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Limits of quantum world stretched

date: 2010-03-17 19:16:59

Scientists have created the largest-ever "quantum state", a result that has implications for quantum physics and computing.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Monkeys learn more from females

date: 2010-03-17 10:56:21

Groups of monkeys pay more attention to females than to males when learning a task, say scientists.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Forensic role for hand bacteria

date: 2010-03-16 11:59:46

The bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Mars moon Phobos seen in detail

date: 2010-03-15 17:00:32

The European Mars Express probe releases new pictures from its close flybys of the Martian moon Phobos.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Reindeer body clock switched off

date: 2010-03-15 11:20:33

Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks

date: 2010-03-13 04:17:19

UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Climate linked to smaller birds

date: 2010-03-12 10:05:45

Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by climate changes.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Siberian tigers die at China zoo

date: 2010-03-12 08:03:37

Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Thalidomide effect mystery solved

date: 2010-03-11 19:45:27

The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Half-cock chicken mystery solved

date: 2010-03-11 12:08:39

Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

The beauty of wind power

date: 2010-03-11 12:00:00

A collection of images that show the beauty of wind power

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Japan protest over tuna ban plan

date: 2010-03-11 10:46:45

Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Metabolic syndrome: A game of consequences?

date: 2010-03-11 10:43:54

One of the scourges of modern life may have been profoundly misunderstoodBEING fat is bad for you. On that, almost everyone agrees. It is just possible, though, that almost everyone is wrong. In fact, getting fat may be a mechanism that protects the body. The health problems associated with fatness ...

source: www.economist.com

Limits of quantum world stretched

date: 2010-03-17 19:16:59

Scientists have created the largest-ever "quantum state", a result that has implications for quantum physics and computing.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Monkeys learn more from females

date: 2010-03-17 10:56:21

Groups of monkeys pay more attention to females than to males when learning a task, say scientists.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

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Advances in pain relief: Agony column

date: 2010-03-11 10:43:54

Body, mind and genes all play a role in influencing the perception of painPAIN, unfortunately, is a horrible necessity of life. It protects people by alerting them to things that might injure them. But some ...

source: www.economist.com

Connecting to the brain: Thinking about it

date: 2010-03-11 10:43:54

Advances in brain-to-machine connectionsTHE possibility of operating a machine using thought control has long fascinated researchers. It would be the ultimate video-game controller, for one thing. On a more ...

source: www.economist.com

Analysing the web: Blog mining

date: 2010-03-11 10:43:54

Scouring blogs for useful information“I NOTICED that the doormat was at a slightly crooked angle. I reached down and moved the mat back into its correct place.” Thus began a recent entry on The ...

source: www.economist.com

EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban

date: 2010-03-10 20:57:43

EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta

date: 2010-03-10 15:19:03

Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta by the photojournalist Ed Kashi documents the consequences of fifty years of oil extraction in the Niger deltaEric HilaireShiona Tregaskis

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ancient eggshell yields its DNA

date: 2010-03-10 00:22:57

The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Collider to shut for year to fix faults

date: 2010-03-10 00:19:18

The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

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