Cold is hot in evolution -- Researchers debunk belief species evolve faster in tropics
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that contrary to common belief, species do not evolve faster in warmer climates.
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that contrary to common belief, species do not evolve faster in warmer climates.
Mar 15, 2007
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A new NASA study has found that an important counter-balance to the warming of our planet by greenhouse gases – sunlight blocked by dust, pollution and other aerosol particles – appears to have lost ground.
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2007
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Some say Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford law professor, may help define the future of the Internet.
Business
Mar 15, 2007
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Laptop computers are quickly becoming standard-issue equipment for enterprise workforces across the globe, but the productivity gained from this added mobility comes at a price: increased exposure to theft, loss and damage.
Hardware
Mar 15, 2007
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The world's second-largest chip maker is at the CeBIT show in Germany to drum up support for DTX, its open-standard specification for small-form-factor desktops. Advanced Micro Devices is working to shrink the size of the ...
Other
Mar 15, 2007
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The service pack provides updates, security and stability enhancements, and the latest features for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional x64.
Software
Mar 15, 2007
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Blake Ross worked to build a new version of the Mozilla browser that would be slim, easy to use, and most of all, just a Web browser. This project eventually resulted in the Firefox Web browser.
Software
Mar 15, 2007
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A research group in the UK has crafted a source of single photons – photons emitted one by one – with a convenience and ease of use they liken to “plug and play” computer hardware devices. This is a key step forward ...
Scientists have discovered that the clouded leopard found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra is an entirely new species of cat. The secretive rainforest animal was originally thought to be the same species as the one found ...
Mar 15, 2007
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Video evidence that an extinct woodpecker is alive and well in Arkansas, USA may prove to be a case of mistaken identity. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Biology shows how fleeting images thought to ...
Mar 15, 2007
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