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Sunday, 22 June 2008 |
A new visionary voice in the field of particle physics is only in his mid-30s, but is distinguished as one of the leading thinkers. One of his theories -- that there are at least 11 dimensions -- will finally be tested this summer using a new $10 billion particle accelerator in Switzerland. "We're essentially guaranteed that there's going to be something surprising," said Nima Arkani-Hamed, who was lured away from his Harvard professorship to Princeton where Einstein practiced until his death. "If the results confirm any of Arkani-Hamed's predictions, they would be the first extension of our notions of space-time since Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity," reports CNN in their fascinating report of May 9 .
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Saturday, 21 June 2008 |
With fossil fuels pushing electricity costs ever higher, bringing solar
power to the market is looking more attractive every day. This solar
array in the Israeli desert is testing technology for solar plants
under construction in California.
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Sunday, 15 June 2008 |
So far 279 of the new bionic hands developed in Britain have helped amputees to regain the use of sensing hands including a range of natural abilities. The recipient in this video is an amazing subject in himself, having lost both arms and legs to disease, but not his natural warmth and humor. Hear his secret to maintaining his good nature.
(BBC video)
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Sunday, 01 June 2008 |
SCIENCE- Noted neurologist Oliver Sacks believes in the healing effect of music for people suffering from such diseases as Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's, autism and Alzheimer's. His recent book, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain , examines the relationship between music and the brain. (Full story: Associated Press via Yahoo) Thanks to Suzette C. for submitting the link!
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 |
State of the art batteries installed in the trunk transformed a Porsche into an electric car.
With a click and a hum, the sleek Porsche 914 pulled away from the curb
while onlookers watched anxiously and the passenger gazed down at a
laptop plugged into the dashboard. Once
powered by a conventional gasoline engine, the 1976 Porsche now
operates on 18 high-tech lithium batteries--the result of work by dedicated MIT students and their mentors.
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Read more... [Student Ingenuity Plus High-Tech Batteries Yields All-Electric Porsche]
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