from a distance. And then like friends with similar interests, the bits of genetic ... | |
Why fish oil is good for you December 26, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 102 vote(s)
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It's good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. | |
Study: Facebook profiles can be used to detect narcissism September 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 100 vote(s)
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A new University of Georgia study suggests that online social networking sites such as Facebook might be useful tools for detecting whether someone is a narcissist. | |
 Researchers Prove Existence of New Basic Element for Electronic Circuits -- 'Memristor' April 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 202 vote(s)
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HP today announced that researchers from HP Labs have proven the existence of what had previously been only theorized as the fourth fundamental circuit element in electrical engineering. | |
Nanowire battery holds 10 times the charge of existing ones December 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 185 vote(s)
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Stanford researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to reinvent the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power laptops, iPods, video cameras, cell phones, and countless other devices. | |
Happiness comes cheap - even for millionaires October 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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A bar of chocolate, a long soak in the bath, a snooze in the middle of the afternoon, a leisurely stroll in the park. These are the things that make us the most happy, according to new research from The University of Nottingham. | |
 'Mind Gaming' Could Enter Market This Year March 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 82 vote(s)
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In an adapted version of the Harry Potter video game, players lift boulders and throw lightning bolts using only their minds. Just as physical movement changed the interface of gaming with Nintendo's Wii, ... | |
Science unveils hidden drivers of stock bubbles and crashes September 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 104 vote(s)
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Many economists believe that investors make decisions rationally, weighing up corporate data and other pricing signals to evaluate gain or risk before buying or selling stocks. | |
Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability September 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 114 vote(s)
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A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official ... | |
Cancer-fighting agent found in beer December 31, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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A key ingredient of beer may contain a cancer-fighting substance, a German study indicated. | |
 Free software brings affordability, transparency to mathematics December 06, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 89 vote(s)
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Until recently, a student solving a calculus problem, a physicist modeling a galaxy or a mathematician studying a complex equation had to use powerful computer programs that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. ... | |
 Einstein's green refrigerator making a comeback September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 168 vote(s)
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While almost everybody knows how Einstein revolutionized physics with his theories of relativity, many people may not know that the great scientist had a domestic side, too. Well, sort of - in 1930, Einstein ... | |
Scientists warn US Congress of cancer risk for cell phone use September 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 89 vote(s)
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The potential link between mobile telephones and brain cancer could be similar to the link between lung cancer and smoking -- something tobacco companies took 50 years to recognize, US scientists warned Thursday. | |
Cancer-resistant mouse discovered November 27, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 121 vote(s)
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A mouse resistant to cancer, even highly-aggressive types, has been created by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The breakthrough stems from a discovery by UK College of Medicine professor of radiation medicine Vivek ... | |
 Flat, Flexible, Wireless Power Source Can Go Anywhere May 23, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 132 vote(s)
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A team of Japanese researchers has created a novel wireless power-transmission device that is thin, flat, and flexible. Based on a sheet of plastic, the device can be put on desks, floors, walls, and almost ... | |
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