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Stephen Wolfram and his wife. Wolfram, on being shown the Wikipedia page on Wolfram Research, stated, "It's not horrible."
(photo: Creative Commons / Pingswept)
New search engine Wolfram Alpha: Unlike google or Bing, Wolfram culls its own painstakingly curated database
The Times Of India
Stephen Wolfram, a 52-year-old scientist, software designer and entrepreneur, tends to go his own way - often with noteworthy results. He published his first physics paper at 15, earned his Ph.D. from Caltech at 20 and two years later won a MacArthur prize. | Less than three years ago, Wolfram creat...
This Oct. 14, 2009 photo shows a giant jellyfish drifting off Kokonogi in western Japan. Once considered a rarity occurring every 40 years, jellyfish swarms are now an almost annual occurrence along several thousand kilometers (miles) of Japanese coast, and far beyond Japan, decimating local fishing industries from the Japan Sea to the Black Sea.
(photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa)
Are Jellyfish Taking Over the World's Oceans? Scientists Cast Doubt
Treehugger
| /CC BY 2.0 | The uptake in jellyfish numbers has been in the news a lot the last few years. Indeed just last year massive jellyfish blooms were the reason nuclear power plants in the UK had to shut down, as the little buggers clogged up water intakes used for cooling. Overfishing and climate chang...
Scientists weave battery into clothing
The Register
| Scientists charged into the fashion industry this week, unveiling a flexible battery that can be woven into fabric and used to boost the juice of everyday gadgets. | The lithium-ion cells were produced by a group of boffins from the Polytechnic Sch...
Are Jellyfish Taking Over the World's Oceans? Scientists Cast Doubt
Treehugger
| /CC BY 2.0 | The uptake in jellyfish numbers has been in the news a lot the last few years. Indeed just last year massive jellyfish blooms were the reason nuclear power plants in the UK had to shut down, as the little buggers clogged up water intak...
Boffins out earbuds that sound right when inserted wrong
The Register
| Researchers have devised a method of automatically adjusting a stereo signal to match whichever ears a pair of earphones are squeezed into. | At last, the days of squinting to see the tiny Ls and Rs on your phones may finally be at an end. | A grou...
Milk for the memory
Independent online
London - Milk has long been known to help build healthy bones and provide the body with a vitamin and protein boost. | But now it’s being hailed as a memory aid after a study found those who regularly have milk - and other dairy products such a...
An insect with multi-colored legs lands on a leaf.
WN / RTayco
Transgene insects: Scientists call for more open data
PhysOrg
| Genetically modified insects are being developed with a view to suppress insect populations of the same species which spread human diseases, such as malaria and Dengue Fever, or ...
Tomatoes
WN / Yolanda Leyba
Tomatoes slow prostate cancer
The Examiner
| Researchers at the University of Portsmouth reported new findings that indicate a tomato nutrient can slow or stop prostate cancer in the January 31, 2012, British Journal of Nut...
Drinking two cups of coffee a day 'alters sex hormone levels in women'
Joy Online
Drinking two cups of coffee a day alters oestrogen levels in women - but whether the sex hormone is raised or lowered depends on your ethnicity. | Scientists found that Asian women who consumed 200mg of caffeine a day - equivalent to two Americanos -...
Mills, Johnson Sirleaf present AU Nkrumah award to 2 scientists
Joy Online
The African Union has conferred on two African Scientists the Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards for their tremendous contribution to science on the continent. | Prof. Oluwole Daniel Makinde of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology received the Ba...
Sports
Actress Vanessa Hudgens speaks at a panel discussion of her feature film "Sucker Punch" at Comic Con in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday, July 24, 2010.
(photo: AP / Dan Steinberg)
Hudgens Destroyed Her Self-confidence For Movie Role
IMDb
| Vanessa Hudgens had to rebuild her self-esteem after taking her role as a pregnant tomboy in new movie Gimme Shelter too seriously - and literally becoming the self-loathing character. | The High School Musical star underwent a dramatic transformation to play Apple Bailey in the film, hacking off her hair and sporting fake piercings. She also for...
Entertainment
Orcas perform at Shamu Stadium at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.
(photo: Creative Commons / David Bjorgen)
US judge asked to rule on orca 'slaves'
The Australian
| A FEDERAL judge for the first time in US history has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings. | US District Judge Jeffrey Miller called the hearing in San Diego after Sea World asked the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by People for the Ethical Treatm...



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