US culture derails girl math whizzes October 10, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new study. | |
 At 2.8 km down, a 1-of-a-kind microorganism lives all alone October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 59 vote(s)
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The first ecosystem ever found having only a single biological species has been discovered 2.8 kilometers (1.74 miles) beneath the surface of the earth in the Mponeng gold mine near Johannesburg, South Africa. ... | |
 Scientists create superconducting thin films October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One major goal on the path toward making useful superconducting devices has been engineering materials that act as superconductors at the nanoscale -- the realm of billionths of a meter. Such ... | |
 KDDI's First 3D Mobile Phone LCD Screen October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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KDDI Corporation has released a prototype of the world's first 3D LCD display, designed for mobile phones. | |
 Scientists resolve long-standing puzzle in climate science October 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by Livermore scientists has helped reconcile the differences between simulated and observed temperature trends in the tropics. | |
 Deepest living fishes caught on camera for the first time October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists filming in one of the world's deepest ocean trenches have found groups of highly sociable snailfish swarming over their bait, nearly five miles (7700 metres) beneath the surface ... | |
 Siren voice means she's fertile October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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A woman raises the pitch of her voice during her most fertile period of the month in an unconscious boost to her femininity, according to a study published Wednesday in the British journal Biology Letters. ... | |
 Robot suit for rent in Japan to help people walk October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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(AP) -- A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday - an invention that may have far-reaching benefits ... | |
 Atlanta firm to develop Ohio University algae bioreactor October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Atlanta firm Green Bios Technologies has licensed a new type of algae bioreactor from Ohio University developed by internationally renowned engineering professor David Bayless. The company ... | |
Narcissistic people most likely to emerge as leaders October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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When a group is without a leader, you can often count on a narcissist to take charge, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who score high in narcissism tend to take control of leaderless groups. Narcissism ... | |
DNA could reveal your surname October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the world-leading Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester – where the revolutionary technique of genetic fingerprinting was invented by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys- are developing ... | |
How to... remake your breakfast October 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Many people start their day off wrong by eating foods high in fat, salt and sugar, nutritionists say. Here are some ways to change: | |
 Panasonic Unveils 3D 1080p Plasma HDTV On Single Blu-Ray Disc At CEATEC Japan 2008 October 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Panasonic unveiled the latest technology in 3D 1080p on a 100-inch plasma HDTV. According to Panasonic, the 3D innovation was demonstrated at CEATEC Japan 2008 using a Panasonic 100-inch plasma and a Blu-Ray ... | |
Extinction by asteroid a rarity: 'Sick Earth' extinctions more likely October 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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In geology as in cancer research, the silver bullet theory always gets the headlines and nearly always turns out to be wrong. | |
 ZPower claims its silver-zinc batteries last 40% longer than lithium-ion October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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A company called ZPower has designed batteries with silver- and zinc-based electrodes that it says will offer up to 40% more computer time per charge than today´s lithium-ion batteries. Consumers won´t have ... | |
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