 Infovell's 'research engine' finds deep Web pages that Google, Yahoo miss September 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 57 vote(s)
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According to a study by the University of California at Berkeley, traditional search engines such as Google and Yahoo index only about 0.2% of the Internet. The remaining 99.8%, known as the "deep Web," is ... | |
 100-mpg plug-in hybrids popping up in US September 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 64 vote(s)
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Although many people would like to drive more fuel-efficient vehicles, most of us have to wait for the large vehicle manufacturers to mass-produce affordable cars that run on alternative power. In the meantime, ... | |
 Pterosaurs couldn't soar, says expert October 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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A Japanese researcher has put paleo-biologists in a flap by suggesting pterosaurs -- the winged lizards beloved of toymakers and dino movies -- were unable to fly, New Scientist says. | |
Japanese firm unveils wearable airbag for elderly September 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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A Japanese company on Wednesday unveiled a wearable airbag for the elderly that pops out when they fall. | |
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. | |
 Space tech helps to reach long-jump world record October 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, reaching an amazing 6.50 m and beating the previous world record by ... | |
White roofs, streets could curb global warming September 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 102 vote(s)
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The idea of painting our roofs and roads white to offset global warming is not new, but a recent study has calculated just how significantly white surfaces could impact greenhouse gas emissions. Last week, researchers at ... | |
Almost 13,000 babies in hospital after drinking tainted milk: report September 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Almost 13,000 infants in China have been taken to hospital after falling ill from drinking tainted milk powder, the health ministry said Sunday, according to state media. | |
 3M Launches First Pocket Projector September 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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3M will launch their MPro110 mini projector later this month. With its composite video input, you can use it for presentations, playing games, or watching movies. You can even connect you iPod to the projector ... | |
 Evidence that inexpensive device boosts fuel economy by up to 20 percent September 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 79 vote(s)
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Amid sticker-shock fuel prices, researchers in Pennsylvania are reporting results of laboratory tests and road tests verifying that a simple, inexpensive device attached to a car engine's fuel injector can ... | |
 New cannabis-like drugs could block pain without affecting brain, says study September 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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A new type of drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to cannabis without affecting the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Pain on Monday 15 September. | |
 Night landing in Antarctica hailed as historic September 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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A pilot has successfully landed an aircraft in the Antarctica using night-vision goggles, a feat hailed Saturday as historic and could lead to year-round flights to the frozen continent. | |
Simple device which uses electrical field could boost gas efficiency September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 83 vote(s)
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With the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel impacting costs for automobiles, trucks, buses and the overall economy, a Temple University physics professor has developed a simple device which could dramatically improve fuel ... | |
 Astronomers Discover Most Dark Matter-Dominated Galaxy in Universe September 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by a Yale University astronomer has discovered the least luminous, most dark matter-filled galaxy known to exist. | |
 Nanopencil Can Provide Terabit Data Storage Density September 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have fabricated a 'nanopencil' with a tip so small that it can be used as a scanning probe in ultrahigh-density computer data storage systems. | |
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