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New Book Explains Age-Old Mystery Of Geometrical Illusions
The insights provided by neurobiologist Dale Purves and his colleagues over the last few years about why the brain doesn't see the world according to the measurements provided by rulers, protractors or photometers suggest that vision operates in way very different from what most neuroscientists imagine. France's Soaring Millau Bridge Seen From Orbit
The Millau viaduct, newly inaugurated by President Jacques Chirac, is now the world's tallest road bridge. It stands high above the Tarn valley in France's Massif Central mountains, as seen in this 11 December satellite image from ESA's Proba. MIT, Columbia Begin New Energy Experiment: Half-ton Levitating Ring Is
MIT and Columbia University students and researchers have begun operation of a novel experiment that confines high-temperature ionized gas, called plasma, using the strong magnetic fields from a half-ton superconducting ring inside a huge vessel reminiscent of a spaceship. Fescue, A Common Lawn Grass, Use Natural Herbicide To Controls Weeds
Certain varieties of common fescue lawn grass come equipped with their own natural broad-spectrum herbicide that inhibits the growth of weeds and other plants around them. Fescue grass roots exude a yellow material that contains an amino acid called m-tyrosine in large amounts. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Put Your Pictures on the Map
Sony's new GPS device applies geographical data to your images. In Gear Factor. Crash Of Russian Rocket Destroys Montana's First Satellite
Built by science and engineering students at Montana State University, the state's first satellite was lost when the Russian rocket it was riding on crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, July 26. Hunter S. Thompson Found Dead at His Home
Audio of story about the February 2005 death of "counter-culture author Hunter Thompson, who popularized a new form of personalized journalism,"known as "gonzo journalism."Thompson was the author of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"and other works. Includes a link to an interview with Thompson from 1997. From National Public Radio (NPR). Exposure To Dioxins Influences Male Reproductive System, Study Of Viet
A dioxin toxin contained in the herbicide Agent Orange affects male reproductive health by limiting the growth of the prostate gland and lowering testosterone levels. Search Engine Watch Awards
These awards "recognize outstanding achievements in web searching."Includes categories such as outstanding search service, and best news search, image search, and shopping search engines. Provides descriptions and evaluations of the recipients. Includes the criteria for selection process. Archives back to 2001.
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