Physicists investigate how time moves forward 7 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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As humans, we have a very intuitive concept of time, and of the differences between the past, present, and future. But, as scientists Edward Feng of the University of California, Berkeley, and Gavin Crooks of the Lawrence ... | |
 Solar energy can meet all the world's energy demands: expert 3 hours ago | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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The world must speed up the deployment of solar power as it has the potential to meet all the world's energy needs, the chairman of an industry gathering which wrapped up Friday in Spain said. | |
Microsoft deploying in-store customer-service reps 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- As part of its new $300 million marketing campaign and image makeover, Microsoft Corp. plans to deploy its own customer-service representatives at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City to help people with their ... | |
Pill that boosts productivity gaining favor, raising concerns among medical ethicists 3 hours ago | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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In a place like Silicon Valley, where career prospects often hinge on a person's intelligence and ability to work hellishly long hours, "brain doping" probably was inevitable. | |
Comcast's new bandwidth limit irks some users 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Comcast's plan to place a cap on consumer Internet use worries some customers who have come to take unfettered Web surfing for granted, even though most users aren't affected by the move. | |
 Daimler and power group RWE to test electric car network in Berlin 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
German car maker Daimler and energy group RWE unveiled on Friday a pilot project to promote electric vehicles in Berlin that was inspired by one in London. | |
FDA posts list of potential problem drugs 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems, in an effort to better inform doctors and patients. | |
NASA delays Hubble mission 2 days due to storms 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- NASA has delayed next month's space shuttle launch to the Hubble Space Telescope by two days. | |
 Spiky Probe on NASA Mars Lander Raises Vapor Quandary 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A fork-like conductivity probe has sensed humidity rising and falling beside NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, but when stuck into the ground, its measurements so far indicate soil that is thoroughly ... | |
 Cassini Images Ring Arcs Among Saturn's Moons 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected a faint, partial ring orbiting with one small moon of Saturn, and has confirmed the presence of another partial ring orbiting with a second moon. This ... | |
Study: Behavior of Online Reviewers Affects Their Credibility 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers increasingly rely on recommendations in online forums, such as Amazon.com and Angieslist.com, when deciding which products and services to buy. But, in most cases, they've never met the posters ... | |
Best way to treat malaria: Avoid using same drug for everyone, scientists say 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists employing a sophisticated computer model pioneered at Princeton University and Resources for the Future has found that many governments worldwide are recommending the wrong kind of malaria ... | |
 Astronomer Discovers Upper Mass Limit for Black Holes 4 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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There appears to be an upper limit to how big the universe’s most massive black holes can get, according to new research led by a Yale University astrophysicist. | |
 Lightweight and long-legged males go the distance for sex 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Finding a mate can take considerable legwork as recently illustrated by the flightless and nocturnal Cook Strait giant weta Deinacrida rugosa. This cricket relative is found in New Zealand and is one of the ... | |
 Old sheep raising the baaa 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Populations of wild animals face the challenge of surviving in a changing climate. Researchers at Imperial College London and Université Claude Bernard Lyon have shown how a sheep population on a remote island ... | |
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