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Friday, August 19, 2011

Flu: "super-antibody" discovered that could prevent pandemic

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Researchers have discovered an antibody that is effective against all strains of flu. This is a potentially huge discovery in the race bet...

Warren Buffett asks for more taxes on himself

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It's unbelievable that Americans keep electing politicians who would rather condemn us to unpayable medical debt, increasingly mediocre ...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Stuxnet, the most sophisticated cyberweapon yet deployed.

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Stuxnet, the most sophisticated cyberweapon yet deployed How do outsiders stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Sanctions? Bombing? Sup...
Friday, August 20, 2010

Human intelligence vs. other animals

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One measure of relative intelligence between animals. The encephalization quotient or EQ) is a rough estimate of the possible intelligence o...

Bicycle City

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In the Southern U.S., instead of building another golf cart development, why not a bicycle city? A nice sign of progress: toward appropriate...
Saturday, February 27, 2010

Evidence That Little Touches Do Mean So Much

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Starting to quantify the benefits of friendly touches, researchers looked at NBA basketball teams. "If a high five or an equivalent can...

Requests to the Right Ear Are More Successful Than to the Left

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This adds new depth to the idea of a "right hand man." "Researchers have noted that humans tend to have a preference for list...

getting used to commercialism

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the thousands of ads we sense each day are like flies on our faces that we've gotten used to.
Monday, February 15, 2010

Biochar - sequester carbon as charcoal fertilizer

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With all the talk (and money) behind carbon capture and storage, the fact remains that storing carbon as coal is the safest bet. First: Leav...
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Military robots that eat bodies

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Well, it takes no creativity to imagine this going bad... http://www.robotictechnologyinc.com/index.php/EATR The purpose of the Energeticall...
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