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Probe's front row seat to a Solar eruption in space Japanese scientists have expressed their delight at the performance of the Hinode spacecraft which was sent into orbit in September to study the Sun. The probe has returned remarkable close-up images of solar features that researchers hope will yield valuable new insights into the star's activity.

Clarke's Three Laws of Prediction "...Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

Kansas outlaws evolution In the third part of the Kansas vs. Science trilogy, The Onion reports that evolution is now considered a criminal offense in Kansas.

Stephen Hawking given oldest science award Renowned, brilliant, and increasingly eccentric astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is to receive the oldest award for scientific achievement today, in recognition of his huge contribution to our understanding of the universe. The Copley Medal, inaugurated in 1731, predates the Nobel prize by some 170 years.

Rare dinosaur nest with eggs, embryos goes on sale LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An exceptionally well-preserved 65 million year-old fossilized dinosaur nest with some broken eggs exposing tiny skeletons is up for auction in Los Angeles on Sunday.

"...Eating Out": strange title for a blog post Is there something a little off with the title of this blog post? Not that there is anything wrong with it...A quick laugh.

Mars Orbiter Spies Rover Landing Site New imagery taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been released, a sweeping gallery of red planet photos - including Endurance crater that NASA's Opportunity rover explored for ten months.

Greenhouse Gases Cooling Edge of Space The same greenhouse gases guilty of warming the surface of the Earth are doing the opposite in the outer reaches of the atmosphere cooling and contracting the air at the edge of space, which plays a big role in the operations of satellites, according to research in the latest issue of the journal Science.

Scientists Getting Ideas From Dune With New Life Support Process Scientists and engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) are putting the finishing touches on systems for capturing exhaled carbon dioxide and urine and turning them into breathable oxygen and drinking water. Utilizing Ideas from Frank Herbert's epic ecological novel Dune (1965).

Evolution not science Creationism and ID are frequently attacked as "not science," to which I would have to agree under the definition of science. Do-While Jones looks at the definition under an Arkansas court ruling, and shows why he believes evolution is not science (to which I also agree). Interesting read. A response to this can be found at the bottom of article.

Polonium-210 Available Through Mail Order "InformationWeek is reporting that Polonium 210, the radioactive material used to poison former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is not as hard to get your hands on as some have previously stated. American family business United Nuclear is actually selling the stuff, and other equally exotic materials, on their co, website. Last minute Xmas presents?

The National Sleep Research Project - 40 amazing facts about sleep interesting

A sobering look at paramilitary police raids in the U.S. You may have heard of the case in Atlanta last week of a woman in her 80's shot by police. They were raiding her house on a no-knock drug warrant, she apparently didn't realize it was the cops and shot at them with a handgun, they shot back and killed her.

Digg the World Amazing site depicts world news in slick and easy to understand format. GREAT for students and globe conscience. Plus it has a great archive feature allowing you to research world events on any given day.

A Calculator That was Ahead of Its Time An ancient calculator changes how we think about the ancient Greeks.

China develops el cheapo computer A Chinese technology company has developed a low cost computer that will be priced under $US200 and fitted with a home-grown microprocessor. The new computer, manufactured by the Jiangsu Menglong Science and Technology Co, is being priced at 1,599 yuan ($US181), a leading internet portal, Sina.com said Monday.

2,000 Year Old Computer's Workings Revealed The Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient analog computer that became one of science's most enduring puzzles since its discovery in 1902, has been solved.

LEGO nativity scene Well done Lego nativity with instructions on how to recreate. Site only lacks instructions for a manger

Study: Marijuana may affect neuron firing "U.S. scientists have discovered the active ingredient in marijuana interferes with synchronized activity between neurons in the hippocampus of rats."

What different parts of the world eats in one week. Title says it all. OK so it doesn't say it ALL...the title says mostly what you need to know about the story. Oh, it has pics of what some of the families eat too.

