Color Names: More Universal Than You Might Think
From Abidji to English to Zapoteco, the perception and naming of color is remarkably consistent in the world’s languages.
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Oct 18, 2006
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18/10/2006
Iceland to resume commercial whaling
Iceland plans to begin commercial whaling, defying the international moratorium that has been in place for 20 years.
Environment
Oct 18, 2006
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Anti-microbial 'grammar' may mean new medicines
In most languages, sentences only make sense if the words are placed in the right order. Now, MIT researchers and an IBM colleague have used grammatical principles to help their search for new antimicrobial medicines.
Oct 18, 2006
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NASA holds module naming competition
NASA is asking U.S. students in kindergarten through 12th grade to help name the next U.S. International Space Station module.
Space Exploration
Oct 18, 2006
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Australia studies work-life balances
Australian experts say they are developing a practical measure of work-life balance across cultures for use by Australian industries and governments.
Other
Oct 18, 2006
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ESA's MetOp launch again aborted
The launch of the European Space Agency's MetOp satellite was postponed Wednesday for the fifth time with 2 minutes, 35 seconds left in the countdown.
Space Exploration
Oct 18, 2006
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Spy software used in call centers
Forrester Research of Cambridge, Mass., said sales of "emotion detection" technology to corporate call centers has reached $400 million annually.
Software
Oct 18, 2006
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Primitive fish found surprisingly advanced
Australian scientists studying spectacularly preserved fossils of the lobe-finned fish Gogonasus have discovered some unexpectedly advanced features.
Oct 18, 2006
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New zeolite is discovered
A Spanish-led team of geologists has reported discovering a porous material with a new, highly open framework structure.
Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2006
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A 'Spin-Voltaic' Effect May Enable Silicon Spintronics
Can conventional semiconductors learn new tricks? Igor Zutic is betting that they can. Zutic, a University at Buffalo theoretical physicist and the recipient of a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award, is finding ...
General Physics
Oct 18, 2006
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