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POPSH.P. Unveils New Memory Technology This makes them function like biological synapses, which would be ideal for many artificial intelligence applications ranging from machine vision to understanding speech.
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POPSHeart Transplants and Spirits?
"I was given a young man's heart - and started craving beer and Kentucky Fried Chicken. My daughter said I even walked like a man" "Now that I could eat like a normal person, I found, bizarrely, I'd developed a sudden fondness for certain foods I hadn't liked before: Snickers bars, green peppers, Kentucky Fried Chicken takeaway. As time went on, a strange question crept into my mind. Although I hadn't thought much about my donor, I was acutely aware that I was living with a man's heart - and I wondered whether it was conceivable that this male heart might affect me sexually." "The only thing which interrupted my story were the exclamations of amazement. When I'd finished, many eyes were misted over with tears. "None of the other people who received his organs have been in touch with us," Tim's sister Carla said." -On today's episode of THE OUTER LIMITS -This is actually a really cool article -It really opens the door for more questions -Many people change after operation an
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POPSThe Ancient Mechanics and How They Thought He also majored in astronomy as an undergraduate, and about nine years ago, feeling science-deprived, he joined a multinational research endeavor called the Archimedes Project, based at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. The Archimedes team studies the history of mechanics, how people thought about simple machines like the lever, the wheel and axle, the balance, the pulley, the wedge and the screw and how they turned their thoughts into theories and principles. The textual record begins with “Mechanical Problems,” moves to Rome and then through the medieval Islamic world to the Renaissance. It ends, finally, with Newton, who described many of the basic laws of mechanics in the 18th century. By following the historical record, the Archimedes researchers have discovered that the evolution of physics — or, at least, mechanics — is based on an interplay between practice and theory.
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POPSPlot of the Innermost Solar System, March 29, 2008 The plot below shows the current location of the major planets (Mercury through Mars) and the minor planets that are in the innermost region of the solar system. Just in case you thought it's lonely out there in the space ;-)
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POPSAlpha Centauri may have 'Earth-like' worlds They have found evidence of larger planets around stars, because of a 'wobble' in the star as it is pulled by the planet's gravity. Simulations of the Alpha Centauri system pointed to planets existing, and they may be more earth-like if they are in a zone around the stars where liquid water can exist. The idea is to compare around 90,000 observations over the next five years, enough so that the 'wobble of a smaller planet can be detected.
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POPSPesticides may be a hidden danger to child IQ Not really a surprise, and there are some really nasty pesticides, that are a problem because they don't break down. It just seems to be another one of the things about a 'civilized' lifestyle, that can be a serious danger to long term health. In the short term they may make many things seem easier, but in the long term we have yet to see some of the most serious effects. Particularly with the way a number of these things can compound problems.
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POPSHow to make your fish glow.
First you take a pair of genes... There has been a lot of study in the field recombinant DNA for any number of reasons, and it's easy to think that it belongs strictly in the domain of science,and hope they know what they're doing. Science is not as much about knowing what you are doing, but having theories about what is possible and then using the scientific method to record what happens when tested. The principle behind experimentation is 'Lets try something and see what happens.' Often that is the only way something will be discovered. There are many factors to consider, generally a comparison between likely benefits and dangers and the likelihood of success based on the type of theory or past results. Mary Shelly sent us a warning Why did Dr Frankenstein create his monster? He wasn't sure if he could do it. He wanted to prove he could. There are no doubt untold benefits that can be acquired though genetic research, but we seem to be in a hurry to taunt the Sword of Damocles
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POPSThinking the way animals do Temple Grandin Ph.D. is an assistant professor of animal behaviour at Colorado State Uni. She suffers from a form of autism, and describes the way she thinks as thinking in pictures. This has helped her understand the way Animals think, with direct association, rather than a logical process. A significant statement which can apply to most people, is the fact that originally as far as she was aware everybody thought the same way. Until she asked people and found this was not the case. She describes a radio station person who said she had no pictures, in her mind, but thought in terms of emotions or words. I'm sure I can understand my dogs. They seem to think in a manner that is simple, and straightforward, it can just be a matter of associating cues with behavior, and remembering Pavlov. I think in Pictures and sounds. There is music I can 'hear' in my mind that not only has the same 'quality' as the original, but there is a remarkable capacity to edit. Perhaps something like Auti
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POPSScientists clone glow-in the-dark cats The cats glow due to a gene that is a marker gene, that can show a gene transplant can be possible, before more functional genes are used. The treatments and methods can then also be extended to other species including humans.
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POPSColumbus Space Lab Lunch Dec 6 Columbus will travel by shuttle to the international space station. There will be live coverage of the launch with links at the European Space Agency (esa)website. It's been said that it is 25 years late, with the project compared with the time in which Christopher Columbus raised interest, and financial backing for his voyage west.., but he only had to buy a boat.
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POPSEmbryonic stem cells without embryos People keep talking about Embryonic stem cells, because they are seen as a quick fix, and the 'disadvantages' are worth the bonuses. Science has the capability to go beyond such narrow thinking, and one of the attractions of science, can be finding the unexpected. There is always more than one option. It can just depend on where, or why there is a search.
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POPSNervous journal double-checks cloning study Journalists, can publish reports on studies that are promising, that support theories, that report research in progress, that detail expected potential, when they are not yet proven. Sometimes this can be for sake of space, for the sake of reasonable doubt, or due to a promising outcome. Very often the general public,are unaware of the scientific method, and the distinction between a theory, a discovery and a fact. So the report may be taken as fact. I have tried to put relevant details in clips, and for the sake of space have not included the qualifications, but science is a constant process of evaluation, in which for something to be classified as a fact it must be proven beyond all doubt, with a testing method that can be repeated. Often studies are on the verge of doing just that. But the conclusions are not yet facts. Peer review where reports are checked by relevant experts, is a way of third party validation, where principles can be verified. But....Always do your own research.
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POPSTime to rejoin space race, say scientists Australia is gong to send a rocket to the Sun, and two satellites to monitor climate change. If you're going to join a race, it helps if there is no one else in the race. Everyone else seems to be aiming for the Moon or Mars.l
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