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Could what we see as Neutron Stars really be so-called Strange Stars?
submitted by CLIFFosakaJAPAN 11 hours 7 minutes ago (via http://www.physorg.com/news106...)
Right now, physicists postulate that if strange stars exist they possess enormous density gradient at surface and exhibit a luminosity beyond that of other stars. The conventional wisdom is that the electric field of a strange star at its surface would be so large that it would be impossible to determine that the strange star is anything but
Carbon found in Mars rock indicates possible LIFE
submitted by geuis 12 hours 49 minutes ago (via http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sci...)
A carbon substance found in cracks in a Martian meteorite suggests life once existed on the Red Planet. The team includes scientists who found evidence for microbial life in another Martian meteorite, ALH84001, in 1998. "There's no way a solid piece of carbon got inside a meteorite" on Earth, meaning contamination from Earth is VERY unlikely.
Is There Really Dark Energy In The Universe?
submitted by laplacian 1 day 9 hours ago (via http://www.physicsweb.org/arti...)
Theoretical physicists have studied a new model of gravity that can, they claim, account for the acceleration of the universe without any need for dark energy. Their model relies instead on modifications to the way that gravity behaves at ultra-large cosmological distances.
Sperm Cells Turned into Eggs
submitted by BakedDon 1 day 8 hours ago (via http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/...)
Scientists have tricked male fish cells that were destined to become sperm into switching sex and becoming eggs instead. Junior Tagline: Nothing is inconceivable.
Indonesia Lost World With PICS!!!
submitted by bishop 1 day 1 hour ago (via http://news.nationalgeographic...)
The pictures of the new species found in Indonesia. Pretty amazing!
LEDs really do run on pennies!
submitted by TomtheWombat 1 day 4 hours ago (via http://superpositioned.com/art...)
Lately the hoopla concerning LED lighting has been overwhelming. I decided to put a new twist on a classic science experiment to prove that LEDs do cost pennies to power. Literally.
Has BYU prof found AIDS cure?
submitted by 7son7son 1 day 11 hours ago (via http://www.sltrib.com/business...)
Compound could be long-sought breakthrough. Early testing appears to be promising.
Apollo astronauts noticed something very strange about shadows on the moon
submitted by dirtyfratboy 1 day 4 hours ago (via http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pa...)
Thirty years ago their strange experiences were as well-known to the public as the Man in the Moon. Not anymore. Many of the best tales of Apollo have faded with the passage of time. Even NASA personnel have forgotten some of them.
Drug combination prevents HIV infection in monkeys
submitted by Vancouver 2 days ago (via http://today.reuters.com/news/...)
An injection of two drugs normally used to treat HIV patients completely protected monkeys from becoming infected with the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
NASA Political Appointee Only Has High School Diploma
submitted by motorbikematt 1 day 12 hours ago (via http://scientificactivist.blog...)
George Deutsch, the 24-year-old NASA public affairs officer behind the Big Bang is only a theory (which, it is) and the Global Warming silencing debacle appears to be a college drop out.
Scientists hail discovery of hundreds of new species in remote New Guinea
submitted by Vancouver 2 days ago (via http://news.independent.co.uk/...)
An astonishing mist-shrouded "lost world" of previously unknown and rare animals and plants high in the mountain rainforests of New Guinea has been uncovered by an international team of scientists.
New drug increases dreaming
submitted by Qubous 1 day 23 hours ago (via http://www.physorg.com/news105...)
New pill increases REM sleep, and may also combat addictions and curb appetite.
An Eye Test for Alzheimer's
submitted by urmothersmother 2 days ago (via http://www.wired.com/news/tech...)
A Harvard researcher says a laser-based diagnostic system might be used to detect the disease long before it affects the brain, allowing for early treatment that could defer its degenerative symptoms.
Map Showing the International Undersea Cables
submitted by heythisismyname 2 days ago (via http://news.com.com/2300-1033_...)
The vast bulk of international telephone and Internet traffic travels through underwater cables. This map shows the cables that were in use as of the end of 2004 and gives an indication of where traffic is heaviest.
Man-made blood won't carry bacteria, viruses
submitted by jobeats 3 days ago (via http://www.theinquirer.net/?ar...)
Clinical tests on humanoids are set to start this time next year and alleviate the worldwide blood shortage.
