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False memories don't exist, but the brain connections that give rise to them do – the finding raises the prospect of a test for witness reliability in legal proceedings

The biologist that broke the Berlin Wall

[Jul. 15th, 2009|11:26 am]

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Janos Vargha's campaign against to stop construction of a dam on the river Danube brought communist hardliners to their knees – and set the scene for the raising of the Iron Curtain

Vanishing cells reveal murder most foul

[Jul. 15th, 2009|09:24 am]

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Immune cells could reveal a more accurate way of determining if a stab wound was inflicted before or after death

Quote of the Day

[Jul. 15th, 2009|10:30 am]

premiership
[guygrobler]

Asked what he would have done if he could not play football, the 23-year-old said:

"I haven't a clue what else I could have done, I wasn't really the best in school. I always enjoyed religious studies - so maybe a priest."
- Wayne Rooney, 2009
from: BBC
- Wayne Rooney a Priest?!?!

Though Peter Crouch's quote is still funnier

James Dyson: Inventing the Wright way

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[Jul. 15th, 2009|09:16 am]

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The engineer and entrepreneur tells Paul Marks about his inventive inspirations, his return to robotics, and how 3D printing could lead to open-source inventing

Probe hints Venus once had oceans and plate tectonics

[Jul. 14th, 2009|06:21 pm]

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Europe's Venus Express orbiter suggests that some of the planet's surface is made of granite, which on Earth needs water and plate tectonics to form

Apollo special: The loneliest museum

[Jul. 14th, 2009|05:07 pm]

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327162.500

There is a plethora of must-see sites for future lunar tourists. Linda Geddes is your guide

Swine flu death rate estimates 'flawed'

[Jul. 14th, 2009|05:04 pm]

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Estimates of the proportion of people who will die if infected with H1N1 flu rely on uncertain figures – but planned studies should remedy the situation

Blindspot shows brain rewiring in an instant

[Jul. 14th, 2009|09:00 pm]

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The speed with which the brain compensates for a lack of visual information suggests that it is even more flexible than previously thought

Arctic glacier to lose Manhattan-sized 'tongue'

[Jul. 14th, 2009|04:34 pm]

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A vast chunk of ice is about to detach from the biggest glacier in the Arctic – researchers worry that it could be a result of a warming climate

Quick Question

[Jul. 14th, 2009|05:30 pm]

japanese
[thefinalpansy]

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[	Current Music	\|	Eminem - Beautiful	]

Hi
When it comes to extended kana sounds, I can grasp basic ones like kya that simply have the character for ki then ya but i was just wondering if someone could clear up tenten and maru marks for me. Am i right in summarizing that :

Tenten marks next to ka,ki,ku,ke and ko create a g sound: ga,gi,gu,ge,go
Tenten marks next to sa,shi,su,se and so create a z sound: za, ji, zu ,ze ,zo
Tenten marks next to ta, te and to create a d sound:da, de, do
Tenten marks next to ha,hi,fu,he,ho create a b sound: ba,bi,bu,be,bo
And maru marks next to ha,hi,fu,he ho create a p sound: pa,pi,pu,pe,po

Thanks =]

SpaceX launches first commercial satellite to orbit

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[Jul. 14th, 2009|03:41 pm]

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17463

The aerospace start-up firm has previously had only one successful launch, which carried a dummy payload

I'm sure it was because he didn't get to play third when the other guys were hitting,,,

[Jul. 14th, 2009|11:45 am]

detroit_tigers
[thecrazedhermit]

Inge goes homerless in Home Run Derby

And dig it, he's still got mad whiny excuse-making skillz:

"I couldn't find the rhythm," Inge said. "I need to find that one swing that feels good."

Ah, music to my ears! Tell me, Brandon, tell me why you just... couldn't... show up.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

So anyway... All Star Game predictions? I'm going to take the NL. They haven't won in 12 years and I think they're due. But I've thought that the last three or four seasons, so...

Hacking body with light could speed jet lag recovery

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[Jul. 14th, 2009|03:20 pm]

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17462

A new computer program can advise when best to expose yourself to light to reset your body clock after a long flight

The enemy within: 10 human parasites

[Jul. 13th, 2009|03:19 pm]

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New Scientist investigates some of the most common human parasites and the damaging effects they can have

Apollo special: Brian Eno's moon music

[Jul. 14th, 2009|01:45 pm]

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In 1983, Brian Eno released an album inspired by Apollo 11 – now it has been reworked for its first live performance

Apollo special: Another small step

[Jul. 14th, 2009|11:00 am]

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Astronaut, cosmonaut or taikonaut? Greg Klerkx asks whose footprints will be next

New transistors to reduce need for 'wall warts'

[Jul. 14th, 2009|11:04 am]

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327165.700

Non-silicon-based transistors will make power adaptors small enough to fit inside your laptop – and save energy too

Dawn of the animals: Solving Darwin's dilemma

[Jul. 14th, 2009|10:09 am]

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327161.200

A series of extraordinary discoveries over the past decade has transformed our ideas about the evolution of early animals, and of the world they lived in