We know that most fears originate from a lack of understanding. We also know that social networking is a mystery to many people outside of Generation Y. So it should not come as a surprise that many people - parents in particular ...
Internet
Apr 13, 2011
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Marcus Herrmann is a kind of expert mixologist – but one who specializes in things that don’t mix well, like oil and water.
Other
Apr 13, 2011
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We are entering a golden era for "stellar physics" – a term coined to describe research about the formation, evolution, interior and the atmospheres of stars. Thanks to a partnership forged among stellar astrophysics, ...
Astronomy
Apr 13, 2011
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A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water, researchers from North Carolina State University have found.
Materials Science
Apr 13, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny crustaceans called copepods rule the world, at least when it comes to oceans and estuaries.
Environment
Apr 13, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Less than a month into The New York Times’ trial run in Canada of its campaign to charge for online content, a survey by University of British Columbia researchers suggests that the majority of Canadians ...
Economics & Business
Apr 13, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has been following space flight knows we have a big problem on our hands; one that is growing worse every year. It’s space junk, the detritus left over from fifty years of both manned and ...
New research by scientists at the University of Georgia has shown, for the first time, that an African Grey parrot can develop a deeper understanding of the sounds—which we hear as words—than researchers previously ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Quantum computing holds great promise, but will require informed specialists who can explore its full potential. Through a book, an interdisciplinary class and now a brand new online tool, University of Cincinnati ...
General Physics
Apr 13, 2011
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Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of the world's first series of Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) equipped with Wipe Technology, Toshiba's proprietary suite of security functions that bring an unsurpassed level of ...
Hardware
Apr 13, 2011
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