Next Generation US Navy Underwater Robot The Biomimetic Underwater Robot, Robolobster, at Northeastern University's Marine Science Center in Nahant, Mass. Biomimetic robots are, in principle, relatively small, agile and relatively cheap, relying on electronic nervous systems, sensors and novel actuators.

Pluto-bound Spacecraft Spots its Target A NASA spacecraft hurtling away from Earth has caught the first glimpse of its distant destination: the dwarf planet Pluto.

Front Line Does It Again: Credit Card Industry Tactics Revealed Visa, Discover, American Express and Mastercard...all familiar brands in the U.S-have a competitive stake in the $1.5 trillion credit card industry.

Hysterical Scientism: The ecstasy of Richard Dawkins by Marilynne Robinson Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gilead, offers a brilliant review of Dawkins' book and his inane crusade against religion. "Bad science is still science in more or less the same sense that bad religion is still religion."

HiRISE Team Begins Releasing a Flood of Mars Images Over the Internet The University of Arizona-based team that operates the high-resolution camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, in conjunction with NASA, is releasing the first of what will be a non-stop flood of incredibly detailed Mars images taken during the spacecraft's two-year primary science mission.

Trust in science, not speculation when it comes to Global Warming In this time when the highest court in the land is deciding the fate of our course in how to tackle global warming, it is important to have all the facts on hand.

Water and Drinking Dogs What do you get when you mix a Mother's Day brunch, 40 dogs and a lot of booze. Modern science - and ANDY LAM - answer this pressing question.

Yale launches official podcast "The 20 Yale podcasts posted on iTunes come from a wide range of Yale's schools and departments, such as the School of Architecture, the Faculty of Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine, as well as alumni and friends of the University."

#1 Sitting posture? The La-Z-Boy Posture. "A new study conducted at the Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland reveals some information that may surprise you. It seems that sitting up straight, with your legs parallel to the floor forming a 90o angle with you back, is not all that good for you." Turns out that La-Z-Boy's posture is better. Read on.

Ancient Computer from 150 B.C. Discovered! Historians of science concluded that this was an instrument that calculated and illustrated astronomical information, particularly phases of the Moon and planetary motions, in the second century B.C.

An Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists The Antikythera Mechanism, the world’s first computer from around 150 B.C. is even more advanced than we previously thought--and was more advanced than machines built hundreds of years later.

Korea to Create Dancing Android Korean scientists are working on creating the first android capable of walking and dancing like an entertainer.

Did ExxonMobil Nix Showing "An Inconvenient Truth" in Schools? The National Science Teachers Association rejected an offer to send 50,000 free copies of Al Gore's shockumentary to schools. The NSTA claimed that it didn't want to distribute materials from "special interests" and besides, the film offered "little, if any, benefit to NSTA or its members." And, oh yeah—it might tick off the global-warming deniers

Haskell Tutorial Begins Mark Chu-Carroll begins his Haskell Tutorial over at his goodmath blog. Now is your chance to learn this intriguing programming language. The author claims Haskell is excellent for making modular code. Or in his words Haskell has great 'glue'. Plus I know Haskell is popular with the Hardcore CS types.

New Security Camera Can See Through Clothes Security in airports and other sensitive areas may get a huge boost, thanks to a technology under development that is straight out of science fiction, said to be capable of looking through clothing to detect weapons and other dangerous items. But privacy advocates—and shy people—may have cause for alarm.

California Sea Lions: The New Terrorists? seriously, do any humans deserve mercy from these beleaguered animals?

Churchgoers Breathe Easier Some people live and breathe their religion. Turns out going to church might actually help them breathe easier.

Scientists Unravel Mystery of Ancient Greek Machine Extraordinary device predicted positions of the sun, Moon and planets. Nothing like it has ever been found.

2000 Year-Old Ancient Moon 'computer' revisited The delicate workings at the heart of a 2000-year-old analogue computer have been revealed by scientists

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