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Pittsburgh Center Unveils A Bigger, Faster Supercomputer Called 'Big B
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC)now has it own "Big Ben"-- only this technological bellwether rings out in teraflops. PSC acquired Big Ben, the first XT3 system to be shipped from Cray, Inc., with a $9.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). One Man's Junk May Be A Genomic Treasure
Scientists have only recently begun to speculate that what's referred to as "junk"DNA -- the 96 percent of the human genome that doesn't encode for proteins and previously seemed to have no useful purpose -- is present in the genome for an important reason. But it wasn't clear what the reason was. Now, researchers have discovered one important function of so-called junk DNA. Fix IPod's Mysterious Error -48
It's easy, really -- just sync your Mac to Steve Jobs Time. In Cult of Mac. sailwx.info: Weather for Sailors
Information about weather, tides and currents, and ship traffic around the world. The site primarily uses data "reported via the World Meteorological Organization's Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program to provide a snapshot of current weather conditions at sea, worldwide."View maps with weather information (such as wind speed and water temperature), or search for ships bycall sign, location, or name. From a company that sells mapping tools for mobile devices. Caloric Restriction Won't Dramatically Extend Life Span In Humans: UCL
Severely restricting calories over decades may add a few years to a human life span, but will not enable humans to live to 125 and beyond, as many have speculated. "Caloric restriction is not a panacea,"said UCLA evolutionary biologist John Phelan, who developed the first mathematical model demonstrating the relationship between caloric intake and longevity, using data from controlled experiments with rodents, as well as published studies on humans, diet and longevity. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Trip: A National Transportation Research Group
Trip, a nonprofit organization supported by insurance companies and other businesses, "promotes transportation policies that relieve traffic congestion, improve air quality, make highway travel safer and enhance economic productivity."Its site features research reports, news releases, and state and national information about roads and traffic conditions. Also includes linksto sites relating to the 50th anniversary in 2006 of the Interstate Highway System. The Indian Drug Lord
To Big Pharma, Mumbai-based drugmaker Cipla is a pirate operation. To the developing world, it's a medicine chest. Now its cheap generics are coming to a pharmacy near you. By Erika Check from Wired magazine. Water: Researchers seek ways to make the most of a limited resource
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers in El Paso look for ways to make water resources stretch further. New Accelerator Technique Doubles Particle Energy In Just One Meter
Imagine a car that accelerates from zero to 60 in 250 feet, and then rockets to 120 miles per hour in just one more inch. That's essentially what a collaboration of more than a dozen accelerator physicists has accomplished, using electrons for their racecars and plasma for the afterburners.
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