May 6th, 2008
Yes folk, clean air is taking its toll on the Amazon rainforest. At least according to a study done by UK and Brazilian climate scientists presented in the journal Nature. The new study proclaims that there is a link between reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from burning coal and increasing sea surface temperatures in the tropical […]
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April 17th, 2008
No more clutching your chest, or losing all feeling in your extremities to decide if you may be having a heart attack. A recent study suggests that your saliva may be able to diagnose a heart attack. A diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and […]
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April 10th, 2008
Sugar gets us rolling, why not cars?
Chemists are describing development of a “revolutionary” process for converting plant sugars into hydrogen, which could be used to cheaply and efficiently power vehicles equipped with hydrogen fuel cells without producing any pollutants.
The method is being described as the most efficient method for creating hydrogen ever introduced. Of […]
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March 28th, 2008
As if animal vision weren’t creepy enough, a new way to see has been discovered. This vision may even be used as a form of communication among the Mantis Shrimp. Not to be mistaken for an insect like the Praying Mantis, that is so often just raoming around your yard and seen randomly on a […]
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March 22nd, 2008
W-W-Whaaaaat? (You ever watch cartoons and find it funny when they say What like this? I do…lol)
Take a look at this camera:
Image from Science Daily
The Science Daily article is pretty interesting actually if you have never sat back and considered the technology behind a camera.
Your typical camera has one lens. One. It is a […]
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March 10th, 2008
An atomic clock that uses an aluminum atom to apply the logic of computers to the peculiarities of the quantum world now rivals the world’s most accurate clock, based on a single mercury atom. Both clocks are at least 10 times more accurate than the current U.S. time standard.
These clocks were observed for a year […]
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March 9th, 2008
What does that mean? It means that TV has changed our cycles as much as anything according to a recent article in the Science Daily. Pretty interesting article I must say and it isn’t something I have ever given much consideration.
In their forthcoming article for the Journal of Labor Economics, “Cues for Timing and […]
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