Poker program goes full-tilt this weekend
Poker professionals Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Ali Eslami might have some trouble honing in on a tell from their latest opponent - Polaris.
Computer Sciences
Jul 23, 2007
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Interstellar Chemistry Gets More Complex With New Negatively-Charged Molecule Discovery
Astronomers using data from the National Science Foundation’s Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have found the largest negatively-charged molecule yet seen in space. The discovery of the third negatively-charged ...
Astronomy
Jul 23, 2007
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Indium arsenide may provide clues to quantum information processing
“We’re not saying we’ve built a quantum computer,” Andreas Fuhrer tells PhysOrg.com, “but this is an important first step towards spin manipulation via the spin-orbit interaction.”
Limpets reveal possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic animals
A limpet no bigger than a coin could reveal the possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic marine animals according to new research published this week in The Journal of Experimental Biology.
Jul 23, 2007
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Bending Polymers Provides Spontaneous Way to Duplicate Beauty of Nature
There are many objects in nature, such as flowers, that are “pre-programmed” to develop into delicate, beautiful and intrically shaped forms. But can this pre-determined process be duplicated by man starting with plain, ...
Jul 23, 2007
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Magnetic tape analysis 'sees' tampering in detail
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed an improved version of a real-time magnetic microscopy system that converts evidence of tampering on magnetic audio and video tapes—erasing, overdubbing and ...
Other
Jul 23, 2007
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Evaluations aim to advance translation technology
Wartime military patrols and civilian encounters can be especially dangerous if neither group understands the other’s language. To help American forces secure critical information and communicate with the local population, ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 23, 2007
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Obese girls less likely to attend college
Obese girls are half as likely to attend college as non-obese girls, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin.
Other
Jul 23, 2007
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Staying out of jams
What do sand, coal, cereal, ice cubes, marbles, gravel, sugar, pills, and powders have in common" They are all granular materials, members of an unruly family of substances that refuse to completely conform to the laws of ...
General Physics
Jul 23, 2007
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Bumblebees make bee line for gardens
Britain's gardens are vital habitats for nesting bumblebees, new research has found. The results come from the National Bumblebee Nest Survey, which are published online in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied ...
Jul 23, 2007
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