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War Is Peace: Can Science Fight Media Disinformation?
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009Image via Wikipedia
In the 24/7 Internet world, people make lots of claims. Science provides a guide for testing them
When I saw the statement repeated online that theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking of the University of Cambridge would be dead by now if he lived in the U.K. and had to depend on the National Health Service [...]
Four degrees of warming ‘likely’
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Image via Wikipedia
In a dramatic acceleration of forecasts for global warming, UK scientists say the global average temperature could rise by 4C (7.2F) as early as 2060.
The Met Office study used projections of fossil fuel use that reflect the trend seen over the last 20 years.
Their computer models also factored in new findings on how [...]
Transparent Aluminum Is ‘New State Of Matter’
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Transparent aluminium’ previously only existed in science fiction, featuring in the movie Star Trek IV, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with implications for planetary science and nuclear fusion.
New materials for renewable energy
Saturday, July 4th, 2009Image via Wikipedia
The power of being made very small
Nano-engineering can produce substances with unique properties that will give renewable energy a boost
BIG improvements in the production of energy, especially from renewable sources, are expected over the coming years. Safer nuclear-power stations, highly efficient solar cells and the ability to extract more energy from the wind [...]
Vast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Image via Wikipedia
A vast electronic spying operation has infiltrated computers and has stolen documents from hundreds of government and private offices around the world, including those of the Dalai Lama, Canadian researchers have concluded.
In a report to be issued this weekend, the researchers said that the system was being controlled from computers based almost exclusively [...]










































