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Fermilab Conducts Antimatter Study

March 24th, 2006 at 11:07 pm » Comments (0)

Scientists of the DZero collider at Illinois’ Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory say new data may affect the current view of matter-antimatter supersymmetry.



Alternatives to Reality

March 24th, 2006 at 10:56 pm » Comments (0)

Thomas Sowell:  Horrifying stories about the rapes and murders of children, and about judges who go easy on sex offenders who prey on the young, have prompted some state legislatures to tighten up the laws and restrict the sentencing discretion of judges.



Demand for New Joints and Hips Soar

March 24th, 2006 at 10:48 pm » Comments (0)

As U.S. baby boomers age, it’s estimated the number of artificial joints needed to replace damaged knees will rise 673 percent to 3.5 million a year by 2030.



Question: How Can We Get Our Company Funded

March 24th, 2006 at 10:40 pm » Comments (0)

Seth Godin:  Answer: Don’t.
I’m frequently asked (by friends, and sometimes, aggressive strangers) to help them find someone to fund their company. Often, but not always, these people are happy to hear the following answer.



Risky Sex More Likely for Young Men with Confident Self-image

March 24th, 2006 at 10:24 pm » Comments (0)

Young men who are confident about their looks are more likely than their peers with a less positive body image to engage in risky sexual behavior, a new study of college students shows.



Charge Your Phone by Riding Your Bike

March 24th, 2006 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

You are speeding along on your bike, feeling good about the exercise
and the total lack of emissions, when your reverie is broken by the
jazzy hum of your cellphone’s tune.



What is Wave Energy?

March 24th, 2006 at 7:50 am » Comments (0)

Ocean waves represent a considerable renewable energy resource.
Waves are generated by the wind as it blows across the ocean surface.
They travel great distances without significant losses and so act as an
efficient energy transport mechanism across thousands of kilometres.
Waves generated by a storm in mid-Atlantic will travel all the way to
the coast of Europe without significant […]



Portugal Orders 3 Wave Power Generators

March 24th, 2006 at 7:41 am » Comments (0)

The M/V Sea Power arrived in the Western Isles today to
load up and transport the first of three Pelamis Wave Energy Converters to Portugal.