Online anonymity icon dislikes Facebook model
The founder of Internet anonymity haven 4chan thinks Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is mistaken when it comes to online identities.
Internet
Mar 15, 2011
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Where the winds blow: Experts ponder fallout risks
Experts monitoring weather patterns for any fallout from Japan's stricken nuclear plant said Tuesday the winds had so far been favourable but they were less confident about the outlook later this week.
Environment
Mar 15, 2011
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EBay adjusts rules for avoiding 'listing' fees
(AP) -- EBay Inc. has tweaked the requirements for avoiding "listing" fees when auctioning items on its site, letting users list up to 50 items each month at any starting price and allowing them to add the "Buy it Now" option ...
Internet
Mar 15, 2011
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The Virus Turns 40
(PhysOrg.com) -- Today we have the dubious honor of wishing a happy birthday to the computer virus. It is hitting its 40th birthday, so get out the grim reaper cake and "Over the Hill" balloons. While we certainly won't be ...
Unprecedented view of protein folding may help develop brain disease therapies
Misfold an origami swan and the worst that happens is you wind up with an ugly paper duckling. Misfold one of the vital proteins in your body – each of which must be folded in a particular way to perform its function ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 15, 2011
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New laser technique opens doors for drug discovery
A new laser technique has demonstrated that it can measure the interactions between proteins tangled in a cell's membrane and a variety of other biological molecules. These extremely difficult measurements can aid the process ...
Biotechnology
Mar 15, 2011
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Japanese light up Twitter on govt quake response
Japan's Twitter users have sent an endless stream of messages of support to survivors of the quake-tsunami disaster, but they also have plenty to say -- good and bad -- about the country's leaders.
Internet
Mar 15, 2011
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Knee-high fence to halt rampaging Australian toads
Australia's popular Kimberley wilderness region has resorted to a long knee-high fence to keep out the poisonous cane toad, which is rapidly overrunning the tourist attraction.
Ecology
Mar 15, 2011
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Tying the knot with computer-generated holograms: Winding optical path moves matter
In the latest twist on optical knots, New York University physicists have discovered a new method to create extended and knotted optical traps in three dimensions. This method, which the NYU scientists describe in the Optical ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 15, 2011
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West Antarctic ice sheet 'could be more stable than thought'
Whether global warming may cause the giant West Antarctic Ice Sheet to melt and raise sea-levels by several meters is one of the most contested debates in climate science.
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2011
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