Science and the mind game of the penalty
With just one kick, you will be remembered forever as a hero. Or as an utter choker.
Other
Jun 12, 2012
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Internet 'trolls' face being named under new bill
Websites such as Facebook and Twitter will receive greater protection from lawsuits if they identify internet "trolls" accused of defaming others under a bill being debated in Britain's House of Commons on Tuesday.
Internet
Jun 12, 2012
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New app gives early warning of mean messages
Computer scientists have developed a mobile phone app that can predict the tone of incoming messages before a user reads them so that they are not caught off guard by angry or hostile words.
Software
Jun 12, 2012
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Climate change linked to unexpected 'blooms' under Arctic ice, research says
(Phys.org) -- Phytoplankton blooms unexpectedly occurring under Arctic sea ice are an indication of how climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem, says a study published in the June 8 issue of Science.
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2012
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NuSTAR to drop from plane and rocket into space
(Phys.org) -- NASA's NuSTAR mission is scheduled to launch from Kwajalein Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean on June 13, no earlier than 8:30 a.m. PDT (11:30 a.m. EDT). The observatory, which will hunt for black holes and ...
Space Exploration
Jun 12, 2012
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Marking their territory: Professor studies how customers stake out coffeehouses and cafes
Anyone who frequents a Starbucks at UC Irvine has seen them: customers who camp out at coveted tables. They mark their territory with papers, backpacks, computers and coffee cups. They wear ear buds to discourage conversation ...
Economics & Business
Jun 12, 2012
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Flashes of light out of the mirror
(Phys.org) -- A team of the Laboratory of Attosecond physics at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics developed an alternative way of generating attosecond flashes of light.
General Physics
Jun 12, 2012
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Toxins produced by algae lead to deviant behavior and changes in brain activity in salmon
Salmon exposed to algal-produced neurotoxins show changes in both their brain activity and general behavior.
Ecology
Jun 12, 2012
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NASA Mars Rover team aims for landing closer to prime science site
(Phys.org) -- NASA has narrowed the target for its most advanced Mars rover, Curiosity, which will land on the Red Planet in August. The car-sized rover will arrive closer to its ultimate destination for science operations, ...
Space Exploration
Jun 12, 2012
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A geographical look at sex offender policies
A March 2011 news posting from Kingman, Ariz., reports that a convicted sex offender broke into a home, kidnapped an eight-year-old girl, and molested her outside. Such an unfortunate event and others like it have spawned ...
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2012
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