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Acoustic Phenomena Explain Why Boats And Animals Collide

December 11th, 2008 at 6:42 pm » Comments (0)

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Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have laid the groundwork for a sensory explanation for why manatees and other animals are hit repeatedly by boats. Last year, 73 manatees were killed by boats in Florida’s bays and inland waterways. Marine authorities have responded to deaths from boat collisions by imposing low [...]



New Class Of Anti-inflammatory Drugs Developed

December 11th, 2008 at 6:39 pm » Comments (0)

The Beginning to every healthy Breakfast
In the treatment of pain, inflammation and fever, non-steroid anti-rheumatic drugs (NSAR) such as acetylsalicylic acid – more commonly known as Aspirin – or Ibuprofen have always been popular choices. However, had they been tested using today’s stringent criteria, many of these drugs would not have passed the clinical trial [...]



How The Brain Thinks About Crime And Punishment

December 11th, 2008 at 6:34 pm » Comments (0)

 Analysis Of the second smartest next to George Bush
In a pioneering, interdisciplinary study combining law and neuroscience, researchers at Vanderbilt University peered inside people’s minds to watch how the brain thinks about crime and punishment.
 



The Last Neandertals?

December 11th, 2008 at 6:28 pm » Comments (0)

 
Late Neandertals And Modern Human Contact In Southeastern Iberia
It is widely accepted that Upper Paleolithic early modern humans spread westward across Europe about 42,000 years ago, variably displacing and absorbing Neandertal populations in the process. However, Middle Paleolithic assemblages persisted for another 8,000 years in Iberia, presumably made by Neandertals. It has been unclear whether [...]



Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence

December 11th, 2008 at 6:22 pm » Comments (0)

 
A Princeton University scientist will present new evidence today demonstrating that sugar can be an addictive substance, wielding its power over the brains of lab animals in a manner similar to many drugs of abuse.



Thin Buildings And Houses In Japan

December 11th, 2008 at 2:00 pm » Comments (0)

 
Thin buildings-in Japan, where real estate is prohibitively expensive, there are lots of them. You’ve probably seen one of these: quaintly slender buildings sandwiched between two large ones; sharp, pointed corner structures hugging every available space. Even apartments in which (we assume) tenants aren’t allowed to get too fat are not an uncommon sight.



Future of Computer Interface Will Revolve Around Touch

December 11th, 2008 at 1:49 pm » Comments (0)

 
 Nano-Touch
Earlier this week, the humble computer mouse celebrated its 40th birthday. While surprisingly little has changed since Doug Engelbart, an engineer at Stanford Research Institute, in Palo Alto, CA, first demonstrated the mouse to a skeptical crowd in San Francisco, we may have already seen a few glimpses of the future of computer interfaces. If [...]



Robo-Mate Aiko

December 11th, 2008 at 10:59 am » Comments (0)

 
Aiko – Female Robot 
Are you shattered because you haven’t found a soul mate for yourself? Well, there’s a better way out than heading to the matrimonial: build a mate for yourself. Remember when the world witnessed the Canadian Fembot earlier, it didn’t like you touching her breasts and made sure you know that with a [...]



Ingrid Bachmann’s “Symphony For 54 Shoes”

December 11th, 2008 at 10:51 am » Comments (0)

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It isn’t that hard to imagine music coming from shoes, but there is usually a person wearing the shoes and using the shoes to make the music. Still an innovative person, Ingrid Bachmann, created the Symphony For 54 Shoes out of 27 pairs of recycled shoes.



Invent-a-Game: Kids Design Online Game For Cash Prize

December 11th, 2008 at 10:42 am » Comments (2)

 
 Invent-a-Game
Kids ages 5 to 19 can stop playing Elf Bowling and start working on their own online game. A new contest gives kids the chance to submit their idea for the online game of the century to a major game developer-and possibly earn huge cash.



The Google Street View Prank

December 11th, 2008 at 8:51 am » Comments (0)

An Uncommon Street View

When Ben Kingsley and Robin Hewlett of Carnegie Mellon University found out that Google Street View is coming to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the duo arranged a more “interesting” view of the street: they staged a marathon, a parade, a mad-scientist laboratory, and even a sword fight!