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Professor Drives Scientific Stake Into The Heart Of Ghost, Vampire Myt
As the weather cools and Halloween approaches, chilling creaks in the stairs, bloodcurdling screams from the attic and other paranormal activity become more believable -- but not to UCF physics professor Costas Efthimiou. The laws of physics and math debunk popular myths about ghosts and vampires, according to a paper published by Efthimiou and Sohang Gandhi, a UCF graduate now studying at Cornell University. A Warm South Pole? Yes, On Neptune!
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope has discovered that the south pole of Neptune is much hotter than the rest of the planet. This is consistent with the fact that it is late southern summer and this region has been in sunlight for about 40 years. Girls Who Complain About Their Problems At Greater Risk Of Developing
A researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that girls who talk very extensively about their problems with friends are likely to become more anxious and depressed. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Billboards 'Talk' to Mini Drivers
Life gets a little wackier for some Mini Cooper owners, thanks to personalized messages triggered by chips in their key fobs. In Autopia. Genetically Modified Natural Killer Immune Cells Attack, Kill Leukemia
Natural killer (NK) immune system cells can be genetically modified to brandish a powerful "on-switch"that prompts them to aggressively attackand kill leukemic cells. This finding, from researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, suggests a way to improve the outcome of children who receive treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or other blood cancers. Weight Loss May Be An Early Sign Of Dementia In The Elderly
Dementia-associated weight loss begins before the onset of the definite dementia symptoms and accelerates by the time of the diagnosis, according to a study in the January issue of the Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Cells Direct Membrane Traffic By Channel Width, Scientists Say
For a glycerol molecule, a measly angstrom's difference in diameter is a road-closed sign: You can't squeeze through unless you are a sleek, water-molecule-sized sports car, say scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The roadway is in aquaporins, aclass of proteins that form trans-membrane channels in cell walls in all forms of life. Why Doesn't Steve Jobs Sell MP3s?
Apple's CEO says record labels won't let him sell unprotected MP3s, but hundreds of independents would happily supply DRM-free music. In Cult of Mac. The Business SIde of Web 2.0
Can the same software trends that launched a thousand media startups help entrepreneurs compete with the big guns? You bet. By Adam DuVander.
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