Month: March 2013
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Cellular grids, tetractys, geo-locating, identifying…
Scientists say it is remarkably easy to identify a mobile phone user from just a few pieces of location information. Whenever a phone is switched on, its connection to the network means its position and movement can be plotted. This data is given anonymously to third parties, both to drive services for the user and…
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Learning, DSB, DNA…
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that a certain type of DNA damage long thought to be particularly detrimental to brain cells can actually be part of a regular, non-harmful process. [1] Scientists have long known that DNA damage occurs in every cell, accumulating as we age. But a particular type of DNA damage,…
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Gravity waves, Universe, Poetry…
According to Einstein, we should expect to find this radiation everywhere in space. Gravity affects the shape of space and time. Paths of light and massive bodies curve under its influence. When something churns space-time with enough energy – say a supernova explosion or two black holes in orbit around each other – the distortion spreads out…
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Be your self. But can you NOT?
People say: Be yourself. But no matter what you do, can you NOT be yourself?
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Taliban, justice, ideals…
Taliban mobile courts are expanding in Karachi, thus leading to an increased influence of the Taliban in the commerce capital of Pakistan. As local state courts cannot fight corruption, more and more Karachi residents are choosing to bring their complaint to the Taliban. [1] Western countries should soon realize a simple truth if they want…
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