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Theory: Stone Age People had Sophisticated Navigation Networks

Theory: Stone Age People had Sophisticated Navigation Networks

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (16) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new theory based on studies of locations of large landmarks in Britain, such as stone structures, hill forts and earthworks, suggests they were part of a grid used for navigation around ...


gravitational wave

Galaxy-Sized Observatory for Gravitational Waves

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 14

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers are making plans to create a galaxy-sized observatory to look for gravitational waves. The project is part of a joint effort with astronomers from Australia and Europe, who also ...


Vaginal Orgasm is Best According to New Study

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (20) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Stuart Brody and Petr Weiss suggests vaginal orgasm is best and that sex education and medical approaches might undervalue its benefits. It also asserted the major factors in achieving vaginal ...


Vu1 ESL

Company Claims ESLs to be the Future of Light Bulbs (w/ Video)

Technology / Hi Tech

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (23) | comments 22

(PhysOrg.com) -- While compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) are currently the primary alternative to incandescent light bulbs, a company from Seattle predicts that its own novel light bulbs will eventually replace ...


Deep Voices Scare Adolescent Girls but Turn on Teens

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from The University of St. Andrews in Scotland has discovered that teenage girls are attracted by deep male voices, while younger girls feel intimidated by them.


Gravitational Space Corridors

Gravitational Space Corridors Could Slash Space Travel Costs (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (29) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying space travel possibilities have proposed that gravitational space corridors could be used by spacecraft, in much the same way as ships use ocean currents. Taking advantage ...


Salt and Paper Battery

Salt and Paper Battery May One Day Replace Lithium Batteries

Technology / Energy

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (17) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Salt and paper battery can be used in many low-power devices, such as medical implants, RFID tags, wireless sensors and smart cards. This battery uses a thin-film which makes it an attractive ...


$21 Billion Orbiting Solar Array

$21 Billion Orbiting Solar Array will Beam Electricity to Earth

Technology / Energy

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (41) | comments 73

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Japanese are preparing to develop a two trillion yen (approximately $21 billion USD) space solar project that will beam electricity from space in the form of microwaves or lasers to around ...


Facebook Lite

Facebook Lite On its Way

Technology / Internet

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The social networking site Facebook has begun testing a simpler, no-frills alternative to its regular interface. The cleaner, uncluttered interface is particularly aimed at entry-level users ...


Solar Farm

Will China's Planned Solar Field Lower the Cost of Alternative Energy?

Technology / Energy

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (24) | comments 31

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the biggest complaints that some have about solar power (and other forms of alternative energy) is that it is so much more expensive than the fossil fuels that are more commonly used ...


Isopod Replaces Fish's Tongue

Isopod Replaces Fish's Tongue

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (13) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- An isopod that replaces a fish's tongue has been discovered for the first time in the Channel Islands in Europe. The marine isopod, described by its finder as hideous and vicious, is a rare ...


Google Internet Stats Introduced

Google Internet Stats Introduced

Technology / Internet

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has quietly introduced a Google Internet Stats website, which presents snippets of statistics and insights for a number of focus areas, and allows you to search within the statistics for sp ...


carrier pigeon

Carrier Pigeon Faster Than Broadband Internet

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- In South Africa, a carrier pigeon carrying a 4GB memory stick proved to be faster than the ADSL service from the country's biggest web firm, Telkom. Winston the pigeon took one hour and eight ...


Mice Levitated for Space Research

Mice Levitated for Space Research

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (11) | comments 21

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have managed to levitate young mice in research carried out for NASA. Levitated mice may help research on bone density loss during long exposures to low gravity, such as in space ...


A child sleeping (Sleep)

The Role of Sleep in Learning New Words

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has demonstrated for the first time the importance of sleep in learning new words, and has shown the process has fast and slow components. The slow component is associated with ...